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MoD-Tots: Winter Wonderland

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for MoD-Tots: Winter Wonderland! Enjoy the snowy season indoors with your toddler through tot-friendly winter themed crafts and sensory play!  Registration and caregiver participation are required. 

Wreath Making Workshop

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Using foliage from the local Dufferin County Forest, a 10-inch wreath, and other festive materials, grab a friend or two and try out this one-hour wreath making workshop! Your workshop ticket includes admission to the Holiday Treasures Arts & Crafts Sale in the Main Gallery of the museum – shop and craft!

Children’s Christmas Cracker Workshop

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

This one-hour workshop provides the perfect opportunity for parents to shop in our Holiday Treasures Arts and Crafts Sale while your children make and decorate homemade Christmas crackers! Each child will get 2 crackers to take with them. 

Meet and Greet with Santa

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

The Museum has a very special visitor stopping by to visit on December 7th. Guests will have a chance to meet Santa and take their own photographs in our Lodge, decorated for a festive feel! Photos with Santa are by cash donation with all proceeds going to support children’s programming at the museum. Photos are on a first come, first serve basis. 

Garland Making Workshop

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

❄️Try your hand at making natural and rustic garlands in this one-hour workshop!
Using materials including dried oranges, ornaments, herbs and more you can make the perfect vintage-inspired garland for your home or as a gift! Your workshop ticket includes admission to the Holiday Treasures Arts & Crafts Sale in the Main Gallery of the museum – shop and craft!

Crochet Stocking Workshop

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Using festive coloured wool and a crochet hook, you can make a mini crochet stocking, perfect for gift cards or even a museum membership! Your workshop ticket includes admission to the Holiday Treasures Arts & Crafts Sale in the Main Gallery of the museum – shop and craft!

Salt Dough Ornaments Workshop

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

This one-hour workshop provides the perfect opportunity for parents to shop in our Holiday Treasures Arts and Crafts Sale while your children make and decorate homemade salt-dough ornaments! Each child will get a minimum of 3 ornaments to take with them. 

Family Stained Glass Painting Workshop

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Using stain glass paints and provided stencils, you and your family can make the perfect vintage-inspired stain glass frame for your home or as a gift! Your workshop ticket includes admission to the Holiday Treasures Arts & Crafts Sale in the Main Gallery of the museum – shop and craft! 

Soap Making Workshop

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Try your hand at making your own soap bars in this one and a half-hour workshop!
Using your own customizable scents and additives, you can make the perfect set of hand-made soap bars for your home or as a gift! Your workshop ticket includes admission to the Holiday Treasures Arts & Crafts Sale in the Main Gallery of the museum – shop and craft!

Garland Making Workshop

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

❄️Try your hand at making natural and rustic garlands in this one-hour workshop!
Using materials including dried oranges, ornaments, herbs and more you can make the perfect vintage-inspired garland for your home or as a gift! Your workshop ticket includes admission to the Holiday Treasures Arts & Crafts Sale in the Main Gallery of the museum – shop and craft!

Holiday Treasures Craft Market

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for the 20th Annual Holiday Treasures Arts & Crafts Sale at the Museum of Dufferin in picturesque Mulmur, Ontario! Shop the works of over 68 vendors, makers and craft-persons in the Main Gallery.

Ask the Archivist: Genealogy Brick Wall

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Have you hit a "brick wall" in your genealogy research? Book a personal one-hour appointment with the Archivist and we will work to turn that brick wall into a pit stop!  

Ask the Archivist: Genealogy Brick Wall

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Have you hit a "brick wall" in your genealogy research? Book a personal one-hour appointment with the Archivist and we will work to turn that brick wall into a pit stop!  

MoD-Tots: Buildings and Structures

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for MoD-Tots: Buildings and Structures! Get your toolbelt ready for a fun morning of assembly, engineering and demolition with your toddler through tot-friendly construction themed crafts and sensory play!

MoD Masterclass for Kids & Teens: Fighting Fish Line Art

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join local artist Stephanie Casino Esguerra! Students will first learn a variety of line art techniques for drawing still-life objects, and then use those techniques to create their own fighting fish (betta fish) line art!

$15.00

The Poppy Project

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Learn to crochet a poppy in this free workshop dedicated to creating beautiful poppies for a display to honour veterans past and present.

Free

Honouring Our Veterans

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us at the Museum of Dufferin for Our Veteran’s Week Ceremony.

The ceremony will be led by representatives of the Shelburne Legion Branch 220 and Orangeville Legion Branch 223. The ceremony is followed by a presentation by local historian and Governor General’s Award Winner, Neil Orford.

In Conversation with Elizabeth Renzetti

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for an enlightening evening with Elizabeth Renzetti, a renowned journalist and author, as she delves into her new book, “What She Said: Conversations About Equality”.

MoD-Tots: Messy Monsters

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for MoD-Tots: Messy Monsters! Get messy with your toddler through tot-friendly silly monster themed crafts and sensory play! 

$7.00

Halloween Event: Storybook Scavenger Hunt

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Calling all little witches, monsters, pirates, and more! The MoD is hosting a Storybook Scavenger Hunt in celebration of Halloween!

Free

Jöhehgöh / “Three Sisters” Storytime & Corn Husk Doll Making

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

In partnership with The Brave Canoe, a hands-on Jöhehgöh / “Three Sisters” garden has been created for toddlers in the museum indoor play area! Children will learn about the Indigenous legend of Jöhehgöh - Onëö “corn”, Osae’da’ “beans”, and Onyösha’ “squash” - and make their own corn husk dolls.

MoD Studio Workshop: Make Your Own Fall Candles

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

In this workshop you will design your own fall themed candles! Craft your own unique candles with customizable shapes, scents, colours, and additives. 

$35.00

MoD After Dark: Trivia Night 19+

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Grab your friends and join the MoD for a fantastic trivia challenge of general and music trivia, along with some Dufferin history! Tickets include access to museum exhibits, a drink of your choice, and a bag of popcorn. Alcohol, snacks and soft drinks will also be available for purchase throughout the night!

MoD Masterclass: Sketching and Inks Workshop for Adults

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join local artist Stephanie Casino Esguerra to learn sketching techniques for still life objects, and then create their own piece of art using inks. Participants will also have the opportunity to tour her exhibition on display in the MoD’s Silo Gallery and learn about her artistic process.

$35.00

Member Exclusive: Behind the Scenes Tours

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us to celebrate the Museum's 30th anniversary with a behind the scenes tour! This tour will take you into the storage rooms to get a sneak peek at our full collection. 

Free

MoD-Tots: Pumpkin Patch

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for MoD-Tots: Pumpkin Patch! Explore our pumpkin patch with your toddler and participate in tot-friendly pumpkin themed crafts and sensory play!   

$7.00

MoD Archival Workshop: Archiving at Home

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

This is a hands-on workshop that covers the basics of preserving historical records at home. From storage and handling to cleaning and repair, this workshop will help you keep your old documents, photographs, videotapes and other family treasures safe. 

$15.00

MoD-Tots: Turkey Time

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for MoD-Tots: Turkey Time! Time to gobble up some extra fun with your toddler through tot-friendly turkey themed crafts and sensory play!  Registration and caregiver participation are required.   

$7.00

MoD Studio Workshop: Tea Blending

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

In this workshop, you will learn how to blend your own tea and customize your own unique blends of black or herbal tea!

$35.00

MoD Masterclass: Cyanotypes

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

You will learn a 170-year-old photographic printing process that produces prints in a distinctive blue using the sun's rays.

$85.00

MoD Studio Workshop: Pumpkin Pinch Pots

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

In this workshop, kids will learn about one of the core techniques of hand building with clay by creating a pumpkin themed pinch pot and adding their own designs.

$15.00

MoD-Tots: All About Pies

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for MoD-Tots: All about Pies! Learn all about yummy pies with your toddler through tot-friendly pie themed crafts and sensory play!  

$7.00

MoD Studio Workshop: Glass Painting

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

In this workshop you will decorate your own drinking glass with a hand painted design. You will also learn about the history of glass decorating and explore historic objects from the Museum of Dufferin collection.

$25.00

MoD -Tots: Grandparents Day

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Create gifts with your toddler for the grandparents in their life through tot-friendly crafts and sensory play!

$7.00

MoD Masterclass: Mosaics with MaryLou Hurley

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

An introduction to the unique world of mixed media mosaic art. Create your own turtle or dragonfly. All experience levels welcome!

$85.00

MoD After Dark: Trivia Night All Ages

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Grab your family and friends and join the MoD for a fantastic trivia challenge of general and music trivia, along with some Dufferin history! Tickets include access to museum exhibits, a non-alcoholic drink of your choice, and a bag of popcorn. Snacks and soft drinks will also be available for purchase throughout the night!  

$15 – $60

MoD Studio Workshop: Make Your Own Soap

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

In this workshop, you will make your own set of soap bars with customizable scents and additives.

$50.00

MoD Studio Workshop: Knit Your Own Dishcloth

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

In this workshop you will master the basics of knitting and make your own cotton dishcloth!

$25.00

Ask the Archivist

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

We all need research assistance from time to time. If you are stuck in your research or need suggestions on where to start, our archivist is here to help!

$20.00

Ask the Archivist

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

We all need research assistance from time to time. If you are stuck in your research or need suggestions on where to start, our archivist is here to help!

$20.00

MoD-Tots: Summer Fun

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for MoD-Tots: Summer Fun! Enjoy all things summer with your toddler through tot-friendly summer themed crafts and sensory play!  

$7.00

MoD Masterclass: Cyanotypes – CANCELLED

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

You will learn a 170-year-old photographic printing process that produces prints in a distinctive blue using the sun's rays.

$85.00

MoD-Tots: Gifts for Dad

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for MoD-Tots: Gifts for Dad! Create gifts with your toddler for the male caregiver in their life through tot-friendly crafts and sensory play!  

$7.00

MoD-Tots: In the Rainforest

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

Join us for MoD-Tots: In the Rainforest! Explore the jungle with your toddler through tot-friendly rainforest themed crafts and sensory play!

$7.00

Ask the Archivist

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

We all need research assistance from time to time. If you are stuck in your research or need suggestions on where to start, our archivist is here to help!

$20.00

Ask the Archivist

Museum of Dufferin 936029 Airport Road, Mulmur, Ontario, Canada

We all need research assistance from time to time. If you are stuck in your research or need suggestions on where to start, our archivist is here to help!

$20.00