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WHAM – Textile Tenacity

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 5 January 2025. Posted in Current Exhibits, Exhibits. No Comments on WHAM – Textile Tenacity

WHAM – Textile of TenacityJUL 9 – SEP 27 Red and white is a classic colour scheme for quilt making that was very popular for over a century. This exhibition explores the infinite variations of pattern and design possible using just these two colours as well as the reasons behind why these colours were often paired. Many of these quilts were made for fundraising purposes but others were made for domestic use and of course today, in Canada, red and white has a particular patriotic meaning. Come and celebrate over 50 red and white quilts, gathered from across southwestern Ontario, on...

WHAM – Happy Accidents: A Bob Ross Painting Workshop

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 2 January 2025. Posted in Adult Programs & Workshops, Programs & Workshops. No Comments on WHAM – Happy Accidents: A Bob Ross Painting Workshop

WHAM – Happy Accidents: A Bob Ross Painting WorkshopMAY 10 & OCT 4 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Join certified Bob Ross instructor, Bobbi Cosby, for a guided course on how to paint a Bob Ross original design. $55 per person. Instruction and all supplies provided. Online Pre-Registration is required. Registration begins March 6 (May 10 Workshop) and August 20 (October 4 Workshop) via ENCORE.Participants will be painting “Milky Way”, shown below:

WHAM – Leaving Their Mark: Folk Artists of Norfolk

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 1 January 2025. Posted in Current Exhibits, Exhibits. No Comments on WHAM – Leaving Their Mark: Folk Artists of Norfolk

WHAM – Leaving Their Mark: Folk Artists of NorfolkNOV 29, 2025 – MAR 15, 2026 Folk art has come to represent the storied identity of the everyday person – from the people, to the people. The naivety, in various forms and functions, is captivating, as are the makers. Leaving Their Mark showcases two centuries of diverse and notable folk art through a comprehensive assembly of uniquely Norfolk pieces.

WHAM – Summer Camp

Written by WHAM Staff on 1 January 2025. Posted in Children Programs & Workshops. No Comments on WHAM – Summer Camp

WHAM – Summer CampRegistration starts Wednesday, May 7! Camp runs from Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with the exception of holidays. Register for a single day or for a whole week! This camp is geared at children ages 5-10. Children must be 5 years old on their day of camp. Proof of age required at drop off. Cost: $36.00 per day, per child. Registration: Summer camp registration opens on Wednesday, May 7th. Registration can be done either in person at the museum or online via Norfolk County’s ENCORE system. Click here to be taken to ENCORE. Cancellation Policy: If there...

WHAM – Holiday Starlight Shopping

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 15 November 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on WHAM – Holiday Starlight Shopping

WHAM – Holiday Starlight ShoppingNOV 14 & 215:00 pm – 8:00 pm Kick-off your holiday shopping by visiting Bowlby Bros. & Co., the museum’s famous gift shop. Featuring home and garden products, unique seasonal ornaments and fabulous stocking stuffers. The museum will be open extended hours to join other vendors in Waterford for a night of holiday splendor organized through the Chamber of Commerce. Want to be a vendor? The Waterford Chamber of Commerce’s Starlight Shopping are two evenings geared at bringing the community together to kick off the holiday shopping season and encourage...

WHAM – Heritage Agricultural Show

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 19 October 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on WHAM – Heritage Agricultural Show

WHAM – Heritage Agricultural ShowOCT 1910:00 am – 4:00 pm Featuring heritage agricultural machinery displays on the north grounds of the museum as part of Waterford’s Pumpkinfest. Admission by donation. Exhibitor registration to be provided at a later date.

WHAM – Agricultural Hall of Fame – List of Inductees

Written by headperson on 14 September 2024. Posted in Other. No Comments on WHAM – Agricultural Hall of Fame – List of Inductees

Agricultural Hall of FameInducteesClick on an inductee’s photo below for a full biography and a selection of photographs.APPLICATIONS are currently being accepted for the 2025 Agricultural Hall of Fame. Launched in 2014 by the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum, the Norfolk County Agricultural Hall of Fame aims to honour “achievements, results, benefits, and innovations accrued to agriculture and rural development on a local and/or broader basis as a result of the nominee’s volunteer and paid activities.” The nomination committee makes yearly selections from applications...

WHAM – Agricultural Hall of Fame

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 14 September 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on WHAM – Agricultural Hall of Fame

WHAM – Agricultural Hall of FameSEPT 14 2:00 pm The Agricultural Hall of Fame at WHAM honours and celebrates Norfolk County’s outstanding contributions to agriculture and promotes the importance of these achievements. Join us as we formally recognize the 2025 recipients and unveil the new exhibit highlighting their accomplishments. To see a full list of past inductees, click here: Inductees

WHAM – A Disappearing Landscape: The Townsend Barns Project

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 16 July 2024. Posted in Virtual Exhibits. No Comments on WHAM – A Disappearing Landscape: The Townsend Barns Project

A Disappearing Landscape: The Townsend Barns ProjectCombining the Historical Society’s 20 plus years of research and hundreds of photographs with an online interactive portal, the project highlights the rural landscape through historic barns and agricultural outbuildings. Click the image below to access.

WHAM – Car Boot Sales

Written by Norfolk Heritage & Culture on 31 May 2024. Posted in Events. No Comments on WHAM – Car Boot Sales

WHAM – Car Boot SalesSaturday, July 128:00 am – 12:00 pm Calling all treasurer hunters! Start your Saturday morning thrifting at WHAM with this old-fashion English style flea market. Vendors selling antiques, collectables and “good junque” will be setup on the museum grounds. Admission is free. Cancelled if raining.Be a vendor! Load up your car and sell your junque from the trunk at the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum’s CAR BOOT SALES. This old-fashioned, English styled flea market will be running on the East parking lot of the museum the 2nd Saturday of July – 8am...

WHAM – Norfolk County Cabinet Makers

Written by headperson on 19 July 2023. Posted in Virtual Exhibits. No Comments on WHAM – Norfolk County Cabinet Makers

Virtual Exhibit WHAM – Norfolk County Cabinet MakersThe following represents documented individual makers and factories in business between 1840 and 1965. While not complete, it is the most comprehensive list currently available. The date indicates the year the maker/factory was recorded as being in operation and not the year established. If you have information about a maker from Norfolk County not listed, please email the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum with details. (Sources: WHAM files, Norfolk County Archive files, and “The Cabinet Makers of Norfolk County” published by...