EVENTS

Join us in the Gore Church at Norwich & District Museum at 7pm on 1st April for the opening of our new temporary exhibit, 'The Jewel Thief's Diary'. Inspired by the 1970 film 'The Great Jewel Robbery' and the Norwich & District Museum jewellery collections, this exhibit showcases the dazzling ’recovered treasures’ from Spats & Babyface’s legendary heist. Once lost to time (and a rather questionable getaway plan), these jewels have finally resurfaced—thanks to Babyface’s diary, where he confesses to multiple robberies across Norwich...

Join us for an introduction to the exhibit and for a screening of 'The Great Jewel Robbery' in the Gore United Church on April 1st at 7pm.
Curated by Natasha Tacconelli, UWO Visual Arts student.

Lunch and learn: Challenging Commemoration: The problems with public history

with Dr. Cody Groat

Wednesday, April 9 at 11:00

Statues, monuments, and plaques across Canada are increasingly being torn down, removed, or reinterpreted based on revised interpretations of the past. This presentation will explore public history in Oxford County by reconsidering the memorial plaque for Dr. Emily Stowe at the Norwich and District Museum and will also discuss the upcoming commemoration of nearly 400 marginalized community members who were buried in unmarked graves at Ingersoll Rural Cemetery.

This event will be followed by a free soup and sandwich lunch. Attendance is free, but donations to help cover our costs are encouraged (recommended donation: $10). Please register in advance by telling us you're "Going" on this event page (link below) or contacting the Museum by email or phone. Reservations help us to know how much food we need and how many seats to put out, so please make sure that you are able to come and let us know!

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Gore Church decorated for a carol sing. See the interior.

Barn Quilt Trail Find out about the barn quilt trail.