Museum Programs

Funky Fridays

Billy Bishop Home & Museum, and the Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum

July 5, 12, 26, and August 2, 9, 23
Drop-in 11am – 4pm
Free family activities!

Our museums histories come alive when we combine creative crafts and exciting science!

Victorian Gardens

Billy Bishop Home & Museum
Mondays; July 8, 15, 22, 29, and 5, 12, 19, 26
$50 per child
*This program requires an ongoing commitment throughout the summer.

This summer we’re giving area kids the space, tools, training, and guidance to teach them how to grow a vegetable garden on the historic grounds of the Billy Bishop Home & Museum.  This group of green thumbs will learn through cultivating a traditional Victorian garden - sharing in the harvest, and sharing the knowledge they harvest.

Victorian Teas

Wednesdays; July 10 and August 7

• Dessert Teas at 2 p.m.; $4 members, $6 non-members

Wednesdays; July 24 and August 21

• Luncheon Teas at12 p.m.; $8 members, $10 non-members

Billy Bishop Home & Museum
Our summer tradition returns. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Billy Bishop Home & Museum starting June15th, 2013.

*We are seeking community groups to host fun and informative talks to our Victorian Tea partiers. If your group is interested hosting a talk, please contact the Billy Bishop 519-371-0031

Ghost Walks

Meet at Billy Bishop Home & Museum
July 9, 27, and August 6, 17
Time: TBA
$5 per person
History walks the streets of Owen Sound this summer! It’s not your typical sidewalk crawl. The stories of the famous and infamous come to life as your guides breathe life into the historical figures our port city; Owen Sound.

Museum Explorers Summer Camps

Billy Bishop Home & Museum, and the Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum
July 15-19 & August 12-16
Ages: 6-12
$15/day or $60/wk per child
We’re recruiting and training Museum Explorers to uncover the stories, artefacts, and people of our aviation, military, marine, rail, industrial, and Victorian history. We’ll go on digs, uncover mysteries, play games, and build cool gadgets, tools, and toys.

There’s so much history and heritage to discover at Owen Sound Museums, please continue to check our web sites, Facebook pages, and Twitter, as we will be adding more programming and special events as the summer approaches.

To register for any of our programs, or for more information, please contact Trevor Pfeffer at the Billy Bishop Home & Museum: 519-371-0031,
or download the Registration Form PDF here