Exhibits help to tell the real stories behind certain events, people and artefacts in our history.  They enable the Museum to make history accessible to everyone.

Clarington Museums and Archives offer a variety of exhibits at all three of our sites.  Permanent installations, both indoor and out, temporary special displays, and traveling exhibits from other institutions can be seen throughout the year. 

Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre is proud to host

"The Greatest Show": An exhibit of designs, costumes, puppets, masks and set pieces designed over the past 30 years by Jerrard & Diana Smith for the Patria Cycle of music dramas created by composer R. Murray Schafer from 1981-2011.

Bowmaville Museum is proud to host

"I do!" Wedding Dress Exhibit

Help us celebrate our Golden anniversary.  The Bowmanville Museum is 50 years old and we are commemorating the event with a special exhibition of Wedding Dresses from our collection.  “I Do” unravels more than 100 years of change in wedding gowns.  The Exhibit features the wedding dress of Sarah Jane Williams herself as well as other beautiful dresses form the area.

Clarke Museum is proud to host

Hidden Treasures featuring objects from our collection that are ancient and new, precious and ordinary, large and small. They come from around the world and from just down the street.  These artifacts are rarely on display at the museum but they have stood the test of time so they can be rediscovered today. 

Coming Soon...

  Have a suggestion for a new exhibit?  Send us an email and tell us what you would like to see in Clarington. claringtonmuseums.exhibits@rogers.com