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Town of Gananoque Civic Collection

A vast treasure trove of gems from the past

History

One museum's loss is our gain!

Describe how the museum closed, the town took on the artefacts, now we work with them to manage it. 

Donation Process

Consensus rules

Describe the artefact donation policy here (Director -> AOC -> Town Council)

Management

Numbers, tissue paper, and acid free boxes

Describe inventory process and storage process here. 

Want to Explore the Collection?

There are 3 ways you can explore the Civic Collection for yourself!

Collections Ressurection

This blog, written by former employee Tim Compeau, shows the collection before we began our inventory and reorganization. 

Vault Tours

We will be hosting behind the scenes tours of the Civic Collection! For more information, please contact the museum.

Research Requests

Researchers are welcome to request the viewing of material related to their research. Fees apply; contact the museum for a request form.  

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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The 1000 Islands History Museum acknowledges that we are on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee First Peoples. The Museum honours the Indigenous presence on this land and thanks these nations for their stewardship, which dates back over 10,000 years.

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