All aboard for Tea on the Train!

This summer, we will be hosting three teas aboard Coach 4884. Each tea will feature desserts from the Reach Centre and a presentation about a new historical topic. This year’s teas are:

📅July 23 | Today’s Visitors: Modern ships in Owen Sound’s harbour

📅August 6 | Founding a Foundry: The History and Legacy of William Kennedy & Sons ltd.

📅August 13 | Topic to be announced shortly

Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased online here.

Please be aware that due to its historic nature, Coach 4884 can only be entered using stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.

We’re excited to announce our new Hidden Gems exhibit! Recently, we’ve been working with our collection to research and document items in our collection that we didn’t know much about. Along the way, we found a lot of things that have important connections to local history but have never been on display before.

Throughout 2026, we’ll be cycling through some of these artifacts to show off some of these pieces that haven’t been seen before. Drop by to see pieces that we’ve learned more about, pieces that are hard to fit into larger exhibits, and pieces that we previously didn’t even know we had!

While you’re visiting, make sure to check out our new gallery guides! These new guides will provide more information on some of the most asked about artifacts in our galleries.

This project was made possible by a grant from Community Foundation Grey Bruce”

Show your support for local heritage by adopting an artifact today!

Pick your favorite artifact at the museum and “adopt” it at the Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum tier.

Platinum: $100

Gold: $75

Silver: $50

Bronze: $25

When you adopt an artifact, you’ll get an adoption certificate, and your support for the museum will be displayed next to the artifact in our galleries. Platinum-tier adopters will also have thei names added to our list of Heritage Heroes!

Email curator@waterfrontheritage.ca to learn more.