Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum

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Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum
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Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum
Former name
Wilson Pugsley MacDonald Memorial School Museum
Established1967 (1967)
Location3513 Rainham Rd., Selkirk, ON N0A 1P0
Coordinates 42°49′37″N79°58′32″W / 42.826941°N 79.975423°W / 42.826941; -79.975423
Type Heritage Museum & Tourist Information Centre
Key holdingsWalpole S.S. No. 2, "McGaw's"
Founder Earl Sider & Elsie Sider
Curator Dana Stavinga
Nearest parkingOn site (no charge)
Website haldimandcounty.ca/heritage-culture/wilson-macdonald-memorial-school-museum/

The Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum (WMMSM) is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of rural education in Haldimand County and Canada at large, the heritage of the surrounding community, and the memory of its namesake, Wilson Pugsley MacDonald. [1]

Contents

Collection, Exhibits and Events

WMMSM has a large collection of various artifacts relating to local heritage. The primary focus is on rural education however they hold a number of farming implements, type writers, medical tools, and more. WMMSM also has a number of photo albums featuring photos throughout the years of nearly every single one-room schoolhouse in the county.[ citation needed ]

The WMMSM houses four exhibits. There are 2 permanent galleries, one is an exhibit chronologically laying out much of Haldimand's and Canada's history with rural education and the second is dedicated to the museum's namesake, Wilson MacDonald. There is one rotating exhibit, changing roughly 3-4 times a year to keep the museum's contents fresh and in cooperation with Haldimand County's fellow museums, Haldimand County Heritage Centre and Edinburgh Square Heritage and Cultural Centre. The final exhibit is the preserved one-room school house, filled with artifacts from the time and area it was in use.[ citation needed ]

WMMSM runs a multitude of events for the local community including informational sessions, a car show, and a variety of workshops and summer camps.[ citation needed ]

History

The schoolhouse was built in 1872, replacing the previous school house that had stood in the same property. It remained in use as a one-room school house until 1965 when it was shut down.[ citation needed ]

In 1967, through the efforts of Earl and Elsie Sider of Cheapside, Ontario, the schoolhouse was established as a museum. Much of the original articles that had once existed in the school house had been auctioned off however, many articles from the surrounding areas have since been donated back.[ citation needed ]

In the 1990s, an addition was built onto the east side of the building to include the current galleries, offices and other amenities.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum". Haldimand County. Retrieved 17 August 2023.