Oakville Museum Exhibition: WHAT'S YOUR TYPE?

In-person

Fibre & textile arts Museum Self-guided Writing & literature History & heritage

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Date and time

This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

Oakville Museum

8 Navy Street

Oakville, ON

Access

Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.

Offered in English.

Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.

About

Often found hiding in attics and lurking in basements are two of the most revolutionary machines to come out of the 1800s. Typewriters and sewing machines helped change the role of women as they entered the working world with new skills. The machines share complex relationships with women, their societal roles and their voices.

The pairing of machines dating from 1875 to 1975 shows the evolution of technological advances and material design of these working tools. The juxtaposition also provokes questions about their role in history and helps tell the stories of the women who used them.

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Organizer

Oakville Museum - Town of Oakville

The Oakville Museum offers guided tours of the historic Erchless Estate, changing exhibitions, special events and programs that tell the fascinating stories of our town. You can also visit our satellite exhibition gallery at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.

The Town of Oakville is located on Treaty 14 and 22 lands, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee. Oakville is home to many different First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.