It Belongs in a Museum! How and Why Museums Collect and Preserve Exhibition

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One of the most quotable lines from the Indiana Jones films is the hero telling bad guys that “it belongs in a museum!”. When Indie says that famous line, audiences understand his meaning: the object is important, it needs to be cared for, and it needs to be shared with the public.

But what does that really look like?

In a lot of ways, a “museum” wouldn’t be a museum without its collection of artifacts. The objects “that belong” can have different names (artifacts, artworks, specimens, archives) but they share many of the same qualities and are collected and cared for in similar ways.

It Belongs in a Museum takes you behind the “Artifact Storage” sign to explain how and why local museums and historical societies acquire and care for the artifacts in their collections

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• Oakville Museum website oakville.ca

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Oakville Museum

The historic buildings of Erchless Estate, once home to Oakville's founding family, are now the setting for the Oakville Museum. We offer guided tours of the Chisholm family home, changing exhibitions, special events and programs that tell the fascinating stories of our town. Visitors can stroll through the grounds and explore the many points of historical interest while enjoying picturesque lakeside views. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. General admission is by donation.

Oakville Museum exhibits are also on display in our satellite gallery at QEP Community and Culture Centre (2303 Bridge Road) and recreation facilities across Oakville.

The Oakville Museum is located on the lands of Treaties 14 & 22, the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We acknowledge and thank the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Treaty holders, for being stewards of this traditional territory.

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