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Hamilton's Stories
Immerse yourself in stories of history, heritage, and local culture with our virtual and in-person exhibitions.
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In person at the Visitor Experience CentrePunching In: The Work of Hamilton Music
Learn about the contributions of promoters, venue owners, songwriters, photographers and sound engineers to your favourite Hamilton songs, and revel in the nostalgia of iconic Hamilton concerts and music venues, past and present.
The exhibit will highlight local musicians including Jackie Washington, Boris Brott, Terra Lightfoot and the Arkells, as well as the industry that helps to create and share this music.
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In person at FieldcoteMeet Me at the Bandshell
Tapping into the spirit of live music and the power of community, this exhibit celebrates the shared joy of gathering for music. From intimate performances to energetic festivals, Meet me at the Bandshell explores the role of the community in bringing these events to life.
This exhibit highlights some of the grassroots festivals that have sprouted from Fieldcote, Ancaster, and Hamilton, touching on key moments in their history and their prevalence today.
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In person at the Hamilton Military Museum50 Years of the Hamilton Military Museum
Since opening its doors in 1976, The Hamilton Military Museum has welcomed generations of visitors. While the collections exhibitions programs and stories have evolved over the decades reflecting new perspectives and understandings, the goal of sharing and preserving the City's military history has remained the central goal.
The museum's own history is a story worth telling from its beginnings in an historic building once threatened with demolition to five decades of collecting researching and exhibiting the museum has become an important community space.
This exhibition celebrates that journey! Looking back over five decades, explore how the staff, volunteers, veterans, historians, and visitors have all helped shape the institution to become what it is today.
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Online Exhibitions
Explore these exhibitions from home, at your own pace.
Monument Trees
Building Conservation Networks: An ecological approach to city building
Audio walk · on sitePlay This: Hamilton
An Immersive Audio Theatre Experience
The Brightside Neighbourhood
Intersection of the Industrial and Immigrant Story
Stories of Migration and Belonging
Immigrants to the city of Hamilton bring their culture, past and stories with them to their new home, which has led newcomers to experience both inclusion and exclusion in the city.
Struggle and Survival
Epidemics and Pandemics in Hamilton 1850 to 1965
Points of Pride
Points of Pride is a place-based history project intended to create an evolving heritage resource that celebrates 2SLBGTQ+ narratives in Hamilton across space and time.
Hamilton's History Timeline
The land we now call Hamilton has a multifaceted history extending beyond 175 years.
“…and still I rise”
African Canadian Workers in Ontario, 1900 to 2000
Talking About Treaties
The exhibition is a virtual space to present multimedia and interactive content explorations about treaties and topics related to Indigenous territories covering both the city of Hamilton area and the province of Ontario.
