Museum on Tower Hill @WPSDMuseum
The Museum on Tower Hill mission is to collect, preserve & share the West Parry Sound District’s history for all to enjoy. museumontowerhill.com Parry Sound Joined March 2011-
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The next Yoga session will be held on August 18th. To register, visit museumontowerhill.com/events/yoga-wi… Or Email at [email protected] or call us at 705-746-5635 #yoga #backdeck #WPSDMuseum #ParrySound #yogajourney
It was a pleasure to hold the first Yoga session with @balance_on_the_bay on the back deck of the museum! We had to move it to the Lion's Room because of the rain, but the feedback was amazing! Thank you, @balanceontheBay, again for facilitating the Yoga on such a beautiful day!
We want to thank the Town of Parry Sound for giving us a fantastic opportunity to be at the Stockey Centre for Canada Day! We had a lot of fun mingling with people. We also want to thank the community for showing such an enthusiastic support to the museum. #CanadaDayEvent
For the month of Feb, we are partnering with @PSHarvestShare All proceeds collected through admission sales will be donated to Harvest Share. We will also be accepting non-perishable donations instead of admission. Find out the weeks most needed items👇 parrysoundharvestshare.com/info
ANNOUNCING OUR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT We’re so excited to announce that the West Parry Sound District Museum has restarted our Instagram account! We'll be posting fun reels, looks behind the scenes, updates on events and exhibits, and lots more! 🎉 Follow us at @museumontowerhill
We hope Santa was good to everyone this year! Photo of Nobel residents, Elinor Crawford and her daughter Ann, with Santa Claus at the Toronto Eaton's Centre in 1944🎄 Happy Holidays Everyone! #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #SantaClaus
#throwback to a few of the North Star newspaper's holiday front covers over the years! Front covers are from 1931, 1935, 1975 and 1988☃️
Please note that we are now closed for the holiday season❄️ Thank you to all those who visited and volunteered to help out, 2022 was a great year🥰 We will reopen on Wed, Jan 18th with a new exhibit and more opportunities to come see our model train!
This weeks #historicpost features workers & two teams of horses at the Standard Chemical Co. plant in Parry Sound, 1917. The teams drew wood for the plant. The plant was built in 1910, and was known as the Canada Chemical Co., but was later renamed. It was dismantled in 1932.
#flashback to the Boy Scouts spreading Christmas cheer🎄 Back in Dec 1960, the Boy Scouts took on the initiative of putting a decorated xmas tree on each floor of the Parry Sound General Hospital. What a great way to make someone smile🥰 Taken from the Dec 22, 1960 North Star
The last Genealogy Club meeting of 2022 is tonight at 7 pm! Join us in welcoming Janet Hall Werner who will present Creating a Family History Book that your Family will Actually READ🙂 If you would like to attend the meeting email [email protected].
Check out our latest From Our Collection video on a donation given to the Museum in 2020. youtube.com/watch?v=sODgdo…
Our last Genealogy Club meeting of 2022 is on Wednesday! Join us in welcoming Janet Hall Werner who will present Creating a Family History Book that your Family Will Actually READ🙂 This is sure to be a great presentation. Receive the link by emailing [email protected]
This weeks #historicpost shows Frank Valyear with the Dominion Express Company sleigh on Seguin Street in Parry Sound, 1911.
Who else is dreaming of a snowy winter☃️🙋♀️ This North Star article from January 13, 1975 shows just how beautiful it can get around here come winter time - that is if you are a fan of the snow!
Today's #Objectoftheweek is a Season's Greetings card from the Museum's collection🎄 Do you make your own holiday cards? Why not try this year!
When we #volunteer and show solidarity with others, we can make a big difference and create positive change. We want to say a big thank you to our amazing volunteers. We couldn't do it without your help! Visit the museum and enjoy their stories of Parry Sound. #IVD2022
This weeks #historicpost features a snow covered photo of the St. Joseph's General Hospital located on Church Street in Parry Sound, taken in 1930❄️
Looking to do some holiday shopping? Come visit our gift shop! 🎄❄☃️🎁 #giftshop #holidayseason #holidaypresents #parrysound #shoplocal
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