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Ploughman’s Lunch

Enjoy a hearty Downton Abbey-themed ploughman’s lunch at Hutchison House. This volunteer-run event features a delightful menu of ham, Cornish pasties, three types of cheese, rustic bread, chutney, pickled onions, boiled eggs, and a dessert of apple crisp with custard. Please note that there will be no tours of the museum available at this event.

Cross-Stitch Workshop Part 2

Intrigued about cross-stitch? Try your hand at recreating some historical cross-stitch patterns from the Hutchison House collection. You can access the next instalment of the workshop by clicking here. Interested in adapting the Stitch a Sampler workshop for your class? The students at Museum Management and Curatorship at Fleming College have created four lesson plans … Read more

Cross-Stitch Workshop

We’re excited to debut the virtual cross-stitch workshop developed in partnership with students in the Museum Management and Curatorship program. To view the first instalment of the virtual workshop, head over to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNb4f3KAvrw. Interested in checking out some of the historical patterns? Follow the links below: Beginner’s Guide to Cross-Stitch Caroline Emerson, … Read more

Hutchison House Museum Masking Policy

Please be advised that visitors to Hutchison House Museum will still be required to wear a mask after March 21st. If you are visiting the museum and have forgotten your mask, we are happy to provide you with one. We thank you for your continued cooperation as we navigate this situation together.

Speaker Series: Days from Destruction: How Public Action Saved Lakefield’s Old Stone Mill House

an old mill with five people (three men and two women) standing in front of it

Speaker series: Michael Chappell Michael Chappell is a Civil Engineering Technologist and Occupational Health and Safety expert who in 2021 helped mobilize citizens to save the historic Old Stone Mill House in Lakefield. A demolition permit already having been issued by the Township of Selwyn and an outside buyer having made an offer on condition … Read more

March Break at Hutchison House

Come to Hutchison House Museum for some March Break fun! This drop-off program will run from 9:30 to 12:30 pm on March 11th, 15th, 16th, and 18th. Please make sure to bring a peanut-free snack and indoor shoes. All visitors to the museum aged 12 or older must be fully vaccinated to enter the museum.  … Read more