Penetanguishene Centennial Museum & Archives

09/03/2026

Today at the museum!

🌭🎶 Today is the Day! Seniors BBQ 🎶🌭

Join us today for an afternoon of delicious food, great company, and live entertainment at the Seniors BBQ!

📅 Today, Thursday, September 3, 2026
🕚 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
📍 13 Burke Street
💲 $7 per person (cash only)

Enjoy live music by Upbeat Groove, connect with friends and neighbours, and spend a fun afternoon in the community.

We look forward to seeing you there! ☀️🌭🎵

09/02/2026

Please note that the Penetanguishene Centennial Museum & Archives will be closed on Monday September 7th. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday September 8th. Wishing everyone a safe and happy long weekend!

08/31/2026

🎒✏️ We have had such an awesome time during Family Fun Days that we are adding one more week! Get ready to go Back to School by creating a custom notebook and completing a scavenger hunt! 📓🏫
📚Drop-in Monday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm to join the fun.
💰Admission is by donation.

08/28/2026

👻Meet the Spirits of St. James on the Lines is back! Join us Friday, October 16th for a lantern-lit cemetery tour where the spirits of Penetanguishene’s past come alive to share their stories.🕯️
📍 St. James on-the-Lines Cemetery
⏰ Tour times: 7:00 PM, 7:30 PM & 8:00PM
🎫$10 per person. Registration is required.
✨ Grab your tickets now at: https://top.recdesk.com/Community/Home

08/27/2026

🎶Join the Friends of the Museum for their annual End of Summer Concert!🎶Enjoy a free concert from Passport on September 13th from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Cash only barbecue available by donation (while supplies last.)

08/27/2026

✨That's a wrap on Make and Takes for this summer!🕯️For our final trip through time, young historians learned all about candles and dipped their own to take home. Thank you to all of our participants. We have had a blast getting hands on with history with you this summer!🌞

08/26/2026

🌞Today was the final morning of our Summer Museum Tots! We had so much fun making sailboats, doing a scavenger hunt and learning about buoyancy with a game of sink or float. ⛵
🍂Join the fun for Fall Museum Tots starting on September 9th!🍄
📲Registration is required: https://top.recdesk.com/Community/Home

08/24/2026

✨Did you miss a week of Family Fun Days?✨ Don't worry because we are bringing back our favourite crafts from the summer!☀️Stop the museum by anytime Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm to complete your choice of craft and do a scavenger hunt inside the museum.😎

08/19/2026

✨There is just one week until our final Make and Take of the summer!
🕯 Learn about the candle making process and dip your own candle.
🎨Decorate a battery operated candle for more creative fun.
🔍Complete a scavenger hunt inside the museum.

📅August 26th┃⏰2:00 pm - 3:30 pm┃💰$10.00 per child (5+)

📲Only a few spaces left! Registration is required: https://top.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=2670

08/19/2026

🍂Registration is now open for the Penetanguishene Museum's fall programs! Visit www.pencenmuseum.com for a list of everything going on this fall and register online at https://top.recdesk.com🍂