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Autumn Glow: Mason Jar Lantern Making

Northumberland County Archives and Museum 2-590 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

NCAM Autumn Glow: Mason Jar Lanterns Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.    Register to paint, create, and transform a Mason jar into a glowing lantern! Paint pumpkins, acorns, leaves, owls, or even little scenes inspired by the Northumberland landscape. Once finished, an LED tea light inside the jar turns your […]

Field Trip Tuesdays

Northumberland County Archives and Museum 2-590 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

We offer Grades 5–8 and Grades 9–12 programming connected to the Gidinawendimin exhibition. Each program includes: Pre-visit activities connected to Ontario curriculum expectations A 2-hour onsite program led by our Museum Educator Capacity for 32 students maximum. Larger groups may choose to book both the morning and afternoon session. Post-visit reflection activities Field trips are […]

NCAM Thursday Speaker Series – James Monkman – Using Light as Spirit: A Glimpse Into Indigenous Futurism

Northumberland County Archives and Museum 2-590 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

James Monkman is an interdisciplinary Cree director and immersive artist. A member of Fisher River Cree Nation in Treaty 5 Territory (Manitoba), he lives and works in Dish With One Spoon Territory (Toronto, Canada). His work spans multiple different mediums from Film, TV, Experience Design, and Virtual Reality. Creating for these different mediums requires a […]

Field Trip Tuesdays

Northumberland County Archives and Museum 2-590 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

We offer Grades 5–8 and Grades 9–12 programming connected to the Gidinawendimin exhibition. Each program includes: Pre-visit activities connected to Ontario curriculum expectations A 2-hour onsite program led by our Museum Educator Capacity for 32 students maximum. Larger groups may choose to book both the morning and afternoon session. Post-visit reflection activities Field trips are […]

Field Trip Tuesdays

Northumberland County Archives and Museum 2-590 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

We offer Grades 5–8 and Grades 9–12 programming connected to the Gidinawendimin exhibition. Each program includes: Pre-visit activities connected to Ontario curriculum expectations A 2-hour onsite program led by our Museum Educator Capacity for 32 students maximum. Larger groups may choose to book both the morning and afternoon session. Post-visit reflection activities Field trips are […]