King Township Museum
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The King Township Museum in King City
, Ontario
, Canada
is a local history museum for the township of King
at 2920 King Rd. It was previously known as Kinghorn Museum, and is located on what was once known as Kinghorn, now subsumed by King City.
The museum consists of a building which houses the majority of collections held. On the grounds of the property owned by the museum are several heritage sites. King Station, the original railway station building of Springhill (now King City), and believed to be the oldest surviving railway station in Canada, fronts King Road near the museum. Also, King Emmanuel Baptist Church, renamed from King Christian Church in 1931, was moved to the grounds in 1982. It was built in 1851 by the Children of Peace
, a religious sect active in Sharon
from the 1810s to the 1890s.
The most famous person associated with the museum is Walter Rolling, who taught at the schoolhouse for over 40 years. The school was originally one room, but was expanded later. In the late 1970s, the school was converted into what is now the King Township Museum.
King Township Museum has recently added a variety of summer camps, and in 2006 an Art Camp and Puppet Theatre Camp were introduced. Since 2006, the museum has hosted Music at the Museum, which is a weekly concert, showcasing a variety of local musical talent.
, CHIN
, and Virtual Museum of Canada
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King City, Ontario
King City is an affluent, unincorporated village in King Township, Ontario, Canada, located just north of Toronto. It is the largest community in King Township, with 1,629 dwellings and a population of 4,902.-History:...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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is a local history museum for the township of King
King, Ontario
King is a township in York Region north of Toronto, within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada.The rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine are the most prominent visible geographical feature of King. The Holland Marsh, considered to be Ontario's "vegetable basket", straddles King Township...
at 2920 King Rd. It was previously known as Kinghorn Museum, and is located on what was once known as Kinghorn, now subsumed by King City.
The museum consists of a building which houses the majority of collections held. On the grounds of the property owned by the museum are several heritage sites. King Station, the original railway station building of Springhill (now King City), and believed to be the oldest surviving railway station in Canada, fronts King Road near the museum. Also, King Emmanuel Baptist Church, renamed from King Christian Church in 1931, was moved to the grounds in 1982. It was built in 1851 by the Children of Peace
Children of Peace
Children of Peace is a British-based, non-partisan charity that focuses upon building friendship, trust and reconciliation between Israeli and Palestinian children, aged 4-17, through arts, education, health and sports projects in the region, so that a future generation and their communities might...
, a religious sect active in Sharon
Sharon, Ontario
Sharon is a former village which has been incorporated into the municipality of the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada, formerly the Township of East Gwillimbury...
from the 1810s to the 1890s.
The most famous person associated with the museum is Walter Rolling, who taught at the schoolhouse for over 40 years. The school was originally one room, but was expanded later. In the late 1970s, the school was converted into what is now the King Township Museum.
King Township Museum has recently added a variety of summer camps, and in 2006 an Art Camp and Puppet Theatre Camp were introduced. Since 2006, the museum has hosted Music at the Museum, which is a weekly concert, showcasing a variety of local musical talent.
Affiliations
The Museum is affiliated with: CMACanadian Museums Association
The Canadian Museums Association is a national organization for the promotion of museums in Canada.The Canadian Museums Association is the national organization for the advancement of the Canadian museum sector, representing Canadian museum professionals both within Canada and internationally. The...
, CHIN
Canadian Heritage Information Network
The Canadian Heritage Information Network is a Canadian government-supported organization that provides a networked interface to Canada's heritage, largely through the World Wide Web. It aims to give access to Canada's heritage for both Canadians and a worldwide audience, by supporting the...
, and Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada
The Virtual Museum of Canada is Canada's national virtual museum. With a directory of over 3,000 Canadian heritage institutions and a database of over 600 virtual exhibits, the VMC brings together Canada's museums regardless of size or geographical location.The VMC includes virtual exhibits,...
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External links
- King Township Museum (at King Tourism website, unofficial site)
- King Township Museum, King City from yorkregion.com