Exhibits

Be caught up in a different time

Explore life throughout different eras in L&A as well as see unique traveling and rotating exhibits that highlight a variety of different themes. Look out for micro-exhibits, too! These fun little rabbit holes can be found in pockets around the museum!

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Featured Exhibits

The story of the settlement and historical development of Lennox & Addington County is highlighted in a number of themed exhibits. The museum's rotating exhibits highlight local, national, and global history from pre-contact to present days. Exhibits include artifacts from both our internal collection, private collections, and travelling museum collections from throughout the country.

Beyond Art: A Sense of Place

Discover Lennox & Addington through artists’ perspectives in Beyond Art: A Sense of Place, featuring landscapes and scenes that capture how the County has been experienced and remembered over time.

What’s the Word?

Explore the ever-changing world of language in this playful and thought-provoking exhibit. Featuring 14 antiquated words brought to life through original 3D artwork, discover how meaning shifts across generations- from Boomer to Alpha- and how our words reflect broader cultural change. On display until January 2027.

1976 – Celebrating 50 Years!

We’re celebrating all year long with a special exhibition dedicated to 1976—the year the museum officially opened its doors in Napanee.
Macpherson House

Macpherson House & Park

To visit the Macpherson House is to go back in time to 1826. This was when Allan Macpherson, one of our areas most civic-minded and politically active entrepreneurs lived here. During the summer months you can tour the house which has been restored to its original splendor.

On The Map

In this gallery explore the industrialists and entrepreneurs who put Lennox and Addington on the map. 

A Place to Call Home: Life in Lennox & Addington County

This historical journey through the County will answer questions about what, where, why, and how the County came to be and explore the diversity of the land and life in Lennox and Addington today.

Macpherson House

To visit the Macpherson House is to go back in time to 1826. This was when Allan Macpherson, one of our areas most civic-minded and politically active entrepreneurs lived here. During the summer months you can tour the house which has been restored to its original splendor.

Macpherson House

Plan My Visit

HOURS OF OPERATION

Museum: Monday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Archives: Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm (closed daily 12pm - 1 pm))
Macpherson House: Tues, Wed, Thurs 1pm - 4pm in July and August

DAILY RATES

General Admission: $5
Children Under 5: Free

ANNUAL Membership

$40/yr (renews annually on the date of purchase) Annual pass covers general admission. Plus lots of other perks. Just ask us!

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Museum hours

Monday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm

*closed on holiday weekend Saturdays and Mondays

Archives hours

Monday – Friday: 10am – 12pm* & 1 – 4pm

*closed from 12 –  1pm 

Macpherson House & Park hours

Tuesday – Thursday, 1 – 4pm in July & August

Museum and Archives daily rate

Ages 5+: $5
Children under age 5: Free

Museum & Archives location

97 Thomas St E, Napanee, ON K7R 4B9

Macpherson House & Park location

180 Elizabeth Street, Napanee, ON K7R 1B5

Labour Day Weekend Hours

Please note that the Museum & Archives will be closed from Saturday, August 30th - Monday, September 1st for the Labour Day long weekend.

Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd, however vault retrieval from the Archives will not be available until Wednesday, September 3rd. Thank you for understanding!

Have a great long weekend!