Exhibits

Be caught up in a different time

Explore life throughout different era’s in L&A as well as see unique traveling and rotating exhibits that highlight a variety of different themes. 

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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.

Greetings From…

Greetings From… highlights a selection of postcards from the Archives that were mailed to local residents or collected as souvenirs between the 1900s-1920s, the so-called “Golden Age of the Postcard.” Imagine the wonder of seeing the romantic mountain peaks of Switzerland for the first time, or seeing the historic cities of Berlin and Paris come to life in these images…

Coming Soon: Health in Space

Developed by Ingenium Canada’s Aviation and Space Museum and the Canadian Space Agency, Health in Space demystifies the health challenges — such as variable gravity, radiation, and isolation — that astronauts face while living and working in space. Learn all about Canada’s role in advancing health research through artifacts and interactive activities.

Coming Soon: Nocturne – Into the Night Together

This multimedia art exhibit in partnership with the Organization of Kingston Women Artists (OKWA) highlights the mysticism of the night.
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

Monday – Saturday: 10am–5pm
Macpherson House: Open for tours in the summer

DAILY RATES

Adults: $3
Children Under 12: Free

ANNUAL PASSES

Annual Passes: $25
Annual pass covers general admission. Does not include special event programming and events.

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Museum hours

Monday – Saturday: 10am–5pm

*closed on holiday weekend Saturdays and Mondays

Macpherson House & Park hours

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

Archives Hours

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

*closed from 12pm –  1pm 

Museum and Archives daily rate

Adults (ages 13+): $3
Children (ages 12 and under): 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, September 2nd - Monday, September 4th for the Labour Day long weekend.

Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 5th.
Have a great long weekend!