Eight local sites across Simcoe County are competing in a March Madness artifact showdown online.
The museums, art centres and historic sites participating in the event are from Collingwood, Orillia, Midland, Minesing, Barrie, Penetanguishene and Wasaga Beach.
You can watch videos to learn about each of their artifacts, and vote for your favourites online.
Participating Locations:
- Collingwood Museum
- Huronia Museum (Midland)
- Leacock Museum (Orillia)
- MacLaren Art Centre (Barrie)
- Museum on the Boyne (Alliston)
- Nancy Island Historic Site (Wasaga Beach)
- Orillia Museum of Art and History
- Simcoe County Museum (Minesing)
- Penetanguishene Centennial Museum
For more information and/or to cast your vote, please click here.
Part 1/2 #SimcoeCountyArchives is taking part in SUMAC’s #MarchMadness where local heritage institutions face off to see who has the most interesting artifact. This year the Archives is entering the ring with the MacDougall scroll, written in 1924 by Christina Frances MacDougall. pic.twitter.com/Zyqt0Qx8Po
— County of Simcoe (@simcoecounty) March 9, 2022
Penetanguishene Museum is in a friendly competition with 7 other museum and archives sites in Simcoe County to see who has the best artifact. Click on link to watch our video and vote for Penetanguishenehttps://t.co/ETxsCg3Lf9 pic.twitter.com/iCijXHflgw
— Pen Cen Museum (@pencenmuseum) March 8, 2022