Doon Heritage Crossroads

Doon Heritage Crossroads re-creates a 1914 rural village and two farms, with more than twenty-five historic buildings, costumed interpreters, period furnishings, rare breed farm animals, heritage gardens, and demonstrations of daily chores. We help visitors to the Region of Waterloo discover an exciting era of change in Canadian history.

Complimentary guidebooks are available in English, German, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Braille, and large-print.

The museum is open daily through Labour Day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
From Labour Day through December 23, the museum is open weekdays and some weekends for special events.

Homer Watson House & Gallery

Homer Watson House & Gallery is the homestead of Homer Watson, Canada's first noted landscape artist (1855-1936). Today the Gallery operates as a museum, gallery and visual arts centre, offering over 200 programs each year. For more information, please visit our website at www.homerwatson.on.ca

Joseph Schneider Haus

This Pennsylvania-German Mennonite farm home and outbuildings restored to the mid-1850's, recreates the life of one of the area's first pioneers.

Woodside National Historic Site

This living history site, featuring a historic house meticulously furnished to the 1891 time period, was the boyhood home of prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. Many artifacts on view belonged to the King family. The site offers tours, special events and educational programs, costumed guides, A/V shows, 11 acres of property with self-guiding trails and picnic area, motor coach parking. Restrooms have limited wheelchair accessibility.
Fees: Fees are subject to changes.
Adult $3.95 Senior $3.45 5 and under Free
Youth $1.95 Family $9.90
Season’s passes are available. Groups (10 person minimum) by appointment,
$2.95 per person.
Open: Victoria Day weekend to December 23, 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. daily.
The site is open as well for group tours year-round, by appointment, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily.

Special Events
Queen Victoria Weekend Celebration, Victorian Summer Teas, Thanksgiving, Victorian Christmas, and more.

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Perimeter Institute is a research centre of the highest international standing based in Waterloo. Performances, talks and exhibitions capitalize on the intimacy of the Mike Lazaridis Theatre of Ideas, the innovative possibilities of the four-storey atrium and the casual atmosphere of the roof-top Black Hole Bistro. Audience members are invited to engage in the experience fully by mingling with artists and scientists after each presentation. Visit our web site for complete event listings.

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

31 Caroline St. North,

Wateloo, Ontario. Canada N2L 2Y5

Telephone: (519) 569-7600

www.perimeterinstitute.ca

Elliott Avedon Museum and Archive of Games

The Museum collection includes over 5000 physical objects many of which have been exhibited in the on-campus Public Gallery since 1971.

The museum website makes it possible for the University of Waterloo to offer to a much wider public the opportunity to enjoy the objects in the collection. It features photographs and documentary text about many individual items in the collection. Presented in the form of 'Virtual Exhibits', each documentary webpage includes one or more illustrations of collection objects.

New Exhibit!

Electronic Games
January to August 2008
Public Gallery of the Elliott Avedon Museum and Archive of Games, University of Waterloo.
This new exhibit will feature approximately 50 games and related information showing the evolution of electronic games, including a variety of games, consoles and historic information. Visitors will also have the opportunity to play games both on more recent and dated consoles showing how advanced the technology has become.

The Maple Syrup Museum
On the third floor of the Country Mill at the corner of Front Street and King Street, St. Jacobs. Learn about the history of maple syrup production and see artifacts, photographs and displays that describe the maple syrup industry in this area.

Telling The Mennonite Story
At the Visitor Centre in St. Jacobs
Learn about the history, culture and beliefs of the Mennonite people at this newly refurbished attraction. Take a multi-media journey into the Mennonite Story: View the new DVD presentations and see the collection of photos and artifacts. $4.00 per person suggested donation. Hours vary seasonally. Group visits can be arranged by appointment and group rates include a guided tour.

Model Train Exhibit

It's all aboard for St. Jacobs' new model train exhibit, an exciting panorama depicting St. Jacobs and Baden in an earlier era. Click here for more information.

Waterloo Regional Children's Museum

Discover the world of art and technology @ play at the Waterloo Regional Children's Museum! Five floors of exhibits and activities challenge children to think critically and creatively as they expand and enhance their minds. $7 Admission; Children under 3 always free!