Museum on the move in this eastern Ontario town [Video]

Northumberland County Archives & Museum

History will be on the move in Cobourg this year, with archival services such as research assistance and genealogical services unavailable from February 21 until the Northumberland County Archives and Museum moves to its new digs in the fall.

The move is part of an innovative collaboration with the county’s new long-term care facility, the Golden Plough Lodge. This new facility will offer enhanced programming opportunities for the community, increased access to local historical and cultural collections and state-of-the-art archival conservation equipment to better preserve Northumberland’s history.

The new space will include:

• An expanded reading room for research
• New programming space for museum exhibitions and community groups
• Category A standard collections storage
• A conservation lab

As staff prepare for the move they will organize, catalogue and ensure the safe packaging and transportation of more than 530 linear metres of archival materials and hundreds of artifacts. During the transition period staff will also begin preparations to open their new location, including setting …