Waterloo Region Museum

Identity area

Identifier

ON00094

Authorized form of name

Waterloo Region Museum

Parallel form(s) of name

    Other form(s) of name

    • Waterloo Region Curatorial Centre - Archives
    • Doon Pioneer Village (1957-1982)
    • Doon Heritage Crossroads (1983-2009)

    Type

    • Community

    Contact area

    Stacy McLennan Primary contact

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    Address

    Street address

    10 Huron Road

    Locality

    Kitchener

    Region

    Ontario

    Country name

    Kanada

    Postal code

    N2P 2R7

    Telephone

    519-748-1914

    Fax

    519-748-0009

    Email

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    Description area

    History

    The Waterloo Region Museum first opened in 1957 as the Doon Pioneer Village. The village was operated by the Ontario Pioneer Community Foundation with the goal of presenting the rural and agricultural history of Ontario. In 1971, the Grand River Conservation Authority assumed the operation and administration of the village. In 1983, operation and administration of the village was transferred to the Regional Municipality of Waterloo or the Region of Waterloo. At the same time, the village name was changed to Doon Heritage Crossroads. The Waterloo Region Curatorial Centre was built on the same site in 1995 to house the artifact collection. The Curatorial Centre consists of four artifact storage areas, two conservation labs, an exhibit design studio and workshop, the Archives Reading Room, and administrative areas. A new museum building was opened in 2010, providing exhibition galleries, classroom/meeting rooms, a theatre, and guest services. The entire site is now known as the Waterloo Region Museum.

    Geographical and cultural context

    Waterloo Region is made up of the cities of Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge and the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich. It also contains the former Waterloo County and Waterloo Township.

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    Records management and collecting policies

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    Holdings

    The archival holdings are related to the history of Waterloo Region and includes photographs, personal papers, ephemera, and business records. Most archival items relate to artifacts in the collection. Small reference library containing local history books and publications is also available.

    Finding aids, guides and publications

    Finding aids are available through the museum's database.

    Access area

    Opening times

    Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, by appointment only.

    Access conditions and requirements

    Accessibility

    Waterloo Region Museum and the Waterloo Region Curatorial Centre are wheelchair accessible

    Services area

    Research services

    Reading Room and reference library in the Waterloo Region Curatorial Centre for use of researchers.

    Reproduction services

    Digital copies of photographs and archival items are available for a fee.

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        Maintenance notes

        This institution is no longer a member of the Archives Association of Ontario. Their Archeion profile may be outdated.

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