The Chatham-Kent Museum is unveiling three new exhibits this month, and on the same day, May 7.
“On the Trail of the Monarch Butterfly” features photographs taken by Francisco Gutiérrez. In August 2005, the Mexican filmmaker and pilot took off in his ultralight aircraft from Montreal to follow the monarch butterflies on their 6,000-km migration from Canada to the mountains of central Mexico. His objective was to raise awareness of the importance of preserving the butterflies’ habitat.
“French in Canada” invites visitors to discover the dynamic history and different dialects of Canadian French that have shaped contemporary Francophone communities across Canada.
This bilingual travelling exhibit was produced by the Canadian Language Museum.
“You Will Like It!” highlights the C-K Museum’s own Gray-Dort motor car. This Gray-Dort is widely recognized as one of the most complete and original examples of the vehicle in existence.
As well, the C-K Museum’s Imagination Station provides engaging, hands-on activities for every age and learner to continue the adventure.
Come explore local history on the shelves of “Out in the Open,” a visible artifact storage area in the exhibition galleries of the museum. Visitors can grab a flashlight and peruse almost 5,000 artifacts from the museum’s three-dimensional artifact collection.
All three new exhibitions will be on display May 7 to Oct. 12.
