SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, July 20 - Sunday, July 21 is the return of Amherstburg’s Art Crawl, located throughout the downtown core/open-air footprint The 2024 Amherstburg Art Crawl is BIGGER and BETTER than ever; enjoy art tours with local artists in the county, art lessons with Art Windsor-Essex, a kids art contest, live […]
“Hidden Gems” is our third exhibition as part of our Rarely Seen series, “Hidden Gems” is a captivating exhibition showcasing a curated selection of artworks that have been tucked away from public view in our collection or have yet to be exhibited publicly. Delve into the world of rare and unseen treasures, as we unveil […]
The Amherstburg Freedom Museum will its annual Emancipation Celebration Dinner & Dance at the Hellenic Cultural Centre. This event recognizes the 190th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in Canada in 1834 and the federal recognition of Emancipation Day in Canada. Join us for dinner and an evening of dancing and entertainment. You won't want […]
Join us for this fabulous day of golfing benefitting the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. Registration starts at 7am, shotgun start at 8am. Purchase tickets here https://amherstburgfreedom.org/golf-classic/ Where: Coachwood Golf & Country Club
You're invited! On Saturday, September 21st from 1-4pm, The Amherstburg Freedom Museum is celebrating its 49th Anniversary with a fun, family-friendly event here at the Museum (277 King Street). Enjoy food, face painting, balloon art and crafts! Admission by donation. For more information, please visit amherstburgfreedom.org The countdown to our 50th anniversary is on! […]
Curated by Crystal Mowry. Originally produced by the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, the exhibition Black Drones in the Hive unfolds in a series of visual chapters to reveal the strategic erasures which have enabled Canadian canons such as the Group of Seven to exist without question or complication. The exhibition draws its title from a racist assessment […]
AWE is proud to present InTheBlack: Canada - The Windsor Project. A vital part of AWE’s collection since 2017, this work amplifies the voices, experiences, and perspectives of Black Windsorites. The Windsor Project features participants ranging in age from the mid-20s to the late 80s. And while each voice is distinct, a pattern emerges as […]
Curated by Dorothy Abbott. This evocative photographic essay celebrates the descendants of freedom-seekers who escaped slavery in the United States in the years before the American Civil War. Some came entirely alone and unaided; others found their way to Canada with the help of a clandestine network of “conductors” and “stations” called the “Underground Railroad.” […]
Museum Windsor is excited to announce a new installation, "The Fabric of Our Being," on display now at the Chimczuk Museum. Conceptualized and birthed by Jamaican-Canadian Poet and Author, Nadine Williams and her Collective, "The Fabric of Our Being" seeks to bring awareness and celebration to the United Nations proclamation of the International Decade for […]
Records - whether current, semi-current or permanent - are evidence, footprints or talking pieces. Management of records at work, home or elsewhere is often taken for granted but is critical, given the evidential nature of records. This interactive session makes recordkeeping all about the participant in an engaging, stress-free manner. Participants are guaranteed to leave […]
Join students at the University of Windsor for a robust schedule of events, including the Art Exhibit with Art-ology x BSSC x BLX x ASA x CAOS on February 6th, Game Night on February 13th, Movie Night on February 27th, Winter Market with BLX on March 5th, and Paint Night with PRS x BSSC on […]
The University community is invited to gather outside Chrysler Hall Tower on Friday, Jan. 31, for the ceremonial raising of the Black History, Black Futures Month flag. The event begins at noon with a program featuring African drumming, the singing of the Black National Anthem, poetry, and addresses from campus leaders, including Clinton Beckford, vice-president, people, […]
