Events, Workshops and ExhibitionsAdmission rates and scheduled events are subject to change. Please call to confirm.
Exhibit: Industrial Re-evolution
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Industrial Re-evolution is an exhibit focused on the connections between Art and Industry. Hamilton has a long history of industrial development which has shaped us into the community we are today. Artists whose work is inspired by local industry current or past will display their Film, Photography, Textiles, Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture.
Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 to Sunday, June 24, 2012
Time: Regular admission hours apply.
Ages: All
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Catch a ride on miniature coal-burning steam-powered trains. Admission is free to the museum and this outdoor family event.
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012 and Sunday, May 27, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free event and museum admission.
Boats in the Park
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
The Confederation of Marine Modellers and friends will be demonstrating a variety of radio-controlled model boats.
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012 and Sunday, May 27, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Meccano Weekend!
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
The museum is pleased to welcome the Canadian Modeling Association for Meccano and Allied Systems (CMAMAS) for their annual Meccano Day. Members from the CMAMAS from all across Ontario will be here with their models demonstrating their hobby.
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012 and Sunday, May 27, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Catch a ride on miniature coal-burning steam-powered trains. Admission is free to the museum and this outdoor family event.
Date: Sunday, June 24, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Engineering in Miniature
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Real machines in small packages. Join the Hamilton Model Engineers as they celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their club in Hamilton. The Hamilton Model Engineering Club and the Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers will be displaying working miniature engines, tools, and machines.
Date: Sunday, June 24, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Catch a ride on miniature coal-burning steam-powered trains. Admission is free to the museum and this outdoor family event.
Date: Sunday, July 8, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free event and museum admission.
Slippery when Wet
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Summer-time fun for young folks with activities focused on water and water activities.
Date: Friday, July 13, 2012 to Sunday, September 9, 2012
Time: Regular admission hours apply.
Ages: 4 to 12 years.
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Catch a ride on miniature coal-burning steam-powered trains. Admission is free to the museum and this outdoor family event.
Date: Sunday, July 29, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free event and museum admission.
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Catch a ride on miniature coal-burning steam-powered trains. Admission is free to the museum and this outdoor family event.
Date: Sunday, August 19, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free event and museum admission.
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Catch a ride on miniature coal-burning steam-powered trains. Admission is free to the museum and this outdoor family event.
Date: Sunday, September 9, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free event and museum admission.
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Catch a ride on miniature coal-burning steam-powered trains. Admission is free to the museum and this outdoor family event.
Date: Sunday, September 30, 2012 (Date is tentative.)
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free event and museum admission.
Exhibit: Hamilton Makes Steel
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
From the very beginning of settlement, Hamilton-workers made materials from iron. Eventually our city became the largest steel-manufacturing centre in the country. The industry continues today in many forms. Steel-making shaped the landscape, the life-style and the population. This exhibition details the history of iron/steel manufacturing in Hamilton, looking at the processes and changes in the occupation, its products and its workers.
Date: Friday, October 5, 2012 to Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Time: Regular admission hours apply.
Ages: All
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
Be a Civil Engineer!
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
In honour of Thomas Keefer, who designed the technology which Hamilton's Waterworks came to adopt, children are invited to the museum to learn about the engineering process. Children will have the opportunity to design and build machines to take home.
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Ages: 8 to 12 years.
Cost: $7.00 per child. Pre-registration required.
Thomas Keefer Day
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Join us in celebrating the birthday of Thomas C. Keefer, builder of the 1859 Hamilton Waterworks and a founder of Canada's engineering profession. This year we will be unveiling a copy of a portrait of Mr. Keefer that was painted by the famous Canadian artist, Fosberg.
Date: Sunday, November 4, 2012
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free
The Science of Ice and Snow
Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
Explore the Science of Ice and Snow during the holidays. Trebuche a snow ball, sliding contests, ice shuffleboard, make snow decorations, mini snow persons.
Date: Thursday, December 27, 2012 to Sunday, December 30, 2012
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Regular admission rates apply to the museum.
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