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July - August
♦ Winter Hours
Created: Jan. 12, 2012
The Museum is open to the public during the winter (refer to hours below). If you would like to visit outside these hours please call and make arrangements with the Curator.
♦ Sorrow and Celebration - Farm once again on display
Created: Jan. 17, 2012
The Staff and Board of the Meaford Museum would like to send their condolences to the family of Mr. George Merrifield who passed away in early January at the age of 96. However, Mr. Merrifields' skills and memories live on through the model he created of his family farm which is once again on display at the Museum. We encourage you to come down and see this magnificant display created entirely by hand with loving care by a wonderful man. This exhibit will be available for viewing until the end of April.
Open Hours
December - April
Tuesday AND Thursday: 10am - 4pm
May - June
Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday to Thursday: 10 am - 4 pm
Friday: Noon - 6 pm
September - November
Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm Booking Tours
General tours are available, please call to arrange a booking.
Tours can be provided on a requested topic with sufficient notice provided.
Schools tours are welcome. Teachers, please call to make arrangements.
Note: Tours can be provided outside our regular operating hours. Call to make arrangements.Interactives
Green Hand Program
Green means GO and with these helping hands located throughout the building, everyone, child and adult alike, will be drawn to activities designed to enhance their visit at the Museum.
Try your hand at lawn bowling, attempt a quilt stitch or try getting accepted into Meaford High School. All of these experiences are waiting for you at the Meaford Museum.Accessiblity
The Meaford Museum is almost completely accessible. Staff work constantly to make the Museum a welcoming environment for everyone.
Please feel free to request any accomodations you require to make your experience at the Museum a fulfilling one.How to Donate
The Museum accepts material that has a history in the Municipality of Meaford. Preference is given to those items which have a long history in the area. For a more detailed understand of our acceptance policy please read our 
Collection Development Policy (133.33 kB).
If you have something you believe we would be intersted in please contact the Museum and speak to the Curator.
Please note, all donations require a written/typed history be submitted at the time of donation to provide a context for the artifact.Supporters/Sponors
Please join us in thanking the following businesses/groups/individuals for their support of the Meaford Museum . . .
. . . currently.
Museums and Technology Fund
Museums Assistance Program
Ellis Family in memory of E. Jean Ellis
. . . during the last year.
Ferguson Funeral Homes
Meaford Hall and Culture FOUndation
A-1 Toilet Rentals
Nighthawk Valley Orchards - Brian Gilroy
. . . during the last 5 years
Rick Hansen Foundation
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Baker Degisn
Valu-Mart
Meaford Creative Arts Associatoin
Cooks Plumbing and Heating
Home Hardware
Wyville Plumbing and Heating
Coffin Ridge
McDonald's COuntrywide Furniture
Grandma Lambe's
Apple Harvest Craft Show
RBC Bank
Community Foundation Grey Bruce
The Fabric Shoppe
. . . in the past.
Kiwanis Club of Meaford
Lion’s Club of Meaford
Kinsmen Club of Meaford
Stanley Knight Ltd.
Joe Walker and family
Floorcrafters, Tim and Faye Schram
McGinty’s, Kevin and Lynn McInnes