Indoor yard sale helps Park House Museum’s education program

Park House Museum curator Kat Schryburt shows five-year-old Carter Trepanier how to play with an old fashioned toy (left) while just one of the tables at the museum’s indoor yard sale was set up with books and other goods (above).

There is snow on the ground and a chill in the air but people still had the opportunity to go to a yard sale on the weekend.

This one saw proceeds benefit one of Amherstburg’s museums.

The Park House Museum held an indoor fundraising yard sale last Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 7-8). Proceeds will go to educational materials at the museum, and also clear space since storage is at a premium at the historic building.

“We are looking to revise our educational program offerings,” said curator Kat Schryburt. 

Older materials and donations that were not in use, some from the 1940s and 1950s, were sold on the weekend while there were some other clothing and games that were also available. That was designed to make room for new books, games, educational materials and more that will be purchased.

A new “Maple Leaf” tinware line is also being unveiled and those will also be sold going forward at the Park House Museum. 

Schryburt added things went well with people turning out last Saturday morning bright and early.

“We had people before we even opened in the morning,” said Schryburt.

Schryburt added there is a new exhibit opening at the Park House Museum in March. It will be entitled “Resiliency” and be devoted to Indigenous art.

“The idea is for it to be a reclamation of culture, identity and heritage through art,” said Schryburt.

The Park House Museum is partnering with the Ska:Na Family Learning Centre and Indigenous artists.

The museum has several projects on the go, she added, with the season opening March 17. Schryburt added she will be representing the Park House Museum at the “All About Maple” event at the Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village March 14. She will be selling tinware and performing cooking demonstrations.

This year is also the 175th anniversary of the pensioner’s cottage behind the Park House Museum, she added, with details on events to mark the anniversary to come.

The Park House Museum is located at 214 Dalhousie St. For more information, visit www.parkhousemuseum.com or call 519-736-2511.

Indoor yard sale helps Park House Museum’s education program

By Ron Giofu