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Current Exhibits:
A Leacock Love Story
February 10 until August 31, 2023
Stephen Leacock's house in Orillia was a labour of love. He built it for his wife, Beatrix. Unfortunately, Beatrix did not live to see it completed. Something did survive though... Discovered during restoration inside Stephen's bedroom closet -- Beatrix's final letters. These letters, sent by Beatrix during her final days, will be on display along with the romantic story.
Learn about their love story and life together during Valentine's week, 2023.
75 Years of Laughs: Reminiscing the Leacock Medal for Humour
September 21, 2022 - Permanent Exhibit
- Robertson Davies
- Mordecai Richler
- Farley Mowat
Upcoming Exhibits:
Boating Old Brewery Bay
May 20, 2023 (Victoria Day Weekend) - Permanent Exhibit
- Historical boating equipment
- Leacock's own boating treasures
- The inspiration behind some of Leacock's most famous stories
Past Exhibits:
Entertaining Entertainers: Mary Pickford, Queen of the Silver Screen
May 21 until October 28, 2022 (exhibit completed)
This exhibit explored the friendship of Stephen Leacock and Mary Pickford as well as Pickford’s legendary silent film career.
“The Girl with the Golden Curls” was the first Canadian to win an Oscar, the first actress to make 1 million dollars a year, and the first person to be filmed in a close-up.
Guests of the exhibit were welcomed to vote on which of Leacock’s famous friends to focus on next; some of which include Charlie Chaplin, F. Scott Fitzgerald and J.M. Barrie!
The Leacock Museum thanks the Mary Pickford Foundation for their partnership on this exhibit.
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