
Visitor Programs (A La Carte Packages)
If you’ve missed one of our special events, but you were still in interested in the topic… we are now offering a la carte packages. You can book any program for an individual (Historic Foods Series excluded) or small group; all programs must be booked in advanced. Please contact the museum for details and pricing.
Lecture Series *
History of the Park House and the Fur Trade
Politics and Victorian Fashion
Social Etiquette
Importance of Herb Gardens in the 19 Century
Victorian Medicine and Disease
Women in the 19th Century
Early Urban Development
Canadian Army Medical Corps Nursing Sisters and the Great War
Amherstburg at War 1914 - 1918
Canadian Women in the Military 1899 – 1945
Food Rationing
History of Hallowe’en
Canning and Food Preservation
*The Lectures Series can be combined with the Victorian Tea program*
Hands – On – Series
Baking
Basic Crochet
Churning Butter
Hearth Cooking
Introduction to Historic Costuming
Introductory Millinery
Making Candles
Quill Penmanship
The Writing Workshop
Just for Kids Series (Great for Birthday’s)
Baking Cookies
Victorian Crafts
Butter Churning
Making Candles
A Teddy Bear Picnic (includes juice, cookies, and a story read by a costumed interpreter)
Historic Foods Series **
The Loyalist Stew (5 to 16 people indoors, or up to 25 outdoors)
WW1 Dining: Food in the Trenches (5 to 16 people indoors, or up to 25 outdoors)
A Victorian Tea (2 to 16 people)
Victorian Dining Experience (groups of 6 to 8 people only)
Life-Long Learning (For Academics, Career, Scouts, or Just because)
Public Speaking
Paper Editing
Grammar in Writing
Essay and Research Writing
Resume Writing
Camping Essentials
Knots and Lashings
Winter/ Summer Outdoor Skills
Campfire Cooking: 101
Sewing Basics - Buttons, Mending, Hemming, and Badges
Citizenship
Hosting a Dinner Party - Essentials
**Please note that historical cooking methods are used during these programs for educational purposes; food is not prepared in a professional kitchen. The Historic Food Series is not recommended for individuals with allergies or sensitivities.