Events
Many of our popular events and open houses will take a short break during renovations and expansion. Outreach programs for the archives, art gallery and museum continue. Public reference is available for the archives by contacting 905-791-4055 ext 3630.
On Hiatus
- Juried Show | Looking for other juried show opportunities in Peel? Check out the Wildlife, Nature and Native Juried Show at Beaux-Arts Brampton
- Made by Hand
- March Break and Summer camp classes for kids
- Art classes
- May is Museum Month
- Community exhibitions
- School programs at the PHC
Stay connected! PHC staff will bring programs to students and teachers; adult outreach programs are also available. Archive service is available to the public, please contact 905-791-4055 ext. 3630.
Past events
A selection of some of our notable recent events …
Art Gallery
- Michael Smith: Wresting Vision, Conjuring Place
- Wyn Geleynse: Day In and Day Out With Minor Tragedies
- The Sommer Collection | Over 200 works including contemporary printmaking, painting, sculpture and photography; Andy Warhol, Jack Chambers, Leonard Hutchinson and David Hockney.
- Viewpoints | a forum for diverse curatorial voices and an opportunity to support curators at the early stages of their careers
Museum
- All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go | Rarely-seen clothing from the museum’s collection to weave a textile tale of Peel’s history.
- Arresting Images | Escaped fugitives, confidence men, pickpockets, murderers and horse thieves showed their faces in a travelling exhibit of a never-before-seen collection of mug shots, dating from 1886 to 1908.
- The Avro Arrow | Feb. 20, 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of Black Friday, the cancellation of the AVRO Arrow supersonic jet program, and a day that forever changed the lives of 47,000 employees at the A. V. Roe Canada (AVRO) and Orenda Engines plants in Malton, Ontario.
- A Complex Verdict | A play surrounding the dramatic and controversial 1909 trial and hanging of Stefan Swyryda.
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