Until January 2025
01Growing Up
Growing Up explores the history of rural Canadian childhood from 1800-1914. Learn about how children in the past worked, learned, lived, and played.
Exhibitions
In the Galleries
Current Exhibits
The Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre has two permanent exhibitions which are always available to the public. The museum also has two rotating gallery spaces which feature new exhibits twice a year. Discover what’s on display!
Until January 2025
02Lincoln Remix
Artist Steve White draws inspiration from childhood objects and memories to produce art that is whimsical, fun, and engaging for viewers of all ages.
Permanent Exhibit
03Fraktur
With bold pen strokes and brightly coloured nature motifs, Fraktur folk art presents a glimpse into the culture and every-day lives of early German-speaking settlers in this area. Come immerse yourself in this exquisite folk-art tradition.
Permanent Exhibit
04Our Story
Our Story explores the history of Lincoln from time immemorial to present day. Learn about early settlement, Indigenous Peoples, migration, and life in Lincoln.
Window Exhibit
05Sge:no eye:twahs She is Planting the Peace
This piece is a depiction Jikonhsaseh, the first clan mother. Jikonhsaseh is considered by many Iroquois as the ‘mother of nations’. She was an important proponent for peace between warring nations that later became the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
The artwork connects the Indigenous history of Jordan Village prior to European settlement, and with the modern-day Six Nations, on whose traditional territory the museum lies.
Artist, Odadrihonyanisoh (Sara General) belongs to the Turtle Clan and the Mohawk Nation. She lives in the community of Six Nations by the Grand River on Turtle Island with her husband and three children. She is a writer, an artist, a language learner and a researcher.
Calling Career Artists
Artist Spotlight Program
Are you a career artist interested in exhibiting at the museum? Apply to our Artist Spotlight Program! The program aims to help artists grow by showcasing their work to the community.
For more information, call (905) 563-2799 ext 290 or email museum@lincoln.ca. To apply, please complete the form.
The Museum from Home
Online Exhibits
Enjoy some of the museum’s exhibitions from the comfort of your home. Check out some of our digital exhibits available on Google Arts and Culture.
Digital Exhibit
01Memories of Lincoln
To celebrate Lincoln's 50th Anniversary, residents submitted their memories and photographs, creating this collection that commemorates the people and places that make our community great.
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Digital Exhibit
02Belonging
The cultural tapestry of our community is a rich one. Woven together over time, different people, places, and practices have merged and diverged in the history of our area.
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