Halton Region Museum

The Halton County Museum was established in 1962, after being purchased by the Halton Region Conservation Authority in 1961. The Halton Museum Foundation was then established in 1998. In 2014, Regional Council adopted a new Master Plan for the Museum under which it was transformed into Heritage Services, which supports regional heritage organizations and institutions, and cares for Regionally owned heritage assets. The facility is still used for staff offices, workshops and collections storage and research services are available by appointment. A strategic plan followed the closure, which approved the expenditure of $8 million for a new museum space. 2025 closure vote Without community consultation, council voted to cease operations of the program. about the closure was kept confidential. The petition includes statements from the local organizations said to be taking on the artifacts, stating that they are not prepared to do so. One heritage professional quoted by inSauga noted the possibility of a precedent for more municipalities to close their museum facilities. They noted the function is not legislated, but they are maintained out of "a community-level obligation." == Collection items ==

Select donations to the museum collection were featured by the local and Toronto media, over the years. These include: • Bell tower of the Bruce Street school, Milton, donated 1975; the bell itself went to the central library • Tools of Adam Alexander, stone mason who once owned Kelso, donated in 1976 or before The museum collection had reached 15,000 items by 1976. Historic Alexander family buildings The family's barn, built 1860, was the first building in Halton County to have electricity. Adam Alexander III met Thomas Edison in 1903, and the two discussed electricity. This resulted in Alexander III installing a water wheel to generate power, fifteen years before Ontario Hydro reached the area. == References ==