Lang Pioneer Village Museum will be opening for its 55th season on Tuesday.
Following two years of altered programming due to COVID, Lang Pioneer Village Museum will be resuming regular programming as the 2022 season launches.
The Village will once again be filled with costumed interpreters who will demonstrate the trades and pastimes of local settlers and First Nations in the 1800s, and farm animals will return to pastures and pens.
The Museum’s 2022 season will also see the return of many popular special events including the Father’s Day Smoke & Steam Show, the Transportation Day Car & Motorcycle Show, Village by Lanternlight, Applefest, Historic All Hallows’ Eve and Christmas by Candlelight.
The launch of a new event, “Tying the Knot” – Early Wedding Traditions, which has been delayed due to COVID, will take place this August. This event will focus on 19th-century wedding traditions and how they have shaped practices of today.
Also launching this season is the Museum’s new permanent exhibit, Aabnaabin: Looking Back to Where We Come From. This exhibit serves as an orientation for visitors upon arrival to contextualize the settlement story and the major impacts that settlement had on the local Indigenous population.
“We are very much looking forward to welcoming our visitors back,” said Museum Operations Manager, Elizabeth King. “It is exciting to return to living history programming – with live demonstrations, hands-on activities and people moving about in our buildings and roadways.”
Visitors may still purchase admission in advance via the Museum’s online shop at https://lang-pioneer-villagemuseum.myshopify.com/, though it is not required. Purchasing admission in advance for special events is strongly recommended to allow for faster processing upon arrival.
The Village is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays from May 24 to June 17, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday from Father’s Day to Labour Day weekend.
Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors (60+), $5 for youths (ages 5-14), free for children under 5. Family admission is also available for $30 and includes 2 adults and up to 4 youths ages 5-14. Special event pricing varies. For more information, please visit www.langpioneervillage.ca.