The Arnprior and District Museum receives $15,000 grant from Digital Museums Canada

The Arnprior and District Museum is proud to announce they have been successful in receiving a grant from Digital Museums Canada under the Small Investment Stream for their project “Unravelling the Yarn - The Textile Industry in Arnprior”.

The textile manufacturing industry in Arnprior was established in the mid-19th century and, for 150 years, employed many of the town’s men and women. This digital exhibition will look at the industry’s importance to the town’s development, with a focus on Kenwood Mills as a progressive workplace that kept Arnprior going during the Great Depression.

The exhibit will be available through the Digital Museums Canada website. A link will also be provided through the museum’s webpage. Access to this virtual exhibition is planned for the end of 2021.

About The Arnprior and District Museum

Located in the c 1898 Thomas Fuller Post Office building with the distinctive clock tower in the heart of downtown Arnprior, Ontario, the museum’s exhibits and collections offer a walk through Arnprior's rich and colourful history.

The building was nearly demolished, but was saved through the foresight of David and Jessie Gillies, who offered it to the town for use as a museum and library as part of a centennial project in 1967.