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Home to Oshawa's History 



For over 65 years, the Oshawa Museum has celebrated our City’s history with engaging events, inspiring exhibits, and an extensive collection of archival materials. Nestled on the shores of Lake Ontario in beautiful Lakeview Park, the Oshawa Museum tells the story of Oshawa from the earliest Indigenous settlements to the present day. Home to Oshawa’s history, the OM is managed by the Oshawa Historical Society.


The Oshawa Museum is situated on the traditional territory and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. Our work on these lands acknowledges the signatory communities of the Williams Treaties, as well as the Mississauga Nation and other members of the broader Indigenous community, for their resilience, and their longstanding contributions to the area now known as Durham Region.

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A Walk in the Park


Opening June 2026 in

Robinson House


Nestled throughout the City of Oshawa, parks have always been a place for the community to come together. With a rich history of over 120 years, take a Walk in the Park and celebrate parks as places for recreation, reflection, play, and peace.


So Fetch!


Opening June 2026 in

Robinson House


Dogs have been part of many peoples’ lives for centuries. Loved as pets, dogs are also life-savers, investigators, and good hunting companions.


So Fetch! features artefacts and photos from the Oshawa Museum collections that tell us about the relationships people had with dogs from the 1400s until today.


A Carrying Place



A Carrying Place is on display in Robinson House. This immersive exhibit connects our community with their past, embraces the present Indigenous community, and builds towards a spirit of reconciliation and partnership.


A Carrying Place showcases objects recovered from the Grandview and MacLeod archeological sites and interprets the culture of the ancestral Wendat that lived in this area from 1380–1450 CE, and it examines the arrival and impact of European immigrants. This exhibition looks at the Indigenous community today, featuring displays from partner organizations, including the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nations, the Oshawa and Durham Region Métis Council, and the Durham District School Board.


Exhibit closes: July 19, 2026


Welcome Gallery


Verna Conant Gallery, Guy House

 

The Oshawa Museum welcomes you to the new Welcome Gallery, on display at the Verna Conant Gallery, Guy House. The exhibit explores the history of Oshawa through three themes: Movement, Transportation and Growth. Within the themes, stories of businesses, events, and people who left their mark on Oshawa are further explores and celebrated.


The Welcome Gallery is a fun and exciting entry into Oshawa’s rich and diverse history. Admission to Guy House and the Welcome Gallery is free.

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