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The museum holds many special events throughout the year. Our signature event, the Native Harvest Festival, is celebrated each September on the partially reconstructed Neutral Iroquoian Village site. Dancers, singers, drummers, storytellers and various artisans bring alive the culture and traditions of this village. The museum began hosting the festival in the early 1980's to 1990. With a short hiatus, the museum has reintroduced this event in 2001 with great success.15
Identifying and explaining indigenous plants1980s
Lawson Site, London Ontario
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Mortar and pestle at Native Harvest Festival1984-1986
Lawson Site, London Ontario
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Little girl adjusting clothing of another1984-1986
Lawson Site, London Ontario
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Native Harvest Festival dance1984-1986
Lawson Site, London Ontario
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Native Harvest Festival dance2002
Lawson Site, London Ontario
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Native Harvest Festival1990s
Lawson Site, London Ontario
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Native Harvest Festival - craft work1990s
Lawson Site, London Ontario
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The museum is home to over 2.5 million artifacts. Many of these artifacts are on display within the main gallery of the museum, documenting the 13,000 years of human occupation in Southern Ontario, from the Ice Age to the present, through the archaeological record.23
Agriculture museum exhibit1990s
Museum of Ontario Archaeology, London Ontario
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Basket exhibit1988
Museum of Ontario Archaeology, London Ontario
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Neutral ornamental objects1999
Museum of Ontario Archaeology, London Ontario
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Awls1999
Museum of Ontario Archaeology, London Ontario
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The museum has a dedicated space for travelling and temporary exhibitions. These exhibitions showcase themes ranging from archaeology to First Nations history or contemporary issues. Featured in the following photograph is an exhibition on Native Games. |
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