"Building a Past" tells
the story of the early years
of the Centennial Museum of
Sheguiandah. Conceived by the
Sheguiandah Women’s Institute
in 1964, it began life as the
Little Current-Howland
Centennial Museum. When the
museum opened in 1966, it was
Canada’s first completed
| centennial project. It
continued to grow under the
guidance of George Bishop,
its first managing director
and over the forty years
since then it has thrived.
Often called a jewel of a
museum, the facility, on an
eight-acre site, now has
seven buildings, a temporary
| exhibition gallery and two
permanent galleries. A
destination point for many
visitors to Manitoulin Island
and the town of Sheguiandah,
it offers a range of
exhibitions and activities
from April to October.
Conveniently located on
Highway 6, the museum is a
| delightful place to stop,
learn and rest.
|