Welcome to the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum
Grand Opening May 15th, 2010
We're opening early this year.
SITTING PRETTY the History of the Toilet
Who said history was dull? This is a fascinating history available for a short time as a travelling exhibit from the University of Guelph. Find out about the evolution of the toilet, chamber pots, the outhouse and toilet paper. Everything you wanted to know about the history of the toilet will be explored in this fascinating and fun exhibition. For this special limited-time presentation admission can continue to be free due to the generous sponsorship of Packard Plumbing & Heating Ltd., New Liskeard.
No one can deny that the toilet is an exceedingly important feature of our lives. Yet how many people can trace its history? The exhibition Sitting Pretty: The History of the Toilet, now showing at the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum from May 15 until July 7, 2010, explores this theme through interactive components that show the development of the toilet from the very first chamber pot, to the outhouse to the invention of the toilet itself.
The exhibit is divided into six sections, which include:
*an interactive toilet seat introduction with questions and answers;
*the evolution of toilet paper with a collection of toilet paper holders;
*a life-size outhouse complete with audio component with a collection of humorous outhouse stories;
*a section that explores chamber pot designs, commodes and close stools;
*a panel system discussing the history of public washrooms;
*an example of a cutaway toilet showing its working parts and the evolution of the toilet as we know it today.
Come and have a look for yourselves
~ See you at the Museum
If you would like to order a copy of Vol TWO, download this PDF form and mail it in with payment, or call a Museum director at 647-7200 or 647-5424 to order. Volume ONE is still available at Highway Book Shop, Highway 11, Cobalt and Chat Noir, 57 Whitewood Avenue, New Liskeard. and will be available through the Museum Gift Shop as well.
Founded in 1974, and moved to its present location in 2000, the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum offers unique insights into the history of the region. Exhibits are changed periodically to reflect what we know of pioneer life in the area from the 1880s through the 1940s.
Open primarily in the summer, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm admission is free as the museum operates on donations at the door, sales from the Gift Shop, and through community efforts. As a tourist visiting, the insights add a lot to your visit in the area. As a resident, it is reassuring to know that our ancestor's efforts are being recorded, preserved and made available for research.
Support our museum by visiting, volunteering, or sponsoring. Email here to volunteer, or discuss a project you might like to pursue. In reference to our need for involvement by the community, please consult the Open Letter from our current presidemt. To become a member, go here to get the membership form ($15.00 per person/ $25 per family). To assist with a donation of artifacts, contact us at the museum. To get a charitable receipt for your cash donation, either visit us and get one in person, or mail them to us at Box 1718. New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 with your name and address so we can mail the receipt back to you.
The exhibits at the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum reflect all aspects of life as pioneers, including commerce in the area. From farm implements to household items, toys, telephones, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Tours are available and may be booked in advance during our open season in the summer months. (Call us at 705-647-9575)
We hope to see you, or hear from you soon.
