Exhibits

May 6, 2017 to April 24, 2018: Museum Treasures

The museum has a vast collection of interesting objects that have been donated over the years. This exhibit will bring forward some of our items that do not get displayed very often. Come in and see our collection of interesting and unique items from yesteryear.

June 4, 2017 to May 20, 2018: Lone Wolf Attack at Dawn

100 years ago William Avery "Billy" Bishop climbed into the cockpit of his Nieuport 17 and flew over enemy lines alone. He attacked a German aerodrome and defeated 4 enemy planes which earned him the Victoria Cross. This exhibit commemorates the 100th Anniversary of that event.

September 23, 2017 to April 13, 2018: The Tide Turns - The Battles of Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, and Hill 70

The First World War was an arduous undertaking. The Allied forces worked tirelessly to make headway into enemy territory. At the battles of Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, and Hill 70, Canada rose to the challenge and established themselves as an elite fighting Corp. This exhibit commemorates the 100th Anniversary of these three battles.

April 24, 2018 to August 31, 2018

April 24th: AJ Bauer - A Celebration of Life.  This exhibit will showcase the life and times of Arnold John "AJ" Bauer through photos and text panels.  Discover how the Billy Bishop Home & Museum started, how we became the first (and still the only) National Historic Site in Grey County, and how we grew under AJ's wing. Come and view this memorial to our Museum Benefactor and friend, AJ Bauer. 

May 20, 2018 to September 8, 2018: "First and Second World Wars Remembered: Faces of Soldiers"

See the World Wars through the faces of the soldiers serving during that emotional time.  Etched in their expressive faces is the passion, the sadness, the depression and the joy that they felt at many different times during many diverse situations. 

We would love to feature your family and/or friends in this exhibit. Museum staff will be happy to scan your photographs so that you can have the original back as soon as possible.  If you could include some basic information with the photo that would be very helpful. Please contact Mindy Gill-Johnson at 519-371-0031 or at mgill-johnson@billybishop.org.  

June 3, 2018 to May 21, 2019: The Comforts of Home

Our June exhibit will be "The Comforts of Home" which will look at what comforts the soldiers had during the First and Second World Wars.  What was life like for the soldiers overseas in and out of the trenches? What could they get overseas to make their life more comfortable; what were they sent from home to ease their battle-weary life; what items were they able to use during any relaxation time that would add to their well-being?  Let's take a look.

If you have objects such as artwork made by a soldier while in the service, postcards, letters, items that were knitted for a soldier while overseas, or keepsakes sent to or from a soldier while they were overseas - we would be thrilled to be able to borrow them for the display. Please contact Mindy Gill-Johnson at 519-371-0031 or at mgill-johnson@billybishop.org to make arrangements.

September 22, 2018 to September 2019 “Final Victory – the Last 100 Days”. 

 Witness the events of the last 100 days of the First World War and how the armistice came about.