Friends of Waterloo Region Museums

06/01/2026

Our sincere thanks to our Plant Sale supporters and volunteers! Thanks to you we raised over $900 for our museums on the May long weekend! See you next year.
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06/01/2026

We are so excited to meet Cash! He and his farm animal friends are getting settled in before the big Doon Heritage Village Re-Opening event on July 1st! 😍

05/10/2026

Can't wait to see you next Saturday!

Our fundraising Annual Heritage Plant Sale is coming up! Join us on Saturday, May 16th from 9:30 am to 12 pm, while supplies last, by the Greenhouse at Ken Seiling Waterloo Museum and Doon Heritage Crossroads (follow the signs). A great place to get local varieties of plants you don't see everywhere else!

04/26/2026

Congratulations to the FRIENDS of Waterloo Region Museums 2025 Volunteer Recognition Award Recipient DANIEL! Our President Nivala shared our many thanks to him for all of his dedication and excellent volunteer support for the museums. 🥇🏆💐😎 👑🎉🌟

04/22/2026

Our fundraising Annual Heritage Plant Sale is coming up! Join us on Saturday, May 16th from 9:30 am to 12 pm, while supplies last, by the Greenhouse at Ken Seiling Waterloo Museum and Doon Heritage Crossroads (follow the signs). A great place to get local varieties of plants you don't see everywhere else!

04/08/2026

THIS IS GETTING EXCITING! Our train vignette playground (Phase 1) at Doon Heritage Village is almost complete. There's still time to donate, sponsor, or place your name on one of the pieces! To discuss your partnership, contact us at [email protected]

To Donate
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/friends-of-waterloo-region-museums

To Learn more about the project and naming opportunities
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGyhQaeZHM/Ed6lE7Qri4xvGRzsCqZgDw/view?utm_content=DAGyhQaeZHM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h078e77f7a8

Friends webpage: https://regionofwaterloomuseums.ca/en/visit/friends-of-waterloo-region-museum.aspx

04/03/2026

The FRIENDS of Waterloo Region Museums is actively looking for volunteer board members to join us! If you think your skills, interests and availability match this job posting, we'd love to hear from you! Apply with resume at: [email protected]

For more information about the FRIENDS: https://regionofwaterloomuseums.ca/en/visit/friends-of-waterloo-region-museum.aspx

03/11/2026

The FRIENDS of Waterloo Region Museums' Annual General Meeting is being held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 7pm at Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, FRIENDS' Classroom A.
Alison Jackson, Chair of the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame, has generously agreed to be our Speaker. Friends are welcome! To join us please register at [email protected].

02/13/2026

Our train vignette play space's official opening will be July 1st this year at Doon Heritage Village. Play space pieces can be named in honour of your family, organization or business through your donation. Won't you help us build a playground?!

12/31/2025

PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSOR!! A special thank you to Jon and Domino's Pizza for their generous gift of free pizza coupons for our Starry Night guests. We couldn't have done it without you! You are most definitely on Santa's nice list!
https://www.dominos.ca/?msockid=33e911c78fc567592dbb078b8ecc66bc