The Canadian Jewish Experience
November 10 to December 10, 2018
This amazing exhibit presents a powerful sample of Jewish contributions to Canada.
It has travelled for the past two years across Canada, to universities, museums, city halls and community centres. Among the nine different subject areas highlighted in the exhibit are the History of Jewish Migration, Arts and Culture, Business, Architects and City Builders, Sports Figures, and Human Rights Development.
Jews have lived in Canada for nearly 250 years. Their numbers were few at first, but grew with immigration. Their entry was not easy. Canada until the 1960s had professional, educational and immigration barriers and prejudices targeting Jews.
Today things have changed. Now nearly 400,000 Jewish people live in all Provinces and Territories in Canada, and contribute to the diverse cultural communities that thrive within Canada’s mosaic.
For more information, or to see additional online content for this exhibit, click here.
Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird
May 10 to November 8, 2018
A Taste of Science
September 30 to December 20, 2017
Travelling Exhibit from the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.
Have you ever wondered why food spoils? A Taste of Science highlights the role science plays in delaying food decay and keeping food nutritious and safe for us to eat.
In this engaging experience, immerse yourself in an over-sized “pantry” and discover what makes food spoil, and different food preservation techniques. You’ll find lots to feed your mind and imagination on the menu!
Conceal/Reveal: Identity and the Stage at Stratford
Treasure Island: Live the Adventure
May 6 to November 15, 2017
The Franklin Exploration
Nanuk’s Journey : Inuit Art from the Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Myths, Magic and Messages
To the Victor, the Spoils – Stratford Festival Archives Exhibit
May 1 to December 31, 2016
The Festival Archives explores the making of a king, from might to right, and the royal language of display.
A fascinating look at the visual language of power seen through the prism of the Stratford Festival Archive’s collection of royal costumes and crowns, with dazzling stage robes and jewels.
Curated by Festival Archives Director
Liza Giffen
Order to Disorder – Stratford Festival Archives
May 9th to October 18th, 2015
Audiences can discover dark inner and outer worlds through rare images, unique props, and historic costumes from some of the Stratford Festival’s extraordinary productions of King Lear and The Adventures of Pericles.
Shakespeare’s works are stories about light and darkness, order and chaos. They have shown generations not only chaotic outer and inner worlds, but also a deeper understanding of how suffering can carve a path to wisdom in this life.
Pericles and King Lear lead us into the darkness in the human heart and then back into the light of humanity. This exhibition demonstrates how these themes have been transferred to the Stratford Festival stage over past decades.
Anne Frank – A History for Today
June 6 to October 18th, 2015, December 20, 2015 to January 31, 2016
A travelling exhibit from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Anne Frank: A History for Today was presented in conjunction with the Stratford Festival’s production of The Diary of Anne Frank. It explored the life of Anne Frank and her family, from her early life in Germany, to their period in hiding in the Netherlands, and to their incarceration in various concentration camps. This information was presented through a detailed timeline of the Frank family, and the general history and events of the Second World War, and was accompanied by dozens of photographs.
This exhibit was augmented by 17 artifacts from the Montreal Memorial Holocaust Centre, including Jewish identity items, personal effects recovered from concentration camps, a 1947 edition of The Diary of Anne Frank in Dutch, and a prisoner’s uniform jacket from Auschwitz-Birkenau.
We would like to thank the Anne Frank House and the Stratford Festival for their involvement in hosting this exhibit.
For more information on the success of Anne Frank: A History for Today, see this news article.