Doon Heritage Village
| Established | 1957 and 2011 |
|---|---|
| Location | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Type | history and living history museum |
| Visitors | 90,000+ per annum |
| Director | Adele Hempel (2017-); Tom Reitz (1989-2016); David Newlands (1989); Marten Lewis (1983-1988) |
| Website | official website |
Doon Heritage Village is located at the Waterloo Region Museum and is open seasonally from May to December. The Waterloo Region Museum is open daily throughout the year, while the village is not open weekends in September, October and November. Doon Heritage Village is a picturesque 60 acre living history village that shows visitors what life was like in Waterloo Region in the year 1914. The Waterloo Region Museum, opened in 2010, was designed by Moriyama + Teshima Architects.
Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village are owned and operated by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
Doon Heritage Village is a living history museum located in the former Doon village, now part of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada which recreates life in rural Waterloo County during the year 1914. It has more than 22 buildings on more than 24 hectares (60 acres), next to Homer Watson Park.
Construction began in late 2008 on the new Waterloo Region Museum. The museum is located at the entrance to Doon Heritage Village and the building opened on May 1, 2010. The museum and exhibits were officially opened in November 2011.
Waterloo Region Museum is a campus of historical attractions and preservation facilities, including the Waterloo Region Museum, Doon Heritage Village, the Waterloo Region Hall of Fame, and the Waterloo Region Curatorial Centre. The campus of facilities has created the largest community museum in Ontario.
The Waterloo Region Museum is a 47,000 square foot museum, designed by Moriyama + Teshima Architects, Toronto. It is the first LEED certified (Silver) museum in Canada. The museum includes two exhibit galleries. The long term exhibit, What Makes Us Who We Are?, explores 12,000 years of the history and development of Waterloo Region, from First Peoples through the high tech sector of the early 21st century. A short term exhibit gallery is used for exhibits mounted by the museum from its own collection, and traveling exhibits from other museums on a variety of topics. The museum includes public amenities such as a gift shop, the 114 seat Christie Theatre, classrooms, outdoor patio/picnic space, and Hazels - a snack bar/cafe. The museum is open year round.
Doon Heritage Village is set in 1914, in World War I. Living history programs bring to life the first 14 years of the 1900s. Hands-on activities take place throughout the year including vintage games, making ice cream and historic crafts led by costumed teacher/interpreters. Seasonal special events and programs are held throughout the village's eight-month season from May through December.
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