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Why go on a class trip? Do you want the opportunity to:
● conduct ​Professional Networking​?
● hear presentations from Museum Professionals​ on their own museum Case Studies?
● learn about ​important conversations​ in Ontario museums?
● get ​first­hand stories ​and lessons on museum issues?
● join ​behind­the­scenes tours​ of creative museum spaces?
Join a trip!
Nov 13th ­ Markham Museum
Jan 22­23rd Niagara Region Museums
Feb 19th Dundurn Castle at Hamilton Civic Museums and Hamilton Art Gallery
Two Day Trips
Friday Nov 13th ­ ​Markham Museum
“Markham’s new direction: Engaging diverse communities &
building successful school programs from scratch”
Speakers:​ ​**NEW**
Cathy Malloy, Director
Andrea Carpenter, Programs & Education Coordinator
Janet Reid, Curator & Collections Manager
Mark Scheibmayr, Archivist
Depart iSchool @ 11:30am, return by 6pm.
Last day to sign up: Nov 3rd 2015
Friday Feb 19th
Hamilton Civic Museums ­​ “Case Study: 20th c Restoration
of Historic Dundurn Castle Restoration vs Today” ​**NEW**
Speakers: **NEW**
Ian Kerr­Wilson, Manager Heritage Resource Management
Ken Heaman, Senior Curator Dundurn National Historic Site
Dave Turner, Heritage Facilities Supervisor
Carolyn Samko, Capital Projects Senior Project Manager
TBC. Hamilton Art Gallery ­ Prioritizing visitor experience
in exhibition development of “Are you experienced?”
Depart iSchool @ 8am, return by 5pm
Last day to sign up: Feb 1st 2015
Talk, Gallery Tour, Collections tour, Free exploration time
Free! Bagged lunches or snacks provided. About 30 seats on the bus.
Sign up for trip attendance and bus seats by emailing ​leah.moncada@mail.utoronto.ca
**If you are driving OYO I need to know you plan to attend so I can confirm numbers w museums.**

2. One Overnight Trip
Friday Jan 22­ Saturday Jan 23
St Catharines Museum & Welland Center
● panel on OMA award winning ​aMuse​ pop­up exhibit
● collections tour
● Museum Education
● volunteer management
Niagara Pumphouse & Arts Centre
● creative community engagement
● museums without permanent collections
Riverbrink Art Museum
● accessible collections
● inclusive programming
Niagara Historical Society & Museum
● discussing difficult histories
● creative programming with local histories (aka
“Theatrical Cemetery Tours” ­ yep!)
● collections tour
Free time activities
Friday evening
● Niagara Icewine Festival events
● Niagara Festival of Lights events
● Niagara Falls Tourist Attractions (Ripley’s, Wax
Museum, Hershey’s Factory, etc.)
● Niagara Falls
Saturday Afternoon
● explore historic Niagara­on­the­lake
● Fort George (free w OMA membership)
● Butterfly Conservatory (extra $$)
● Wine Tour (maybe extra $$ ­ TBC talk & tour at
winery on Community Engagement)
Alumni Social! ­ Saturday evening
● Dinner & drinks at a historic pub
COSTS
Bus deposit​ of $10 (to be paid back).
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Hotel ­ Niagara Falls
$130 + 16.8% for a 2 Queens.
W triple or more occupancy an extra $10 per person
applies. ​Breaks down to about ~ $50/p if 4ppl/room
Included: Pool access, free breakfast buffet.
Central location to attractions & festival events.
Reserve a room: call 905­358­3083 and ask for “In House
reservations” then “MMSt U of T”.
Looking for a roommate? Sign up for the roommate forum
with Leah.
Provided meals: Friday lunch, Saturday breakfast.
Meals OYO: Friday dinner, Saturday lunch & dinner
Last day to sign up: Dec 1st 2016
Sign up with Leah for attendance and bus seats.
leah.moncada@mail.utoronto.ca
**If you are driving OYO I need to know you plan to attend so I can confirm numbers w museums.**