Free Admission at Museum Windsor Saturday

Chimczuk .Museum seen in Windsor, Ont. on May 2, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)

The Chimczuk Museum is celebrating International Museums Day on Saturday with free admission and several other special activities.

Special programming:

1 p.m. - A talk by Dr. Francesco Biondi from the University of Windsor about his recent study exploring the cognitive benefits of museum visits

3 p.m. - Opening of a new display highlighting the Armenian Community of Windsor with remarks by Guest Curator Christopher Waters and Her Excellency Anahit Harutyunyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Canada

New pop-up display: The Odyssey of Wawel’s Treasures 1939-1961 organized by the Polish-Canadian Business and Professional Association of Windsor and the Polish-Canadian Students’ Association of Windsor.

Family-friendly activities: including self-guided crafts in our Children’s Gallery, a scavenger hunt of our exhibitions at the Chimczuk Museum, and a superhero themed Lego scavenger hunt at the François Baby House.

Free admission: There will be free admission to the Chimczuk Museum and Art Windsor-Essex. In lieu of an admission fee, visitors are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for donation to the Windsor Youth Centre.

It runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Chimczuk Museum is located at 401 Riverside Drive West. Visit www.MuseumWindsor.ca to learn more about special events and current exhibitions.