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Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind and the Machine opens at Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine, the first travelling museum exhibition to focus on the reality and relevance of artificial intelligence (AI), is opening on May 10 at Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum. Designed to appeal to visitors of all ages, the exhibit presents the technology in easy-to-understand terms with accessible games and hands-on interactives.
May 09, 2024
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Region of Waterloo Launches Reimagining Doon Heritage Village for Public Input Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo is seeking input from residents on the future programming, experiences, stories, and new uses at Doon Heritage Village. Like other cultural institutions around the world, The Region of Waterloo's Doon Heritage Village is reflecting on which stories of culture and heritage it shares – and which are missing.
Mar 22, 2024
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March Break line-up at Region of Waterloo Museums and Libraries delivers fun-filled activities for all. Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo Museums and Libraries offer a wide variety of daily activities during March Break. With programming for all ages, this is the ideal opportunity to explore the Region’s cultural offerings.
Mar 07, 2024
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Children’s Discovery Space at Schneider Haus celebrates curiosity, creativity and unstructured play
Waterloo Region – Schneider Haus is excited to unveil their new children’s Discovery Space, specifically curated for tiny hands and big imaginations. Inspired by a love of unstructured play, the Discovery Space is the vision of the Schneider Haus team, designed to embrace the “messy play movement.

Feb 13, 2024
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Travelling exhibition gives insight into the importance of BEES. Waterloo Region - The Region of Waterloo Museums are excited to announce the opening of BEES!, a special exhibition developed by Museum of Surrey in collaboration with the Honeybee Centre, and funded by the Government of Canada. This exciting exhibit opens at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum on Friday, January 26 at 3 p.
Jan 25, 2024
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Happy Diwali – The Festival of Lights Illuminates Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Two days only Saturday, November 25 and Sunday, November 26
Waterloo Region, ON - Diwali, also known as the ‘festival of lights' is celebrated through the month of November and beyond. Widely observed among more than a billion people from a variety of faiths across India and its diaspora.

Nov 24, 2023
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Travelling exhibition offers new perspective on our fragile planet October 20, 2023 Travelling exhibition offers new perspective on our fragile planet Waterloo Region - Region of Waterloo Museums are thrilled to announce the launch of Earth in Focus: Insights from Space, a special exhibition developed by the Canada Science and Technology Museum, one of three museums under Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation, in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency. This exciting travelling exhibit is set to open Saturday, October 21 at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum.
Oct 20, 2023
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New travelling exhibition celebrates the passion and resilience of the Rohingya community Opening Saturday, September 23 at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum. Waterloo Region - Jasbaa, meaning passion in Rohingya, is at the heart of a new travelling exhibition set to open on Saturday, September 23 at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum.
Sep 21, 2023
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New exhibition sheds light on experienced trauma and cultivates hope
PARDA (veil) opens Thursday, May 18 at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum Waterloo Region - May is Asian Heritage Month and the theme for 2023 is “Stories of Determination.” This month is a reminder for all of us to come together to combat anti-Asian racism and discrimination in all its forms.

May 16, 2023
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New travelling exhibition challenges perceptions of the Arctic May 11, 2023 New travelling exhibition challenges perceptions of the Arctic Waterloo Region - A scientific and cultural journey to the Arctic is the theme of a new travelling exhibition set to open on Friday, May 12 at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum. The Arctic is a place of rapid change.
May 11, 2023
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