Glanmore National Historic Site of Canada
Glanmore National Historic Site is a restored Victorian home located in Belleville, Ontario. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1969 in recognition of its exceptional Second Empire architecture. The museum cares for an extensive collection of antique furniture, paintings and ceramics. This seven minute video features highlights from the 38 minute DVD, which increases accessibility.
Recent restoration projects conserved the lath and plaster ceilings and returned the original 1880s colour schemes to the rooms. The 2012 video revision captures the changes to the main hallway, dining room and living room.
Glanmore National Historic Site - Museum Dance Off 2018
Staff and volunteers at Glanmore National Historic Site in Belleville, Ontario, Canada get funky in their entry into the Museum Dance Off 5 competition. Find out more about Glanmore at glanmore.ca. Voting for the Canadian Round of the Museum Dance off takes place at whenyouworkatamuseum.com on Tuesday, April 17. Please vote for Glanmore as often as you like! Music: Brick House by the Commodores
Behind-the-Scenes at Glanmore National Historic Site
Education and Marketing Coordinator, Melissa, takes you behind-the-scenes at Glanmore National Historic site for a virtual tour. See the artifacts displayed in this historic house, and get an in-depth look at the rarely-seen the artifact storage area .
Glanmore National Historic Site of Canada Video Tour Highlights - 2012
Glanmore National Historic Site is a restored Victorian home located in Belleville, Ontario. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1969 in recognition of its exceptional Second Empire architecture. The museum cares for an extensive collection of antique furniture, paintings and ceramics. This seven minute video features highlights from the 38 minute DVD, which increases accessibility.
Recent restoration projects conserved the lath and plaster ceilings and returned the original 1880s colour schemes to the rooms. The 2012 video revision captures the changes to the main hallway, dining room and living room. Edited and colour graded in Apple Final Cut Pro X software.
Glanmore Loves Cats Museum Dance Off 2017
Thanks for all the votes in the #MuseumDanceOFF 4 Eastern Canada Division! Glanmore now faces the Royal Alberta Museum head to head in the Canadian championships on May 5. Be sure to vote at whenyouworkatamuseum.com. The Canadian champion will compete internationally for your votes on May 8! Staff and volunteers at Glanmore National Historic Site in Belleville, Ontario, Canada show their love for cats and cat paintings in this fun dance video entered into the Museum Dance Off 4 competition. Glanmore features 42 animal paintings by Victorian artist H.H. Couldery as part of the internationally significant Couldery Collection. Find out more about Glanmore at glanmore.ca.
* No actual cats were used in the filming of this video!
Highlights from Grand Opening of Loyalty, Tradition and Progress
Enjoy highlights from the grand opening of the Loyalty, Tradition and Progress Exhibition produced by Glanmore National Historic Site in partnership with the Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County and the Belleville Fire and Emergency Services.
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Students from Queen Elizabeth P.S. take over Glanmore and work on real life museum projects. Join us at Glanmore National Historic Site, 257 Bridge Street East, Belleville, on March 4, 2017 from 2-4 pm as students showcase their work!
Loyalty, Tradition and Progress Exhibit Preview
Representatives from Belleville Fire and Rescue and Glanmore National Historic Site speak about the partnership project to develop Loyalty, Tradition & Progress a new exhibit about the history of firefighting in Belleville. The exhibit is on display at Belleville Fire and Rescue Headquarters, Fire Station No. 1, 60 Bettes Street Belleville. For more information about the exhibit visit:
Tara Lyons visits Glanmore National Historic Site in Belleville (Part 1)
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Meet our Summer Student
Summer student Nicholas tells us about some of his behind the scenes work to prepare for Glanmore's new exhibit about Belleville's fire fighting history. Learn more at:
06 Glanmore's Maid of All Work
Eleanor Bowden, the maid-of-all-work at Glanmore from 1901 to 1905, came to Canada as a Home Child. More than 150,000 children like Eleanor were brought to Canada from Great Britian to work as servants and farm labourers.
Councillor Panciuk's Artifact Pick
Belleville City Councillor Mitch Panciuk tells us about his Artifact Pick, a dinnerware set that once belonged to Prime Minister Sir Mackenzie Bowell. Bowell received the set as a gift from Queen Victoria.
Glanmore Staff Pick: Stereographoscope
Glanmore Staff Pick: Stereographoscope is hosted by Education and Marketing Coordinator, Melissa. Join us for a close-up look at this fascinating artifact from the Regional Collection at Glanmore National Historic Site. The stereographoscope was a popular household item in the 19th century.
Glanmore Staff Pick: Cocoa Set
Fleming College Museum Curatorship and Management Intern Shannon Baxter tells you about her favourite artifiact, a dainty cocoa set on display in the master bedroom at Glanmore National Historic Site.
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Belleville Souvenir Booklet -Artifact Pick
Melissa Wakeling, Education and Marketing Coordinator at Glanmore National Historical Site, talks about one of the Celebrate Our City panels and the many landmarks shown in this early souvenir booklet.
Watch for the Celebrate Our City pop-up exhibit at Quinte Ribfest and the Hastings County Plowing Match this August.
Glanmore House
A local attraction in Belleville, Ontario is Glanmour House. Built in 1883, this wonderful house is bring restored to its original decor.
This video maybe a little over the top. :)
May is Museum Month Weeks 1 & 2 Prize Draw
Watch as Mark Fluhrer, Director of the City of Belleville's Recreation, Culture and Community Services Department visits Glanmore National Historic Site to draw 4 winners from the first two weeks of our May is Museum Month Facebook Contest. Each winner will receive a family pass for admission to both Glanmore National Historic Site in Belleville and Lang Pioneer Village, in Keene, ON. Each prize is valued at $40.00. Congratulations to the winners. Keep liking and sharing our May is Museum Month posts on Facebook for more chances to win.
GlanmoreNHS Mythbusting: Testing Firefighting Gear
Museum staff Dave and Nicholas try their own version of Mythbusters as they put Firefighter's bunker gear to the test to see how well it will protect the wearer from water, abrasions, cuts and burns. To learn more bunker gear and the history of firefighting in Belleville visit Glanmore's interactive exhibit Loyalty, Tradition and Progress, on display at Headquarters Fire Station - 60 Bettes St, Belleville. The grand opening of Loyalty, Tradition and Progress will take place during Doors Open Belleville, September 17, 2016 from 10 am to 4:30 pm.
Glanmore Staff Pick: Murney Portrait
Glanmore Staff Pick: Murney Portrait is hosted by Curator, Rona. Join us for a close-up look at this fascinating artifact from the Regional Collection at Glanmore National Historic Site. This enameled daguerreotype is a souvenir from the World's Fair in Paris in 1855.
Discover Hidden Details at Glanmore
Dave Cox, Museum Technician shows some often overlooked details in the dining room at Glanmore National Historic Site - Minton tiles inset into the sideboard and fireplace mantel and explains their connection to Guy Fawkes Day, celebrated annually in the UK on November 5.