The Frontenac County Schools Museum began as a project to celebrate Kingston's Tercentenary in 1973. A small group of retired educators spent many hours researching schools, photographing sites, collecting books and artefacts, and microfilming hundreds of school records. In 1977, the Museum Association was formally established. The museum opened to the public in 1979. In 2006, it moved to its present location, 414 Regent Street, in historic Barriefield Village.
Current Open Hours
Open during February by appointment only.
Classes and large groups by appointment
Admission by Donation
Events
At the Museum
We are pleased to welcome our new curator Miranda Riley and look forward to our future under her guidance.
Teachers - Bring your class to visit the museum. We offer a variety of programs. All activities are linked to the curriculum. See the 'Group/Class visits' page for more details.
February 26 - Grade 2/3 class visit
March 4 - Spring opening hours begin
March 7 - ESL students visit
MEMBERSHIP REMINDER - 2019 membership fees are due. If you are not already a member, please consider becoming one. See the 'Support and Donate' page for more details including a membership form.
Read the more about the museum on the Kingston Museums Blog
Volunteers wanted - We are looking for a person with basic computer skills and about two hours a month to manage our membership data base. Please visit the 'Support & Donate' section of this website for more details on this and other opportunities.
Strategic Planning Process
Thank you to all who contributed their thoughts and impressions by completing our survey.
On Friday November 23rd, we used the demographics and your ratings of museum activities as a jumping-off point for a day of reflection on the past, and assessment of the present, leading to a plethora of ideas for the future. Five members of the community worked alongside five museum volunteers, under the capable guidance of our facilitators - a special thank you to each and every one!
In the months ahead, we will continue the process of developing our strategic plan to include the “how, where, when and who”. From there, it will be presented to the Annual Meeting, and new volunteers will be welcomed to put it into practice.
Interested in helping? Contact us!
Pat Kirkwood, Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
