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Community Museums Backgrounder
Osgoode Township Museum:
Website: http://www.osgoodemuseum.ca/english/
Strategic Positioning:
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Brief History:
When (date) was the museum originally established? 1972 How did it come into existence (briefly):
Ownership and Governance:
Owned by: Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum Operated by: Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum
Vision: Mission:
Mandate:
The Osgoode Township Rural Museum’s mandate is to collect, preserve, display, study, interpret and make accessible the material and cultural heritage of the Osgoode Township as a means to further the understanding of the former Osgoode Township's significance to the greater Ottawa community as an example of rural and agricultural life.
Other:
From the website: “The Osgoode Township Historical Society & Museum traces its founding back to November 23, 1972 when the first meeting to organize "The New Horizons Historical Group" was held. Their purpose in establishing this group was to do research, create interest, collect data, preserve and publish the history of Osgoode Township and the genealogy of its residents.”