On the Move - New Exhibit!

I'm pleased to have contributed a diorama to the Pumphouse Museum's new exhibit that debuts this Friday. On the Move traces the development of transportation in Kingston over the last four centuries. By engaging with historical objects, interactive displays, and informational panels, visitors will experience how we move across water and land, the development of public transportation, and how Kingston continues to be connected to areas beyond the city’s borders. More from the museum's website:

On the Move includes several themes related to travel and transportation:

• Personal Transportation explores how individuals move under their own power, including the importance of Indigenous snowshoes and toboggans. Visitors will also learn about roads, and how early dirt paths and bone-shaking corduroy roads developed into Kingston’s modern street system. [some streets are still bone-shaking! - EG]
• Across the Water highlights how waterways influence transportation, from birch bark canoes and ferries to ice roads and modern bridge construction.
• Public Transportation is another important part of travel in Kingston and visitors can learn about stagecoaches, streetcars, buses, and more.
• Travel Outside the City explores how Kingston is connected to other regions in different ways—highways, rail, and air.

I was able to have an early look at some of the displays inside the museum and they looked varied and intriguing. I'm looking forward to visiting the completed exhibits at 23 Ontario Street, right on the water and mere steps away from two former waterfront industries - Kingston Shipyards and Canadian Locomotive Company!