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Arts and Culture Museum Programs
CK Museum presents Virtual Kids Club Program

Museum Programs


We provide a variety of engaging programs, tours and special events throughout the year for people of all ages that pertain to the museum's mandate, collection, as well as its exhibits for CK Museum, Ridge House Museum and Milner Heritage House.

How to register:

  1. Phone: 519-360-1998
  2. Online: Arts + Culture Program Registration
  3. Email: ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca
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Creative Camps

Education Programs

History comes to life in inspiring and exciting ways at the CK Municipal Museums. Our engaging education programs are designed to support and enhance the lessons taught in your classroom. Let us help you plan your next field trip. Each program can be geared toward any age group. 

See our 2024-25 Education Brochure to book your class an amazing fun-filled day. Call 519.360.1998 or email ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca


Kids Club Programs

Let your imagination grow and join the Chatham-Kent Museum for fun-filled monthly programs in Imagination Station and Chatham-Kent Public Library. Thanks to our generous sponsors, we can offer Kids Club programs at no charge.​

Tic, Tac... Spring?

Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee

Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Wallaceburg Branch, Chatham-Kent Public Library | No Fee

Tis the season to be outdoors. So, to celebrate join us for a crafty morning in with the CKM and make a garden tic-tac-toe game that can be played while enjoying the sunshine. Sponsored by Karen Ewald Wealth Management | RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

Register for Kids Club May 10 - Tic, Tac... Spring?
Register for Kids Club May 17 - Tic, Tac... Spring?


Sensory Friendly

Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee

Join us for a relaxed morning in the Imagination Station and make your very own sensory stuffie to take home. Sponsored by Waste Connections of Chatham-Kent.

Regiser for Kids Club May 24 - Sensory Friendly


Fantastical Fairy Jars

Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Imagination Station, CK museum | No Fee

Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Blenheim Branch, Chatham-Kent Public Library | No Fee

Join the Chatham-Kent Museum for a whimsical morning and add a little magic to your day by creating your very own fairy light jar. Sponsored by Karen Ewald Wealth Management | RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

Register for Kids Club June 14 - Fantastical Fairy Jars
Register for Kids Club June 21 - Fantastical Fairy Jars

PA Day Camp

Superhero Academy

Friday, June 6, 2025 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |  Mainstreet Lounge, Chatham Capitol Theatre | Age: 6-12 | Cost: $45

Campers assemble…  for an action-packed adventure of heroic proportions. Unleash your inner hero by creating your very own superhero cape and mask, playing superhero games and so much more. Grab your cape and leap into the world of superheroes with us!

Register for PA Day Camp - Superhero Academy

Creative Kids

Happy Birthday Ridge House Museum

Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am |  Discovery Den, Ridge House Museum, Ridgetown

The Ridge House Museum is turning 50 years old this year - let's celebrate and create Victorian inspired birthday cards. Sponsored by Salus Mutual.​

​Register for Cr​eative Kids - June​


Cheers to Ridge House

Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am |  Discovery Den, Ridge House Museum, Ridgetown

This July, don't be late for a very important Creative Kids! Celebrate the Ridge House's 50th Birthday by making an Alice in Wonderland inspired teacup! Sponsored by Salus Mutual.

​​Register for Creative Kid​s - July


Celebrate the Ridge House

Saturday, August 9, 2025 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am |  Discovery Den, Ridge House Museum, Ridgetown

The Ridge House is closing for the season this month. So, let's celebrate our 50th birthday one more time by making Victorian inspired bunting that you can hang up for all your festivities. Sponsored by Salus Mutual.​​

Register for Creative Kids - Augu​st​​​​​

Escape Rooms

Escape the Museum

May 7, 21, June 4, 18, 2025 | Chatham-Kent Museum | 6:30 pm and 7:15 pm | Cost: $35.00 per team (up to 6 members)

Do you have what it takes to solve puzzles, find hidden objects, and unlock clues to ESCAPE THE MUSEUM in under 40 minutes?

​​Register for Escape the Museum​​


Escape the Milner House - A Spell as Old as Time

July 12, 13, August 9, 10, 2025 | Milner Heritage House

45-minute Time Slots | Saturdays 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and Sundays 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cost: $35.00 per team (up to 6 members)

A book of fairy tales has been delivered to the house. As you crack the book open, a spell has been cast over the house with you and your friends immersed in the classic tales until the spell can be lifted. Now it's a race against time!  Can you find the magic incantation to break out and have your happily ever after?

​​​Register for Escape​​​ the Milner House​


Escape the Ridge House - Happy Birthday Ridgetown

July 19, 20, August 16, 17, 2025 | Ridge House Museum

45-minute Time Slots | Saturdays 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and Sundays 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cost: $35.00 per team (up to 6 members)

It's the morning of the Ridgetown Fair celebrating the 5th anniversary of the town's founding. The pie that you and your friends were taking to the fair is missing. Not only that - all the doors to the house have been locked with you trapped inside. It is up to you to find the key and uncover the pie thief at the same time. ​

​​Register for Escape t​​he Ridge House


​​Kent Historical Society Lecture

Wednesday, May 20, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Studio One, Chatham Cultural Centre

Jeff Vidler has been collecting Erieau history for many years now, as have his parents and grandparents.  He has also been featuring that history on Facebook pages, as well as publishing many books. He will bring a collection of those books to our meeting and will talk to us about Erieau's past.