Chimczuk Museum Exhibits
Temporary Exhibits
Windsor Magic Circle Ring 116: Celebrating 75 Years
Temporary Exhibit
Ongoing
This exhibition, organized by members of Windsor Magic Circle Ring 116, celebrates the organization's 75th anniversary and includes profiles of current and past members, historical photographs, and a variety of vintage and modern magic tricks.
Photograph: Executive members of Windsor Magic Circle Ring 116, 1951.
CBC/Radio-Canada Windsor Photographic Display
Temporary Display
Ongoing
2025 marks a milestone year for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Radio-Canada with CBC English Radio celebrating 75 years, Radio-Canada celebrating 55 years, and CBC Television celebrating 50 years in the Windsor region. This exhibition, organized by CBC alumni and current Radio-Canada employees, features photographs and artifacts spanning the history of CBC Radio and Television and Radio-Canada in Windsor.
Photograph: English and French radio staff in front of the CBE 1550 promotional bus, circa 1993.
Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Temporary Display
Ongoing
July 2025 marked the 30th Anniversary of the creation of the Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Windsor. In honour of this milestone, Museum Windsor has partnered with members of the Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial Association to create a display located in the concourse of the Chimczuk Museum. The display includes artifacts from the Vietnam War, service medals, images from the building of the memorial, and information about Canadians killed in action (KIA) or missing in action (MIA) who served in the United States military during the war.
Photograph: Ed Johnson, Mayor Mike Hurst, Rick Gidner, and Chris Reynolds in front of the Memorial. Courtesy of the Canadian Vietnam Veterans Memorial Association.
Permanent Exhibits
The River and the Land Sustain Us
Featuring 2,705 square feet on the main floor concourse, this space features a bilingual permanent exhibit that tells the history of our city and people.
Features include History of Windsor: pre-history to present; hands-on exhibits; a mini-theatre with videos of Windsor's history and heritage; visitor interactive stations; visitor information stations; core educational programming and public museum tours offered by Museum Windsor's knowledgeable, engaging staff.
Children's Gallery and Learning Space
Interactive. Educational. Fun. This 1,173-square-foot space on the main floor is for the young and young at heart to explore history and heritage through interactive games and activities.
Features include Things from the Past: artifact discovery drawers; Waterways and Underground Connection: Build-A-Bridge, ship and tunnel to cross the Detroit River and explore The Great Lakes design activity; Transportation: Build-A-Car assembly line activity; Fashion In Time: historic costume dress-up; Traditional old time toys; and school and daycare programming.
Original Peoples Culture and Legacy Gallery
At the north end of the main floor concourse, this space reflects the culture, heritage, and contemporary issues of the local First Nations and Métis communities. It also provides an open and flexible gathering space for programming. This exhibit was developed in consultation with Walpole Island Heritage Centre, Caldwell First Nation, Turtle Island-Aboriginal Education Centre (University of Windsor), Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre and other local community organizations.
Features include Creation Stories, Treaties, Residential Schools and 60s Scoop, Language Revitalization, Missing and Murdered Women, Medicine Wheel Teachings, and Cultural Expressions.
Get in touch
Questions about the permanent exhibits, temporary/travelling exhibitions, tours and programs at the Chimczuk Museum? Reach out to us:
Museum Windsor
254 Pitt Street West
Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N9A 5L5
Phone: For general information, call 311.
For detailed inquiries, please call (519) 253-1812.
Email: wmuseum@citywindsor.ca
Temporary Exhibits Flickr Album Joseph Chimczuk Art Windsor-Essex