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Sitting Pretty: The History of the Toilet


Museum on the Boyne - Alliston

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Monday 4th January 2010 - Friday 23rd April 2010
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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No one can deny that the toilet is an exceedingly important feature of our lives. Yet how many people can trace its history? The exhibition “Sitting Pretty: The History of the Toilet”, now showing at the Museum on the Boyne and running until April 23rd, 2010, explores this theme through interactive components that show the development of the toilet from the very first chamber pot, to the outhouse to the invention of the toilet itself.
 The exhibit is divided into six sections, which include:
• an interactive toilet seat introduction with questions and answers;
• the evolution of toilet paper with a collection of toilet paper holders;
• a life size outhouse complete with audio component with a collection of humorous outhouse stories;
• a section that explores chamber pot designs, commodes and close stools;
• a panel system discussing the history of public washrooms;
• an example of a cutaway toilet showing its working parts and the evolution of the toilet as we know it today.
This exhibition is part of the Travelling Exhibition Partnership Project collaborative. Guelph Museums, the creator of this exhibition, gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Mr. Rooter Plumbing and the Department of Canadian Heritage - Museums Assistance Program.

 


Venue Address
250 Fletcher Crescent
Opening Information

Open Mon-Fri 10:00am-3:30pm. Special Exhibit Hours: Also open Saturdays, Jan 30, Feb 27 and March 27, 10:00am-3:30pm.

Ticket Prices

Adults $2; seniors & students $1.

Telephone 1(705) 435-0167
Contact Name Katie Naieb

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