King Heritage & Cultural Centre
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The King Heritage & Cultural Centre in King City, Ontario, Canada is a local history museum for the township of King at 2920 King Road.
Established | 1979 (1979) |
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Location | King City, Ontario, Canada |
Coordinates | 43.923615°N 79.550564°W / 43.923615; -79.550564 |
Type | Municipal museum |
Key holdings | Artifacts associated with township history |
Collection size | 1800 |
Owner | King Township |
It was previously known as Kinghorn Museum, and is located on what was once known as Kinghorn, now subsumed by King City. Its name was changed to King Township Museum when its operation was transferred from the King Township Historical Society to the municipal government of King in 2000, and to its current name in 2014. It is operated by the King Township Community Services Department.[1]
The Museum is affiliated with the Canadian Museums Association (CMA), the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN), and the Virtual Museum of Canada.
The King Heritage & Cultural Centre houses the King Township Historical Society, Arts Society King, the township archives, the township museum collection and two exhibition galleries, a performance hall, and four historic buildings.