About Our Collections


The stewardship of the collections is a public trust. We value the trust placed with us to safeguard the collection, and we recognize our responsibility to strategically develop the collection for future generations. Our collection is diverse, just like Oshawa’s history, and we are committed to expanding the narratives we share. We care for over 50,000 objects and photographs covering social history, science, technology, and Indigenous history and will continue to strategically manage and develop the collection as a growing resource for education and research.



 


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This year, 2024, is Oshawa's 100th anniversary of cityhood!

Oshawa's history stretches back to time immemorial. Oshawa is steeped in rich Indigenous history and is now present day home to many First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We are living and working on the traditional lands of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island, within the Williams Treaties Territory.

In 1842, Oshawa was named when the first post office was opened. In 1850, Oshawa became a Village, in 1879, Oshawa became and Town, and with a population of over 15,000, Oshawa became the 25th city in Ontario in 1924.


The Oshawa Museum is excited to announce a new resource page, available via the OM Blog. In honour of the anniversary year, a new resource page has launched called Oshawa in 1924. On this page, you can find pictures from 1924, links to 1924 newspapers and the 1949 newspaper (the 25th anniversary year), a list of Centennial events the Oshawa Museum is hosting, and more. This page will be added to and updated through the year. The Oshawa Museum hopes it will be a useful resource for those in the community looking to learn more about Oshawa at 100+ years.

External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://oshawamuseum.wordpress.com/oshawa-in-1924/