Stories From Storage
Feb. 17-Aug. 31, 2025
The Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol collection holds a variety of artifacts donated over the last 70 years. Through regular review, the collection is assessed for relevance, condition, documentation, and potential for further research and exhibition. As portions of the collection are brought out for examination, visitors are invited to enjoy these stories from storage!
Spinning Through Time
Stories from Storage explores spinning wheels and accessories found in the Museum’s collection.
Explore spinning wheels, yarn winders, flax equipment and more from the Museum’s main storage! Discover the difference between a high wheel and a pendulum wheel, find a yarn winder or spinner’s weasel, and examine an assortment of handcrafted items. Featured are eighteen blankets produced by the Benmiller Woolen Mill.
Through this exhibit, we continue to investigate each artifact to determine its place in our collection and its future care.
Coming next in the Stories from Storage series:
- Have a Seat: Chairs (closed December 2023)
- Sleep In: Beds and Bedroom furnishings (closed November 2024)
- Spinning Through Time: Spinning Wheels & Yarn Winders (current)
- Sewing Machines, Butter Churns & Bathtubs, Oh My!: Household artifacts
- Warm up in Huron: Stoves
- Tools of the Trades: Mid-sized equipment
- Washing Up: Laundry & Washing Machines