https://www.murneytower.com/stories daily 0.75 2025-12-17 https://www.murneytower.com/stories/qv0cmu8uooma20qwj6ayeysbcr52jr monthly 0.5 2025-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1765987067171-MJEOGBNIFMUJYEGM6O6J/Untitled+design+%281%29.png Stories - The Mysterious Macphersons of Murney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1765987066661-T6K0RAK4KZFDSYIA6B73/Untitled+design+copy.png Stories - The Mysterious Macphersons of Murney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/6726116c-e35d-4431-b785-d3203971e3f0/Untitled+design.jpg Stories - The Mysterious Macphersons of Murney - Make it stand out Figure 2 – Portrait of David Macpherson. 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A Glance at Historical Weather Forecasting - Barometer, 19th-century Murney Tower Museum General Collection © Murney Tower Museum https://www.murneytower.com/stories/stereographic-stories-love-war-and-nineteenth-century-virtual-reality monthly 0.5 2021-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1623276355587-9YUF56Z7BCOW8AUT6PQM/X71.164.04+%289%29.jpeg Stories - Stereographic Stories: Love, War, and Nineteenth-Century Virtual Reality - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1623275337369-29G57HFDBHYZHZM5NC9J/X71.164.04A+%282%29.jpeg Stories - Stereographic Stories: Love, War, and Nineteenth-Century Virtual Reality - Make it stand out Stereograph © Murney Tower Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1623275588806-TP6PU4JMKUL5RQVNJEYD/X71.164.04+%281%29.jpeg Stories - Stereographic Stories: Love, War, and Nineteenth-Century Virtual Reality - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1623275695605-WJBGJZKSGIUZCP5JY9Y9/X71.164.04+%283%29.jpeg Stories - Stereographic Stories: Love, War, and Nineteenth-Century Virtual Reality - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1623275919880-YSHGB57H9RD61KD4YYI7/X71.164.04+%285%29.jpeg Stories - Stereographic Stories: Love, War, and Nineteenth-Century Virtual Reality - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1623276009825-U997U7TUEW57U1OBSX2X/X71.164.04+%289%29.jpeg Stories - Stereographic Stories: Love, War, and Nineteenth-Century Virtual Reality - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.murneytower.com/stories/62zovkna991gxeobp5444qkp6130u8 monthly 0.5 2021-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1623247389029-9MO3Z1E8146GRCQ97Q1F/Screen+Shot+2021-06-09+at+9.59.55+AM.png Stories - A Glimpse into Kingston’s Past - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.murneytower.com/stories/ylo31wcm8xtd67rod1gkyposvgnvz1-8hwD5 monthly 0.5 2021-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1621951465964-8B7W96WIP558ZFG7SK3G/BartlettPhoto.png Stories - Kingston, Ontario: Through an Artist’s Eyes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.murneytower.com/stories/interactive-cistern-display monthly 0.5 2021-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1618503631196-55XUMUNDEVHQ9L3J2SPT/Cistern+%281%29.jpeg Stories - Interactive Cistern Display - Cistern Drawing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1618503631694-OU3YS4Z5S1ETFSNNAT2R/Cistern2+%281%29.jpeg Stories - Interactive Cistern Display - First Iteration Prototype https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1618503636190-56UXZWTI45YGK973URIG/Cistern3+Naomi+.png Stories - Interactive Cistern Display https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1618503633360-8O1W8WCUM5SNQV5LOGA2/Cistern4+Morgan.jpeg Stories - Interactive Cistern Display https://www.murneytower.com/stories/murneys-first-curator-thomas-seaton monthly 0.5 2021-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1617196578810-LGAZCPDNF2TG19PCTG8T/First+Curator+in+Front+of+the+Tower.+Image+Credit%3A+Kingston+Historical+Society+Archives. Stories - Murney’s First Curator: Thomas Smeaton First Curator in Front of the Tower. Image Credit: Kingston Historical Society Archives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1618502575209-RGFSRR3OB4WIRNRWBDTM/FirstCurator2.jpeg Stories - Murney’s First Curator: Thomas Smeaton - First Curator in Front of the Tower First Curator in Front of the Tower. 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Courtesy of Eva Eichenbaum Barnes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1615490020965-36BT73S2NGJU29DK00ST/Murney+Tower%2C+Estonian+Independence+Day%2C+Feb+24+2021%2C+Eva.jpeg Stories - The Power of a Tower Murney Tower, Estonian Independence Day, February 24, 2021. Courtesy of Eva Eichenbaum Barnes. https://www.murneytower.com/stories/blog-post-title-three-bckdg monthly 0.5 2021-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1615814853159-8PKRB00N2J7ED3OEUS4F/The+_Pretended_+Bank+of+Upper+Canada.jpeg Stories - The “Pretended” Bank of Upper Canada https://www.murneytower.com/stories/blog-post-title-four-sxh6p monthly 0.5 2021-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1615818525071-C2MV3UN2YMU5N3B8MSTL/Screen+Shot+2021-03-11+at+1.48.28+PM.png Stories - Lt. Col. Bowen Van Straubenzee: A Reflection of Canadian History https://www.murneytower.com/stories/category/Collection monthly 0.5 https://www.murneytower.com/virtual-tour daily 0.75 2021-04-22 https://www.murneytower.com/community daily 0.75 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/84fe09c0-72d1-4e23-85c9-5ed696cbcdb0/KHS+Focus+Group+Slidesehow.jpg Community - 2026-2031 Strategic Plan As a community museum, it is paramount that we continue to reflect on our practices and develop long-term goals for improvement. In 2025, we began to evaluate our current operations and our 2021-2026 Strategic Plan to better plan for our future as Kingston’s oldest operating museum. We are pleased to have received valuable feedback from our community through visitor surveys and focus groups throughout 2026. This information will guide us as we continue the process of creating our 2026-2031 Strategic Plan. The 2026-2031 Strategic Plan will be released later this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/b350c151-43b2-414d-a039-d92d433d4abf/Screenshot+2025-11-19+at+4.05.55+PM.png Community - French Translation Projects In 2025, we began a translation project with our volunteer, Beatrice Szymkowiak, to improve our on-site and online accessibility. In the fall of 2025, we released a French version of our Access Guide, a document created to prepare visitors for their visit to Murney Tour Museum and help them navigate the museum. This is now freely available online and at the museum. Currently, we are working on translating our website into French. Visitors will have the option to navigate the site in English or French to learn more about our history, our educational tools, and important information about visiting the museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/7dc3e5ae-922a-4524-a889-a9a96f894c63/20220527_120724%280%29.jpg Community - Murney Tower Museum Audio Tour As part of our strategic planning process, we conducted an extensive community consultation in 2021, which revealed a need for an engaging audio tour to enhance the museum experience and make the museum more accessible to audiences. Based on this feedback, we joined forces with Two Canes Consulting and 45 Degrees Latitude to develop an audio tour for the museum this year, which seeks to increase the museum’s accessibility by making it available to a broader range of audiences. This community project is made possible by the $9.680 grant received from the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area. The audio tour is now available in English and French at the museum and on our website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/3e5f0c33-d860-4b90-a74f-48542950eac8/CFKA_alternate_fullcolour.jpg Community - Murney Tower Museum acknowledges with thanks the generous contribution of the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area which made the audio tour project possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/b8c11e14-f2ee-47ae-8b5c-9b7ffd2e33d4/Screen+Shot+2022-06-04+at+10.35.44+AM.png Community - #hopeandhealing Canada by Tracey Mae-Chambers A site specific art installation by Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers is on display at the Murney Tower’s gun platform between 21 May and 5 September 2022. The #hopeandhealingcanada project created consists of a series of site specific art installations across Canada. Each installation, like this one on display on our gun platform, is made using crochet, knit, and woven red yarns. This ongoing body of work is used to illustrate connections between Indigenous, Inuit, and Métis peoples with Canadians, while also addressing the decolonization of public spaces. Once dismantled, the work is returned to the artist and will be reworked and repurposed at another site somewhere else in the country. The stories gathered from each participating venue will culminate in a book and traveling exhibition. Tracey-Mae Chambers is a Métis artist and a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario. Her family is from, and some still reside, in the traditional Métis community in Sault Ste. Marie and Penetanguishene, Ontario. She is traveling across Canada and the United States creating site specific art installations at residential school historical sites, cultural centres, museums, art galleries and other public spaces. For more information about her work, visit www.traceymae.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1616088377376-P0YK7508F9Y6XK9C99JG/Murney+in+Retrospect.png Community - “Murney in Retrospect” Photo Contest Spanning from December 2020 through to March 2021, “Murney in Retrospect” was the first of many community projects which were co-developed with the residents and visitors of Kingston. To build new relationships with the Kingston community and encourage engagement with Kingston’s built heritage during the age of Covid-19, the museum invited the members of the Kingston community to submit photos of themselves, their families and their pets taken inside or outside Murney Tower Museum. The project has created a unique visual photo archive, which captures the richness and breadth of community experiences and memories of the Murney Tower. This has helped us to remember and document the meanings and memories associated with the Tower and celebrate its journey and role in Kingston’s cultural landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1617899352956-LTXPNSSM5BAN3NRZDB84/Ken%252527tara%2525CC%252581hkwe%252B.jpg Community - Ken'taráhkwe In 2019, Dr. Terri-Lynn Brennan created an exhibit panel for the Murney Tower Museum sharing the Indigenous history of our space in both the Mohawk and Ojibway languages. This was the first permanent Indigenous exhibit panel of its kind in our community, produced by an Indigenous person with input from Indigenous leaders. It is important to include all voices in our community, recognizing the fuller history of Murney Point where the Tower was constructed. An accompanying audio of a Mohawk Thanksgiving address and the presentation of Indigenous languages across the panel itself have resonated with museum visitors, sharing the diversity of Kingston’s story. This important community project was made possible by the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area and City of Kingston Heritage Fund. https://www.murneytower.com/events daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1c5150ff-b1cc-4615-b862-0fa639cbd417/MURNEY+Easter+Posters+2026.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/fcc1be9b-279e-429b-8d1e-5ea3de6a4ed3/Canadian%2BMuseum%2Bof%2BHealth%2BCare_Burgundy_%238d193e.webp https://www.murneytower.com/get-involved daily 0.75 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/93fdbcf3-97e8-407c-a8d1-8d1c0907f8a7/Untitled+design.png Get Involved - Former Interpreters The Murney Tower has had many students work under its little red roof over the years. Many have kept in touch and still love Murney to this day. Did you work at the Tower some point in the past? Our growing community of former Historical Interpreters, Museum Assistants and Interns would love to hear from you! Reach out and share your story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/24a5f957-afac-44f9-8e06-d82e88a620ed/IMG_2660.jpg Get Involved - Donate Murney Tower Museum is a non-profit organization which operates with the support of committed volunteers and adjudicated grants. 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As such, artifacts like this pair of ice skates, which are believed to have been handmade circa 1824, are important to our community’s past and present. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/4486e18b-e756-4c88-a630-a71287fec2dd/Case.jpg Collection Though beautiful to look at, this silver thimble would not have been much use for sewing as the soft silver could be easily punctured by a steel needle. Rather, the thimble and its monogrammed, velvet-lined case served as a symbol of the McIntyre family’s wealth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/a27ab3d4-550b-4687-9aef-3f9a962a72f4/Victorian+Cameo+Pitcher.jpeg Collection This beautiful, emerald green jug was made in order to commemorate Queen Victoria’s 1897 Diamond Jubilee, which celebrated her 60th year on the throne. The jug was made by WT Copeland and Sons, the name given to Spode pottery between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/4c007fcc-c0e4-403d-b2a3-64d3fd6f1bf1/Stereoscope.jpeg Collection In order to use this stereoscope, a stereograph (a card with two nearly identical pictures on it) would be placed in the device. When a viewer looked through the lenses, the pictures would appear as one, three-dimensional image. In the nineteenth century, it was the only way for people to view the wonders of the world from the comfort of their own home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/023ee91a-0cab-4033-83bd-2794e75c53f1/Mothers+in+Sacrifice+Medal.jpeg Collection This International Order of Allied Mothers in Sacrifice medal, which was granted by the Associated Kin of the Canadian Expeditionary Force to mothers who lost their children in the Great War was bestowed on Margaret Ann McIntyre for the loss of her son, Lieutenant Douglas Neil McIntyre. Lieutenant McIntyre, was killed on November 8, 1917 at the Battle of Passchendaele. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/d27fbfac-a954-4900-b470-3b17e3d9ac97/Victorian+Golden+Jubilee+Platter.jpeg Collection What is perhaps most interesting about this platter, which commemorates the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, is that while the grey transfer print decorations include symbolic designs, such as the figure of Britannia in the centre, many of them are informative. While expressing a strict attention to detail and a proud interest in the empire, it also reflects a keen desire for practicality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/2ae94523-0365-47f6-883d-8cf7d57f9ef7/Kingston+Mills+Photograph.jpeg Collection This colourized photograph, likely taken in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, depicts the locks and bridge at Kingston Mills. Although this photograph captures a tranquil and leisurely scene, the construction process of the Rideau Canal was anything but. At Kingston Mills alone, around one hundred workers were infected with malaria, and thirteen were killed by the disease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/953efa78-66d7-4cfe-a754-56864742b71d/Edward+VIII+Coronation+Cream+Pitcher.jpeg Collection This cream pitcher commemorates the May 12, 1937 coronation of King Edward VIII – a coronation which never took place. Although Edward was scheduled to be crowned on this date, he abdicated the throne in December of 1936 in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/d9e045a1-85cf-4a10-a7e5-75cc301e994a/X71.154.01.jpg Collection This waffle iron was manufactured between 1910 and 1934 by the Taylor-Forbes Company. Founded in Guelph in 1902, the company marketed their waffle iron design as “superior to all others for simplicity, durability, and service.” Given the similarity of the design to our 21st-century waffle irons, we can trust that this advertisement was accurate! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/7bbe2541-98f5-463d-8a63-5980888db5d9/X71.322.01.jpg Collection This barometer, a common household item, was used to measure changes in air pressure, allowing the device to forecast short-term changes in weather. This type, an aneroid barometer, uses a small metal box held together by a spring. Small changes in air pressure cause the box to expand or contract, causing the needle to shift to either Stormy, Rain, Change, Fair, or Very Dry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/336cdf5b-fc29-4a40-8de0-6ed31614201f/78.15.102.jpg Collection This plate commemorates a local celebration of the Coronation of George V and Queen Mary on June 22, 1911. The centre of the plate displays two portraits of the royal couple with the coat of arms of the Borough of Darlington, where the ceremony took place, in between. Below is an image of a roasting ox, a traditional method of celebrating a coronation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/b1066d51-603c-47df-90e1-a514f5854c94/78.15.118%281%29.jpg Collection This cream-coloured, gold-rimmed sugar bowl commemorates Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee – the 60-year anniversary of her reign. Decorated with the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, it was manufactured by Macintyre & Co., a pottery company based in Burslem, England. In 1913, its pottery studio was re-founded as W. Moorcroft Ltd, which still exists today! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/5ac7cc24-e23e-4d21-abf3-a36349e8d9e4/73.05.01a+%28newspaper+clip%29.jpg Collection Located on King St. E and mentioned in old city directories, R.D. Baker’s business offered a variety of men’s clothing, from collars to cuffs to ties and more. This flyer advertises the closing sale of R.D. Baker’s store, which was active in the 1890s, and reminds us of the long-forgotten businesses which used to be familiar sights on Kingston’s streets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/60b37c67-2ddb-4709-93ae-ab2d36786cba/78.15.114+%281%29.JPG Collection This tapestry commemorates the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, the fiftieth anniversary of her accession to the throne. An embroidered Queen Victoria features in the centre of the tapestry, flanked by the lion and unicorn of the royal coat of arms, as well as the flags of the British Empire. These celebrations showcased the queen’s role as the “grandmother” of Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/6dc74a1c-490d-4ae5-8114-520197df7565/10.89+%281%29.JPG Collection This booklet, titled “First Aid for Sick Animals,” was published by Dr. George W. Bell’s Wonder Medicine Company. Dr. Bell established a veterinarian clinic on Brock Street in 1893, and his “Wonder Medicine” was marketed as a panacea for animals. His reputation was destroyed in 1936 when the FDA discovered that the so-called “wonder” mixture was actually over 60% alcohol! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/bcb4aaf5-30af-4fdc-89ea-a48f43c9da1e/78.15.120%281%29+%281%29.jpg Collection In 1897, Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. This pitcher commemorates the highly anticipated event, marking Victoria as the longest-reigning monarch of Britain. The artifact highlights the portrait of the Queen, who is surrounded by faded gold engravings. The reverse side displays an orange blossom, the flower that the queen wore at her marriage to Prince Albert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/93323ed0-0d6f-40f0-bc58-5936e7a7d3e0/X71.294.01+%281%29.JPG Collection While on one hand a simple tool for the sole purpose of opening envelopes, commemorative letter openers like this one were also an avenue for artists to express their skill and creativity through engravings and illustrations. This particular letter opener, originally from a department store in Edinburgh, commemorates the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/2146ec4a-3867-41c9-80d6-86374473cf5d/X78.15.33a.JPG Collection This glossy black teapot with gold detailing commemorates Queen Victoria’s Royal Jubilee in 1887. The Queen’s portrait is encircled by a gold label with flowers that reads “The Royal Jubilee 1887.” To the right of the portrait is a vase with the initials VR (Victoria Regina) containing three orange and white flowers, the petals of which are painted on to give texture to the teapot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/cde658c8-cf29-4f18-84c4-83c314d83011/72.15.07a+%28cloth%29.jpg Collection This cleaning cloth didn’t just serve the purpose of keeping your eyeglass lenses spotless – it was also an advertisement for a local Kingston optometry store located at 188 Wellington Street, led by optician and optometrist J.S. Asselstine. From 1916 to 1917, this was Kingston’s only exclusive optical store and featured frequently in advertisements in the Kingston City Directory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/16e7c23b-928c-4a67-8ad5-690c4d0fbcc1/78.15.129+%281%29+%281%29.JPG Collection Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII (r. 1901-1910) feature on this intricately designed ashtray. The receptacle highlights the insignia of British royalty, while the ashtray itself is in the shape of a maple leaf, a definitive symbol of Canada. It can therefore be seen as representative of the interconnection of Canada and the UK after nominal independence in 1867. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/efef5dd2-244a-4044-bbba-2da9197fa00d/88.08.10+%282%29.JPG Collection In 1844, Louis Philippe, King of the French, visited Windsor as the guest of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. This silver chain necklace was designed to commemorate this special visit, which was the first time a reigning French king had visited England since the fourteenth century. The faces of both royals are engraved on the front of pendant, while the back details the event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/2c9a88ea-7065-4852-b1ba-c87aef95cbae/X71.164.01.jpg Collection Although this artifact may look like any old metal bucket, it actually served a very specific purpose: fabric dyeing. This lathe-spun brass kettle, which dates to the second half of the nineteenth century, was especially preferred for dyeing, since using an iron kettle would alter the colours. Dyes were easily made from vegetable matter, such as butternut bark or horseradish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/c46ca89a-879e-4cab-a49f-92967e854a89/X71.164.04E+%281%29.JPG Collection Stereographs allowed people in the nineteenth century to travel to faraway lands from the comfort of their home. Using a stereoscope, the left- and right-eye images would converge into a single, three-dimensional image. This stereograph depicts a photo of Horseshoe falls and was taken by William Notman, a renowned Scottish-Canadian photographer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/026d8804-e2fa-4666-a039-34cb33156aa7/Image+of+the+Token.jpg Collection The history of Kingston’s transit system dates back to 1877, when the Kingston Street Railway was introduced as a horse-drawn system for Kingston residents to travel around town. For five cents, this transportation token allowed for a ride on a horse-drawn train car. The transit system, electrified and renamed, operated until destroyed by a fire in 1930. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/71693a4b-284c-4d90-977d-cb496dc22705/73.13.03a_d%281%29.jpg Collection Crafting flowers out of wax was a popular pastime for Victorian middle-class women. These wooden tools were used to make wax flowers and would be dipped in molten wax, producing a thin sheet of wax suitable for petals and leaves. The art of wax flower making was a means of showcasing a woman’s skill and social status in the Victorian era. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1328e48a-704c-4e14-bcb2-c68997f6655f/X71.124.01+%281%29.JPG Collection This photograph depicts Shoal Tower, one of Kingston's Martello towers, located directly offshore from Confederation Park and City Hall. This location gave the tower a commanding field of fire over Kingston’s commercial harbour and the entrance to the Rideau Canal. The lack of the conical roof suggests the photograph was taken in the early days of the tower’s construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/076e5829-88b0-4ead-a504-39f555fd5b3e/X71.220.01B.jpg Collection This three-legged cast-iron trivet would be placed underneath a flat iron to keep the heated surface from touching the ground. The name “trivet” is derived from the Latin “tripes,” meaning three-footed! The fact that this trivet is cast, rather than wrought, dates it to the second half of the nineteenth century or the early twentieth century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/8506ee6f-dfcd-4d82-bce9-0fa705ad3696/X71.05.11+%281%29.JPG Collection A wintertime journey by coach or buggy in the nineteenth century would not be complete without a foot-warmer tucked under your feet for warmth. Foot-warmers were standard household equipment and would be filled with hot coals on the hearth before being taken to the sleigh or wagon – an essential companion for any journey in our harsh Canadian winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/673a0a3e-21a4-499c-9100-3e495748f4bf/X71.05.23.jpg Collection Hands on the reigns and feet on the pedals, a young child would have peddled this horse and buggy tricycle around their home. In the 1800s, this new version of the traditional nursery horse toy came onto the market, a tricycle with wheels and pedals – which also make the legs of the horse appear to trot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/82743355-efd5-4786-865f-2040ee7fdfc2/X71.222.02A+%281%29.JPG Collection This communion token has a special link to Kingston’s past, issued in 1823 by St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. This token, made of pew, provided church members entrance to communion. The use of such tokens was first recommended by John Calvin in 1560 and became widespread. St. Andrew’s, now almost 200 years old, remains on Clergy Street today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/61e4c805-1c6d-48bd-9442-99a530f3548d/X71.266.01.jpg Collection This simple bottle has a hidden origin, found among the cargo items of a sunken ship at the bottom of the St. Lawrence River in the 1800s. Local scuba divers uncovered the shipwreck and unearthed its cargo, which included many glass bottles – not to mention a considerable quantity of wine and liquor, which was sampled by many of the divers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/6690e751-186a-4a1b-97f8-411c76fb21e2/X71.285.01+%281%29.JPG Collection The original alarm clock, the notes of the bugle would mark the beginning of a day for a soldier living in Murney Tower. This tin bugle has hammer marks on its surface, suggesting that it was made by hand during the first half of the nineteenth century. Originally used as animal horns, bugles in the eighteenth century were bent for use as a military signal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/72d4ef64-4632-4ad7-87b0-0146468ebf89/X71.295.01+%282%29.JPG Collection Pocket watches were popular from the sixteenth century onward, with an attached chain that allowed them to be secured to a waistcoat or belt loop. This silver, 11-by-5 centimetre pocket watch has black Roman numerals on its china surface and likely belonged to a local Kingston resident in the nineteenth century. https://www.murneytower.com/education daily 0.75 2024-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/598f176e-2e4d-413b-b8a4-2c8389fc1c5a/IMG_7566.JPG Education - Field Trips We offer special visits and guided tours for school groups of different grades and ages. Our field trips include a guided tour of the Murney Tower, a discussion of the history of Kingston and an engaging activity, and last approximately 45-60 minutes. Contact us here to schedule a visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1b9e7d7d-dccd-421d-98a3-d1c4b4e065dd/IMG_4652.jpg Education - Accessible Field Trips At the Murney Tower Museum, we recognize the diversity of students’ abilities and needs and therefore offer a variety of services to provide an accessible and enjoyable visit for all. An accessible field trip option is available to help all students engage with the history of Murney Tower and the broader cultural heritage of Kingston. Our accessible field trips include descriptive audio tours in English and French, an iPad station which features an immersive and 3D virtual tour of the site, and an educational game about the Murney Tower Museum. Integrated into our field trips, these multi-sensory experiences are offered free of charge and do not require personal devices. If you require more information about our accessible field trips, the layout of the Murney Tower Museum, and how to access our assistive services, please click here. Contact us here for more information about accessible tours and to schedule a visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/13d69106-4ab0-4e42-8883-d1debeaceb7b/Screen+Shot+2023-05-01+at+9.49.15+AM.png Education - Classroom Visits and Collection Workshops Would you like us to visit your classroom and engage your students with the history of Kingston and museum collections? Since December 2022, we have been visiting classrooms and delivering special collection workshops in collaboration with the Kingston Regional Heritage Fair. Our class visits take up to one hour and include an in-depth discussion about the history of Kingston and the Kingston Fortification Network, followed by a special collection handling workshop. Contact us here to schedule a visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1615984522227-UZMPWU1F9XDIEXVEU0UQ/image-asset.png Education - Community Programs We love going out into our community and sharing the stories of Kingston. You can find us at the Kingston Regional Heritage Fair every May delivering programming to hundreds of local elementary school students from Grades 4-8. Every March Break, we partner with other local museums to offer a week of fun and educational activities called the March of the Museums. As an active member of the Kingston Association of Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Sites, we love collaborating with other museums. We participated in the “pop up museum” program Bring Your Thing in 2017 and its virtual counterpart called Bring Your Thing Online in 2020. We have also joined other Kingston museums in increasing access to our site through Museums At Night and Doors Open Ontario. We look forward to new off-site programming opportunities and can’t wait to see you out in our community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/6827d1b6-90a0-40fe-88cc-66f01b048352/Podcast+Announcement.jpg Education - Murney Tower Museum History Podcast Murney Tower Museum History Podcast is a new podcast by the Murney Tower Museum. In the first season, host Cassandra Giarrusso delves into the unique history of the iconic landmark of Kingston, the Murney Tower. She explores everything from the tower's origins, its function as a military fortification, and its transformation into a museum. Through this engaging conversation, the podcast reveals unknowns of Kingston's only and only Murney Tower. Season 1 Listen to Episode 1: Road to Murney here. Listen to Episode 2: Building and Manning the Tower here. Listen to Episode 3: The People of Murney here. Listen to Episode 4: Disease in the Barracks: A Special Conversation with the Museum of Health Care at Kingston here. Season 2 Listen to Episode 1: Torra di Mortella in Corsica here. Listen to Episode 2: The Threat of Napoleon, Martellos of British Isles here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1627328361607-TGGB67BZLGGLVWA1323M/1+%281%29.png Education - “Cooking with Murney” Cooking Series Did you ever wonder what cooking habits were like in the 19th-century? In our cooking series, we are answering this question by delving into various 19th-century recipes and adapting them to the modern kitchen. All videos are available on the museum’s Youtube Channel. Grab your ingredients, put your apron on, and come and join our Historical Interpreter, Annabeth Deakin for these delicious recipes. Watch Episode 1: 19th-century bread here. Watch Episode 2: Soldier’s Stew here. Watch Episode 3: Afternoon Tea here. Watch Episode 4: Thanksgiving Cake here. Watch Episode 5: Murney Cupcakes here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1618500139157-HT3E25LBPCCYK02CYUTQ/The+Women+of+Murney+Tower+%281%29.png Education - Historical Interpretation Discover what life in the Tower was like in the Victorian period. We offer guided tours through all three unique levels of this fortification: the gun platform, the barracks and the caponiers. Our enthusiastic historical interpreters are committed to bringing Murney’s stories to life. Cross our dry ditch, take a picture in uniform or peep through a rifle port. There are lots to see under our little red roof, and our team of knowledgeable staff will ensure your visit is memorable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/01e47aff-5d0a-4c7a-9293-0367e0434e26/Copy+of+MARCH+OF+THE+MUSEUMS+2.png Education - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1622734455994-4Y5M16KZ39ITZFS6FJVL/Tea+with+Murney.png Education - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1615986545690-639A7IG9UZM2WQ09ARHD/Murney%2BTower%2BRocks%2521.jpg Education Painted rocks, paints, and instructors on a video call https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/6a36fa00-7f68-4efc-bd8f-699e0aaf77f3/Shoot+Blomefield+Shoot%21+Promotional+Post.png Education - Make it stand out Shoot Blomefield Shoot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1622734497739-BS72VI3SRMD8XWHEHKA5/Tea+with+Murney+%281%29.png Education - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1620060260237-K3O837R64X3LB5XHVP6T/Orange+Red+Brush+Beauty+Hair+Instagram+Post.png Education Paper cups painted and decorated as Martello Towers https://www.murneytower.com/murney-tower daily 0.75 2021-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/036486ec-7f18-46f4-9aa1-3ce32c245fa8/RS30520_230817-120343+TK+8172513.jpg Murney Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/94555657-c786-4157-9ab4-934fdcbd1553/KR0A0240_R.jpg Murney Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/05639762-189a-420c-a873-9b42c21f8c57/RS30519_230817-120258+TK+8172474.jpg Murney Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1615475763969-NZY9PQP64O7C2GEWISDM/structure.jpg Murney Tower - Structure Martello Towers are squat, round towers with a gun platform. Despite their relatively small size, these little fortifications were adept at preventing attacking ships from landing. Murney Tower features some key differences from the typical Martello structure. The original Martello design did not have a roof, but in Canada, the harsh winters made a roof a necessity. In addition, the gun platform of a Martello Tower is usually shaped like a clover leaf in order to house three guns whereas Murney’s is circular and built to hold two cannons, a 24-pounder and a 32-pounder. Only one, a 32-pounder Blomefield cannon was ever installed, and it remains at the Tower today. In addition to the gun platform, the Tower has two other levels, the barracks level, where soldiers would sleep, and the basement, which consists of a series of storerooms and four caponiers that extend outwards from the Tower. Each caponier has eleven rifle loopholes through which soldiers could shoot to protect the Tower’s dry ditch. Although advances in military technology would have made the Tower ineffective by the 1860s, this did not prove to be an issue as the Tower never saw combat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1615477155808-J0J304W8UHOAU8XZ3J7B/Murney_tower_windows.jpg Murney Tower - Use Although Murney Tower was never needed in combat, it did not sit empty. The Tower was used for decades as a barracks for soldiers and their families, first by the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment (RCRR) of the British army from 1848 to 1870 and later by the Canadian militia from 1871 to 1885. During the tenure of the RCRR, the Tower was mainly used as a watch post for deserters as well as a secondary barracks. While it might be difficult to believe looking at the Tower today, at one point, six families lived inside together. This role changed when the building was taken over by the militia, which used the structure as a residence for a single military family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1616784115679-Z50WVI1PSCCOOJ1YCOS3/Today.jpg Murney Tower - Today After being abandoned by the militia in 1885 , Murney Tower remained unused for decades and fell into disrepair. In 1921, a storm blew a piece of the Tower’s roof off, killing a young boy. It was this tragedy that prompted the Kingston community to approve the creation of the Murney Tower Museum, which opened in 1925 under the leadership of the Kingston Historical Society. As one of the last British works of defense to be constructed in the Canadian interior, Murney Tower holds a special significance to Canadian history, which led to its designation as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1930. In addition to its own designation, the Tower is also part of the Kingston Fortifications National Historic Site of Canada and the Rideau Canal World Heritage Site. Today, the Murney Tower National Historic Site of Canada continues to welcome visitors from around the world every summer. https://www.murneytower.com/plan-your-visit daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/77066bfc-891b-4cb5-96a5-e9b655398377/RS30523_230817-120800+TK+8172683.jpg Plan Your Visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/2cb7670e-fb14-464c-bcf8-fe88fbaaaca4/RS30514_230817-115839+TK+8172320.jpg Plan Your Visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/385f651e-f759-4e47-8543-fe129b94e2b8/RS30526_230817-121043+TK+8172718.jpg Plan Your Visit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/6bda354a-ce6a-4e26-9976-aca6e2c0a3d9/Screen+Shot+2023-04-10+at+10.59.23+AM.png Plan Your Visit https://www.murneytower.com/our-team daily 0.75 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/55239ed9-7671-48df-a2d2-61009956a4db/Headshot+Edited.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/296714bd-a3ca-4f1a-a7b2-f23680a0fce5/Screenshot+2024-05-26+at+1.43.35%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/60a6fc59-f2c0-480c-90eb-b2da5feeffb5/Liana+2+MT.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/e8b3b42a-82e7-4c60-b1d5-352b93a013a8/Bea.jpeg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1616091998131-F19ROMLVPXXX98FCOBQX/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-18%2Bat%2B1.59.03%2BPM.jpg Our Team https://www.murneytower.com/our-museum daily 0.75 2026-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1629624359852-OI8ZK0J0HBBB1I6EW7I0/Murney+Tower+Museum+2021-2026+Strategic+Plan Our Museum - MURNEY TOWER MUSEUM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA 2021-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN After an extensive one-year planning and facilitation process, we are very pleased to share with your our next five-year strategic plan, which is co-developed with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. At the heart of this plan is a commitment to strengthening the museum’s relationship with the community and making its services more accessible and appealing to a diverse group of audiences. We strive to transform the museum into a cultural and educational hub that engages the community with the cultural and military history of Kingston. The Murney Tower Museum steering committee is pleased to share its 2021-2026 Strategic Plan. Thank you very much to our community members who contributed to our strategic plan by participating in our focus group conversations and online survey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/e5ed1d00-8734-40ee-92a7-c7be665fb2bf/Screenshot+2026-02-06+at+11.12.37%E2%80%AFAM.png Our Museum - MURNEY TOWER MUSEUM ANNUAL REPORT 2025 We are very pleased to share our 2025 Annual Report, which overviews our annual activities and engagements. Thank you very much to our community members and partners who contributed to our annual operations by participating in our events and activities during this special Centennial year. 2025 Annual Report Past Reports: 2024 Annual Report 2023 Annual Report 2022 Annual Report 2021 Annual Report https://www.murneytower.com/audio-tour daily 0.75 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1618499028597-WHZIGEO7QVHBJLGMOG0U/Black-Kingston-Logo.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/313ed228-af08-4b66-97fe-9ee5483447d4/CFKA_logo.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1669752950794-FC4UA2GOMKY1KS11ZW8K/Screen+Shot+2022-11-29+at+3.15.38+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/3ab58073-bd55-415b-9eac-730e9c6e6ae1/Screen+Shot+2023-03-06+at+12.23.36+PM.png https://www.murneytower.com/accessibility-1 daily 0.75 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/78512c02-0ec1-4a4d-b530-031b4d881752/Screenshot+2024-11-07+at+3.48.41%E2%80%AFPM.png https://www.murneytower.com/centennial daily 0.75 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/8b38a47b-d170-43dc-b606-1cf24baa2425/titlepagefinal_FrontOnly.jpg Centennial Cover of "The Time-Travelling Adventures of Mr. Murney" by the Kingston Historical Society and illustrated by Alex Lowe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/8c985715-17aa-4b99-9bb6-f922e85ab62d/IMG_1153.jpg Centennial Copies of "The Time-Travelling Adventures of Mr. Murney" at our 2025 opening event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/378cee06-4cfc-49f1-adb1-2f6914189681/9.png Centennial Our Museum Coordinator, Alexa, reading "The Time-Travelling Adventures of Mr. Murney" to children at Murney Fest 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/4f61a59b-b49d-447d-94d3-b88a2261faf9/CM7_7566-Edit-Edit.jpg Centennial Tying the Knots: A Celebration of Sustainable Trading Artists: Jill Glatt, Géorgie Gagné https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/a72aa30f-40e1-4860-ad22-f70687f4041b/CM7_7632-Edit.jpg Centennial Letting Everyone In Artist: Monique Martin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/cc06f72b-0ec9-4598-8521-863141fca4a5/CM7_8407-Edit.jpg Centennial Horn Artist: Gabriel Menotti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/1e657a98-db28-4aec-b28f-9fea096f1133/CM7_8332-Edit.jpg Centennial You Are Ahead by a Sentry Artist: Nancy Douglas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/f01e08fa-a0bd-4918-9e1d-ce6f947bcc9f/20250405_145615.jpg Centennial It Learned the Sky Artist: Roberto Santaguida https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/3e77489c-aef5-43bc-bf03-fa9f0a35b37a/IMG_1178.JPG Centennial Museum staff with Ashleigh Arnold, representing Member of Parliament Mark Gerretsen, at our 2025 opening event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/beb2e2dc-c39f-4672-8b3b-b2f569504c0d/1+copy.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602d209dc643b55054f0eef8/8c783440-1fee-4b25-a5fc-1c4a3b448d1f/2+copy.png