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You’re invited! Join us for a guided tour of our newest location: Idea Exchange, Old Post Office.
Come experience the Creative Studios, Discovery... Read More»
Nicole, Queen's Square | May 22, 2018
When Canada became a confederated nation in 1867, our first Prime Minister, John A. Macdonald, launched a national campaign to bring the country... Read More»
Brandon, Queen's Square | May 22, 2018
With the advent of touch technology, portable computing, and wireless internet access, many old technologies are being reborn, rebooted, and... Read More»
Meghan, Queen's Square | May 22, 2018
Creative projects have a life of their own. Sometimes what starts out as simple series of photos is re-imagined as a range of gorgeous T-shirt... Read More»
Services | May 22, 2018
The Creative Studios at the Old Post Office (opening summer 2018) will offer a music hub that includes a drum kit, two guitars, a bass guitar and a... Read More»
Robert Thody, Education Officer | May 22, 2018
Legend has it that after a vigorous battle against the Arabian army, the European conquerors seized the loot, which included a large quantity of... Read More»
Brandon, Queen's Square | May 22, 2018
Collaborative art projects communicate so many wonderful messages to children:
“Small contributions can add up to something great.”
“Individual skill... Read More»
Rebecca Soares, Conestoga College Print Journalism Student | May 22, 2018
Get in line for our A-line robot program!
Our A-line Robot: Introductory Electronics Course is an eight week course that’ll have all participates (... Read More»
Rebecca Soares, Conestoga College Print Journalism Student | May 22, 2018
Idea Exchange’s Old Post Office (OPO) location will be opening this summer, giving the community a chance to see history preserved while also... Read More»
Rebecca Soares, Conestoga College Print Journalism Student | May 22, 2018
History is all around us. Whether it’s a political movement that has affected how our lives are today or a long-standing structure, there’s a bit of... Read More»