FORT FRANCES – Four bucks for coffee, a doughnut and an interesting piece of local history sounds like a good deal, right?
Samantha Manty, the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre’s program director, hopes people will think so on Thursday when the facility holds its inaugural Coffee, Tea & History.
“They get a chance to view these beautiful and interesting objects that we’ve specially pulled just for them for that day,” she said Tuesday.
“And then afterwards . . . they can sit down and enjoy their coffee or tea and doughnuts. We’ll have a chance to discuss the things they’ve seen and maybe some memories that these objects brought up.”
Manty said the museum plans to make Coffee, Tea & History a monthly event with a different theme each time.
The theme on Feb. 8 is winter recreation. The theme on March 7 will be musical instruments.
The artifacts on display this Thursday are “on display for that one day in particular for people to view” and then “go back into the archives,” she said. “So it’s a very exclusive event, really.”
After viewing the recreation-themed items (which include locally made skis) and having a hot beverage and treat, there’s more to enjoy.
Visitors can also check out Tied Together, the museum’s current featured exhibit celebrating traditional and modern styles of beading by Anishinaabe and Métis artists.
The $4 admission charge for Coffee, Tea & History is just “to help with the cost of the coffee, tea and doughnuts,” Manty said.
Thursday’s drop-in event, which runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m., “will hopefully get people through the doors and recognizing what we have to offer to the community,” she said.
The museum is located on Scott Street in downtown Fort Frances.
