Services: Rent an Exhibition
Voices of the Town: Vaudeville in Canada
Voices of the Town: Vaudeville in Canada is a traveling exhibition available from the
Peterborough Museum & Archives. This visually stunning, bilingual exhibition explores the
remarkable story of Vaudeville through the lens of the Roy Studio.
In an era before television and radio (1870s to 1920s), Vaudeville was the most popular form of entertainment in North America. It featured fast–paced variety sketches, comedy routines, songs, dance, acrobats, amazing feats and unbelievable stunts, on stages across the country. A visit to one of the opulent Vaudeville theatres was almost as exciting as the performances themselves.
Voices of the Town recreates the ambience of an evening at the theatre, complete with a reproduction ticket booth and kinetoscope (early film viewing machine). Photographs from the Ballsillie Collection of Roy Studio Images, the authentic costume of “Oklahoma Jack“ (a sharp-shooting Vaudevillian who performed with Buffalo Bill Cody), and a palette of educational programming and interpretation are sure to make this exhibition a memorable and entertaining experience for everyone.
To rent this exhibition, which will continue touring in Ontario during 2011, email the Museum to arrange a booking. Be sure to specify the approximate dates for which your institution is interested. To learn more about the borrowing process, please download and view the following:
- Fact Sheet containing details of the exhibit components, rental costs, etc.
- Facility Report Form (sample only).
- Traveling Exhibition Contract (sample only).
Noble Experiment
"The Noble Experiment: Temperance & Prohibition in Canada", AVAILABLE FOR 2010 (as of April, 2010).
Flexible layout, designed for a 750 sq. ft. gallery. Bilingual text. Has been refurbished and
embarking on a second tour. Exhibit explores the debate that affected Canadians on every level: from
in their own homes to the national and international stages. It is a story of crime and smuggling,
of action and danger, of humour and morality. Comprised of 9 bifold panels, 1 trifold panel, 3 small
plexi cases containing artifacts or models/reproductions.
**Re-Introductory rate: $40/wk + tax and shipping, for rentals that occur before Sep. of 2010.
Standard Rental Cost (for rentals as of Sept. 2010): $65/wk + tax and shipping, for a minimum 8 week rental.
Shipping: PMA arranges shipping; borrower responsible for cost of one-way shipping to their site,
incl. any fuel surcharge.
Contact the Museum for more information.
Updated February 23, 2010
