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Linda takes her group upstairs for a talk on the Life and Times of Lucy Maud Montgomery. Her group will see one of the world’s best public collections of L.M. Montgomery’s books (some say it is the best). They will also see Montgomery’s silver tea set and the boat that sank under Megan Follows in the Anne of Green Gables TV movie.
For those who enjoy gardens, there is always time to admire the museum’s perennial gardens. Or you can sit on the large verandah, enjoying the country flowers that attract amateur painters and photographers from far away. Cold drinks are available for sale in the gift shop. IMPORTANT: Please arrange your group tour well in advance. We can help plan your package for the day, i.e. arranging other local attractions for that same day and booking great places for lunch. Group leaders and bus drivers always have free admission. Call or e-mail us to discuss details. Phone: 1-888-579-7739 e-mail: balamus@muskoka.com Here are just a few of the tour companies or organizations who we have welcomed to Bala’s Museum in the last decade. We enjoyed seeing them all. Cardinal Tours, Great Canadian Holidays, Mary Morton Tours, Prestige Tours, Maxima Tours, Healey Motor Coach, CAA, Tuxedo Tours, Marlene’s Fun Tours, Year Round Travel, Albion Tours, Cherry Bus Tours, Skyland Tours Ltd., Goliger’s Travel, Cordella Tours, Franklin Tours, Seniors Unlimited, Get-Away, Mirage Tours, Ken Travel & Tours, Travel Ventures, Bobcat Tours
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As
these candid photos show, tours are a fun part of our lives at Bala's
Museum. We welcome chartered tours like the one that brought the
women in the top photo to learn all about Anne of Green Gables one
day last summer. We also welcome more informal family groups like
the three generations who are in the second photo. On that day,
the host family from Toronto brought visiting relatives from Sri
Lanka up to Bala in three crowded cars. We had a wonderful hour
or 90 minutes with them! The important thing is to phone ahead.
If you do that, we can arrange your own special time in our weekly
schedule, including mornings. 
Jack
and Linda Hutton jump onto the bus the moment you arrive to welcome
you. Minutes later, you feel as if you’d known them all your
life! 
After
talking to you, Jack and Linda will usually split the group into
two. One group goes with Linda. The other goes with Jack. 
Jack
shows his group the 1920s kitchen (it always creates a flood of
memories!) and then takes them into the front room for an old-fashioned
sing-along. As an international ragtime pianist, Jack can play everything
from The Maple Leaf Rag to Broadway tunes or sing-along favorites.
Jack, who is a local church pianist/organist, is often asked to
do hymn sings. 
Finally,
everyone will want time to browse through the museum’s Anne
of Green Gables gift shop. It is definitely the best outside P.E.I.
and one of the best in all Canada. | |
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