While this site has participated in Doors Open Ontario in the past, it is not part of the current season’s program. Please check the Home page for this year’s events and participating sites.

York Region District School Board’s Museum & Archivesin-person Doors Open Markham

New

  • In-person
  • Adaptive reuse
  • Kid-friendly
  • Parking
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Self-guided tours available
  • Washrooms
  • Photography allowed
York Region District School Board’s Museum & Archives

Located in the former Brown’s Corner/Buttonville Schoolhouse, the York Region District School Board’s Museum & Archives collects and preserves the history of public education in York Region. The collections, from the 1850s, reflect ongoing changes to public education. Come and experience life as a student in the late 1800s by writing with pen and ink and on a slate.

Architecture

Year built: 1872
Building type:MuseumSchoolhouse
Architectural style:Italianate

Dates/hours open

Sep 20, 10:00am - Sep 20, 05:00pm

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.