Guided Tour of Benares Historic House
Enjoy a themed guided tour of Benares Historic House. Suggested donation of $10 per person.
About this event
The Museums of Mississauga welcome visitors for pre-booked tours. Please book your tour by registering on Eventbrite or call us at 905-615-4860, ext 2110.
One ticket is valid for up to 10 people.
Groups larger than 10 cannot be accommodated in the same time slot. An additional time slot must be booked.
About Benares Historic House:
With more than 165 years of history, this exquisite Georgian style estate was home to four generations of the of the Harris and Sayers families. The house was restored and fully furnished to represent life in rural Ontario in 1918.
Blooms and Berries Weekend Activations (Included in your Historic House Tour)
Strawberry Lemonade
June 19 | 12 pm – 4 pm
Enjoy a cup of fresh strawberry lemonade
Paper Quilling
June 25 | 12 pm – 4 pm
Make and take home a paper quilled card
Strawberry Shortcake
June 26 | 12 pm – 4 pm
Enjoy a piece of strawberry shortcake made from a historic recipe in the bake oven
Talking Turtle Baskets
July 2 | 12 pm – 4 pm
Indigenous basket maker, Kimberly White, will demonstrate how to weave baskets following traditional teachings
Bannock and Strawberry Compote
July 3 | 12 pm – 4 pm
Enjoy bannock and strawberry compote
Indigenous Storytelling and Songs & Pressed Flower Buttons
July 9 | 12 pm – 4 pm
Anishinaabe Grandmother Kim Wheatley shares Indigenous stories and songs. Design and make a pressed flower button to take home
Lemonbalm Iced Tea
July 10 | 12 pm – 4 pm
Enjoy a cup of fresh from the garden lemon balm iced tea
Strawberry Block Printing
July 16 | 12 pm – 4 pm
Design and take home your own strawberry block print
Berry Tarts
July 17 | 12 pm – 4 pm
Enjoy a berry tart baked in the bake oven
Cedar Park & Cherry Hill: Mississauga’s Forgotten Black History
The Museums of Mississauga invite visitors to learn about the stories of some Early Black Settlers in Mississauga. This new tour at Benares Historic House explores the lives and experiences of Black families in the Peel region in the 19th Century and encourages visitors to examine the gaps in our historical record and sharing of local history. Walk through the WWI era Benares Historic House in a fully guided tour using artifacts, images, maps and interactive activities engaging visitors of all ages in the lives and stories of Early Black Settlers in Mississauga.
Family Stories of Benares
The Museums of Mississauga invite visitors to learn about the stories of the Harris family of Benares and their servants and friends. Walk through the WWI era Benares Historic House in a fully guided tour sharing the family memories connected to the house and many photographs and family heirlooms it holds and learn about what life was like in the early 1900’s Mississauga. This interactive tour engages visitors of all ages.