By Staff
January 20, 2020
BURLINGTON, ON
Stories of mythical beings have been with us for thousands of years passed down through generations. These legends, which were sometimes inspired by fossils or living animals, continue to inspire us today.
Giants, Dragons & Unicorns: The World of Mythic Creatures traces the natural and cultural roots of some of the world’s most iconic mythic creatures and is the theme of the most recent event to take place at the transformed Brant Museum.
This is the second event put on by the Museum – the first was a display of pin ball machines that proved to be very popular.
Unicorns have taken many different shapes – they all seem terribly fierce.
Exhibition Highlights:
Lifesize model of a European unicorn
A replica“Feejee” mermaid, made famous by P.T Barnum
A model of a kraken
Interactive stations include a chance to build your own dragon and watch it come alive!
Giants, Dragons & Unicorns: The World of Mythic Creatures is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York
Museum Hours are:
- Mon / Closed
- Tues / 10:00am-4:00pm
- Wed / 10:00am-4:00pm
- Thurs / 10:00am-7:00pm
- Fri / 10:00am-4:00pm
- Sat / 12:00pm-4:00pm
- Sun / 12:00pm-4:00pm
I need educating. What on earth do pin ball machines have to do with indigenous culture and history? Yes, I saw them. And what on earth do unicorns and dragons have to do with indigenous culture? I would be more interested in legends like vision quests, masked societies, tricksters, raven, medicine men, rituals performed for cleansing or for transition from child to adult, taboos, role of women in their matrilineal societies, ceremonial dances and the like. I was thoroughly disappointed with this museum when I visited it.