Sitting Pretty: The History of the Toilet (a Traveling exhibit)
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - Sunday, January 30, 2011
Location: Meaford Hall, 1-12 Nelson St., Meaford ON
No one can deny that the toilet is an exceedingly important feature of our lives. Yet how many people can trace its history? The exhibition “Sitting Pretty: The History of the Toilet”, explores the history of “John and Lou” through interactive components that show the development of the toilet from the very first chamber pot, to the outhouse, to the invention of the toilet itself.
The exhibit is divided into six sections, which include: • An interactive toilet seat introduction with questions and answers; • The evolution of toilet paper with a collection of toilet paper holders; • A life size outhouse complete with audio component with a collection of humorous outhouse stories; • A section that explores chamber pot designs, commodes and close stools; • A panel system discussing the history of public washrooms; • An example of a cutaway toilet showing its working parts and the evolution of the toilet as we know it today.
This exhibition is part of the Travelling Exhibition Partnership Project collaborative. Guelph Museums, the creator of this exhibition, gratefully acknowledges the financial support the Department of Canadian Heritage - Museums Assistance Program.
Hosted and presented by the Meaford Museum. Please check back here for more details as they be come available.
Contact: Pamela Woolner, Curator
Phone: 519-538-5974
Email: meafordmuseum@meaford.ca
Website: www.meafordmuseum.ca