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The same has been true for hundreds of group tours who have come through Bala’s Museum over the years. We have welcomed school tours, church groups, Community Living outings, Brownie packs, Japanese language classes, Probus groups, Women’s Institutes – just about every kind of group imaginable.
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.
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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On
the day that this group came from Gravenhurst Manor, they had so
much fun they didn’t want to leave!
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! 
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.
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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