The Aurora Heritage Centre [the ‘Centre’] is a project of the Aurora Historical Society slated to open in the early summer of 2006. This dynamic, multi-use facility, providing a focal point for social and cultural events, will be located in the 1886 provincially recognized historic site known locally as ‘Church Street School.’ The Centre will be situated in Library Square, the heart of our community just steps from Aurora’s historic downtown core.

The aim of the not-for-profit centre is to provide a focus for the community of Aurora in caring for and enhancing its unique sense of cultural identity through the preservation, interpretation and promotion of Aurora’s social, cultural and material heritage.

The Centre is home to collections of historical artifacts and archival documents covering the range of the town's history in the 19^th and 20^th centuries. These materials form the basis of our future galleries, of temporary exhibits and of future virtual exhibits on this website.

It is hoped the Aurora Heritage Centre will be an essential cultural resource for the community and a key destination for tourism as well as for local and regional groups. The Centre aspires to meet its objectives by involving our municipality, our local community, businesses, residents and schools in the creation of a 'Centre' for Heritage in Aurora.

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