Share Muskoka Heritage Place Strategic Plan on FacebookShare Muskoka Heritage Place Strategic Plan on X (formerly Twitter)Share Muskoka Heritage Place Strategic Plan on LinkedinEmail Muskoka Heritage Place Strategic Plan link
On track for 2026-2030
Muskoka Heritage Place is an important cultural asset for Huntsville, playing a crucial role in celebrating and preserving the distinct character of the community. To help guide the future of MHP, we are developing a 5-year strategic plan to direct future improvements and investments into the historical landmark.
The strategic planning process was led by the Community Service Division teamand guided by these 5 pillars:
Diversity
Accessibility
Connectivity
Community
Sustainability
It engaged many Muskoka Heritage Place (MHP) stakeholders including museum staff and volunteers; Town of Huntsville Council, Staff, and Accessibility Advisory Committee; peer organizations; and community partners, users and residents. Their thoughts and opinions were gathered through facilitated discussions and survey participation. It also consideredindustry trends, best practices, demographic shifts, infrastructure requirements, and relevant strategic plans and initiatives.
What We Heard
Key themes emerging from the data include:
Diversify and expandprogramming to diversify audiences, staff and volunteers.
Focus on developing evening, adult, off-season (Oct-May) and local programming.
Leverage MHP’s natural and built assets, its unique stories, and walkability to downtown amenities.
Refreshthe visitor experience, rotating exhibits and village experiences more often to engage new and repeat visitors.
Strengthen awareness and access through infrastructure investments, alternativeprogramming, and better communication.
Build greater capacity amongst staff and volunteers with new tools andhuman resources.
These are captured in the priorities, goals and objectivesset out in the Strategic Plan presented to Council on June 22, 2026.
On track for 2026-2030
Muskoka Heritage Place is an important cultural asset for Huntsville, playing a crucial role in celebrating and preserving the distinct character of the community. To help guide the future of MHP, we are developing a 5-year strategic plan to direct future improvements and investments into the historical landmark.
The strategic planning process was led by the Community Service Division teamand guided by these 5 pillars:
Diversity
Accessibility
Connectivity
Community
Sustainability
It engaged many Muskoka Heritage Place (MHP) stakeholders including museum staff and volunteers; Town of Huntsville Council, Staff, and Accessibility Advisory Committee; peer organizations; and community partners, users and residents. Their thoughts and opinions were gathered through facilitated discussions and survey participation. It also consideredindustry trends, best practices, demographic shifts, infrastructure requirements, and relevant strategic plans and initiatives.
What We Heard
Key themes emerging from the data include:
Diversify and expandprogramming to diversify audiences, staff and volunteers.
Focus on developing evening, adult, off-season (Oct-May) and local programming.
Leverage MHP’s natural and built assets, its unique stories, and walkability to downtown amenities.
Refreshthe visitor experience, rotating exhibits and village experiences more often to engage new and repeat visitors.
Strengthen awareness and access through infrastructure investments, alternativeprogramming, and better communication.
Build greater capacity amongst staff and volunteers with new tools andhuman resources.
Earlier this year, Muskoka Heritage Place set out to develop a Strategic Plan to help guide its operations over the next 5 years. We are now inviting the community to review and comment on the draft results and preliminary findings presented herein.
The deadline to comment is April 17, 2026.
Share 2026-2030 MHP Strategic Plan - Preliminary Findings on FacebookShare 2026-2030 MHP Strategic Plan - Preliminary Findings on X (formerly Twitter)Share 2026-2030 MHP Strategic Plan - Preliminary Findings on LinkedinEmail 2026-2030 MHP Strategic Plan - Preliminary Findings link
The MHP Strategic Plan public survey concluded on March 9, 2026. Thank you for providing your input.
Share 2026-2030 MHP Strategic Plan - Public Survey on FacebookShare 2026-2030 MHP Strategic Plan - Public Survey on X (formerly Twitter)Share 2026-2030 MHP Strategic Plan - Public Survey on LinkedinEmail 2026-2030 MHP Strategic Plan - Public Survey link
All information received will be compiled and considered by staff for use under the purposes of this site. Information will be collected and used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and other relevant privacy legislation. All comments made on this site are available to the public and may form part of public records.
