By Laura Browarny, Culture Supervisor
2025 has been a busy year for the Town of Windsor Museums and the rest of the Culture Division! It has been a year of growth, change, and planning for our exciting future, so even as we say goodbye to 2025, we are already looking forward to new programs, events, and projects in 2026.
This has been a banner year for completing some really BIG projects, some of which have been years in the making. The biggest of these is the Historic Halfway Homestead, which was first master planned in 2017 and was finally opened to the public this year. The site includes historic buildings, gardens, picnic amenities, event spaces, a playground, and more. While the site is now open and being enjoyed in by the community, there are still a few things that we are excited to complete in 2026. The Halfway House, the oldest structure in Windsor, is currently being restored, and the 
community garden plots will be available for rent to community members beginning in April.
The Eaton House could be considered one of the longest ongoing Town of Windsor Museums projects. The building was purchased by the Town in 2004 and, without running water or electricity, was used as overflow Museum storage until 2020. Historic rehabilitation was originally planned to begin in 2020, but COVID had other ideas and forced us to pause the project until 2024. Asbestos, lead paint, and structural issues tried their best to impede progress, but in May, the Eaton House was open for business with offices, a classroom, and some amazing new tenants from the Cache la Poudre National Heritage Area. 2026 will see continued improvements around the Eaton House including an indigenous peoples exhibition and garden created in partnership with Harvest of All First Nations.
The Culture team also completed the Museum Strategic Plan to guide the Museums over the next three to five years and launched the first season of SoL of Windsor, our new sculpture on loan program. While there are so many other accomplishments to celebrate this year, there are also lots of projects that are in-progress to look forward to. 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the Depot opening as the Windsor History Museum, and the community will be invited to celebrate by visiting our new interactive exhibitions telling the story of the Depot before it became a museum. The Windsor History Museum will also receive a facelift as the landscape master plan is completed, and everyone will be invited to the Grand Opening of the
Halfway Homestead when all restoration work is finally completed. These are in addition to our full calendar of regular Culture programs like ArtLIVE!, Homeschool Days and Field Trips, Night at the Museum, and summer camps.
The Culture team looks forward to continuing to share Windsor’s history with its present residents, creating engaging public artworks, and hosting events and programs that connect people to their community.