PARRY SOUND - There was a great deal of excitement around the Museum on Tower Hill on the morning of Wednesday, June 22. Museum staff members were hard at work getting the new exhibit, Parry Sound’s Fur Trade, ready for the Friday opening when they heard a commotion at the side entrance to the building.

Imagine their surprise to see a young moose determinedly trying to get into the museum through a glass door. This was especially curious as staff were just discussing using a photograph of a moose for a new exhibit. It is almost, they said, as if their young moose friend was able to hear their conversation and wanted to provide them with the perfect opportunity for a photo. Thankfully, after some time they were able to convince the moose to run back into the forest because they were unsure of how long the museum door could hold up.

“We understand the moose’s enthusiasm for our new exhibit but he will have to wait until Friday, like everyone else,” museum staff noted that day.

The exhibit opened June 25 and runs until September 4.