NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Things are about to get a little hairy at the museum.

On the first Friday in November, the Niagara Historical Society and Museum will play host to the Mustache Bash, encouraging guests to “catch some culture, after hours.”

The party is the third event in a series of four presented by the Museums of Niagara Association. The series started in September with each event held on the first Friday of the month, hosted at a different museum in Niagara and each featuring their own theme. The series kicked off at the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum with the Bootlegger Ball, continued in October at the St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre with the Rock the Boat Lock Party and in December will move to the Niagara Falls History Museum for Swing Fever. In November though, it’s all about the ‘stache at the museum in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s heritage district. The museum’s acting managing director, Amy Klassen, said the series is a fun way to attract a new audience to Niagara’s museums and encourage them to engage with culture in a way that appeals to them.

“It is also about breaking down the common misperception of museums being stuffy or dare we say, boring, and highlighting museums as vital spaces for social interaction, as centres of cultural activity,” she said.

Each of the evening events include music, theme-specific activities, as well as drinks and appetizers prepared on site by Port Colborne-based restaurant The Smokin’ Buddah.

Klassen said they looked to Movember when choosing their theme and encourage people to don their finest mustaches (fake or real) for the event. There will be a selfie station, games - including guess the famous mustache, and live music from Aaron Berger. The Northern Beard Company will be on hand with a line of mustache waxes and beard oils. The Silver Sunbeam will be creating tintype photographs as well. Admission is $10 per person and can be paid in advance at the museum or at the door on the night of the event. The evening runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at the museum, 43 Castlereagh St.

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