Haldimand Museums to host murder myster event, 'The Pilfered Pickle'
Join the Haldimand Museums Players for a dill-ightful and murderous evening in honour of International Pickle Day on Friday, November 14.
The special whodunit event will feature a participatory murder mystery titled "The Pilfered Pickle." Geared for ages 16 and up, the cost to attend is $45 per person and includes the mystery and refreshments.
- When: Friday, November 14, beginning at 7 p.m.
- Where: Edinburgh Square Heritage & Cultural Centre, 80 Caithness Street East, Caledonia
Register online or in person at the Haldimand County Administration Building, 53 Thorburn Street South, Cayuga.
Murder mystery scenario
The museum welcomes a renowned art collector who will be lending a prized and exceedingly rare "Fabergé Pickle” to Edinburgh Square as part of the Pickle Project exhibition.
Crafted in 1900 by Russian jeweller Peter Piper Fabergé, the delicate, green-enamelled pickle was long thought to symbolize prosperity, humour and the eccentric tastes of European aristocracy. Given the pickle’s history, some will do whatever it takes – including murder – to get their hands on it!
Set amongst the current Pickle Project exhibit at Edinburgh Square, the murder mystery’s assembled audience will include the likes of art historians and collectors, curators and an archaeologist. As the mystery unfolds, participants must interrogate suspects, uncover evidence and piece together the puzzle before the thief (and possible murderer) escapes justice.
Will the murderer end up in a pickle? Join us at this jar-dropping event and discover who pilfered the priceless pickle.
About the exhibition
On now until February 2026 at Edinburgh Square, The Pickle Project: History in a Jar explores the art and beauty of the pickle cruet and the deliciously decorative world of pickle presentation. Featuring more than eighty ornate cruets, jars and serving pieces from the former Bick’s Pickle Company collection, the exhibition offers a look at how humble condiments became objects of true craftsmanship and curiosity.
For additional details regarding The Pilfered Pickle, email museums@haldimandcounty.on.ca.
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