To commemorate the 140th anniversary of the tragic death of Jumbo, Elgin County Museum is preparing an exciting, new retrospective curated for this occasion, to open in summer 2025.

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Jumbomania, the exhibition, will explore how a small, sick elephant calf on the verge of death, beat the odds and went on to conquer the world to become the first global animal superstar (and the only one who is a byword and a brand). Collaborating with museums, archives, institutions, historians and private collectors from across Canada, the United States and as far away as England and France. Jumbomania will showcase rare and never-before seen photographs, historical artifacts and, of course, plenty of fascinating facts.

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Presenting an exhibition of this magnitude needs support from people like you. Donations over $20 will receive an official tax receipt.