The public opening of the Chimczuk Museum in Windsor has been postponed as organizers put the finishing touches on the exhibits.
The museum, which will showcase Windsor's rich history, was set for a soft opening on Friday.
However, Jelena Payne, Windsor's commissioner of community development and health services, says the museum steering committee wanted to ensure everyone's first experience was perfect.
"There's still a few more things that we're waiting on from the fabricator; a little bit more signage, some panels," she says. "The [final touches] are very minimal."
A sneak peak of the museum was also held on Thursday for Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, as well as councilors and other city staff.
"We've gotten wonderful feedback from them," says Payne. "When the community walks through the doors they're going to get a history of Windsor from A to Z."
Payne says the steering committee intends to open the doors to the public sometime before the end of January.
The new museum has been built on the first floor of the Art Gallery of Windsor and is named after Windsor auto worker Joseph Chimczuk. Chimczuk, who passed away over 20 years ago, left a $1-million donation to the city in his will.
"This is a $5.7-million project. Hands on, it's been three years in the making," she says. "We've also worked very closely with the francophone community , the aboriginal community, and [we've had] a lot of input from stakeholders. So it truly, truly is a community museum."
