Annemarie Hagan, Public Speaker
Engaging presentations that bring art, culture, and history to life!
A life-long history nerd, Annemarie has a B.A. in History and Women’s Studies from University of Toronto and an M.A. in Public History from University of Waterloo. As an award-winning museum curator and museum specialist, she has over 35 years of experience in storytelling.
Presentations
Are you looking for an interesting and vibrant speaker for your community group, Probus Club, historical society, museum, art gallery, library or senior’s program?
Annemarie Hagan, a retired Museum Curator, offers a variety of engaging topics that are based on her own research, richly illustrated, and presented with enthusiasm and good humour.
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The Surprising Life of Mayor ‘Hurricane Hazel’ McCallion: From Professional Hockey Player to Long-time Mayor of Mississauga
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NEW: Spilling The Tea: A Museum Curator’s Surprising Stories
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The Making of a Museum: Behind the Scenes at Benares Historic House
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From Cabbagetown Dropout to the Ontario College of Art: The Unpredictable Life of Artist Frederick Hagan
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The Lost Queen’s Bush Settlement: Stories of an Early Ontario Black Community
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Canada’s Black Battalion: The No. 2 Construction Battalion in World War I
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The Mysterious Mazo de la Roche: The Secretive, Best-selling Writer of the ‘Jalna’ Novels
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Through the Fog: Discovering Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy
What people are saying about Annemarie’s presentations:
“A great time of learning and reflection was had by all, thanks to you. And so important that we do our best to keep these stories alive and passed around. Thanks for all your hard work and research. Truly fascinating.”
Glynis Belec
Mapleton Seniors’ Centre for Excellence
“Thank you so much for such a wonderful presentation today! It really added a richness to the work being performed by the exhibition.”
Rachel Deiterding
MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie
Credit: Karl Hagan

Get in touch!
I choose my topics from the heart. Each of them represents something that I am deeply interested in, care about, and really enjoy sharing. I would love to share them with you!