Exhibits

As a community museum, the St. Marys Museum has ten display areas open to the public, all containing artifacts associated with the history of this area. Throughout the year, there is a schedule of changing displays and activities, based on the collection.

Permanent Exhibits

Two seasonal outbuildings contain a woodworking shop and displays of farm implements and early methods of transportation. There is also a children's discovery area and resources for research into local history.

Current Exhibits

HEROES

Firefighters do more than just put out fires. Learn about the longstanding history of the St. Marys Fire Department and their involvement in the community.

Dr. Marion Oliver

Visit the Citizens of St. Marys Gallery to learn about Dr. Marion Oliver, a doctor and missionary from Downie Township who lived and worked in India.

A Memory of War

Located in the Richard Holt Military Gallery, this exhibit examines how a memory of war was created following the First World War in St. Marys and Perth County. Open until November 2019.

Reinventing the Wheel

Did you know that the St. Marys Museum is home to a 1911 CCM motor bicycle? Learn all about this unique artifact in the Technology Gallery.