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.

Current Exhibits

Far From Home: British Home Children of St. Marys

Follow the fascinating and sometimes heartbreaking stories of British Home Children who settled in the St. Marys area.

Painting the Past: Artists of St. Marys

Explore the biographies of several prominent St. Marys artists while enjoying their works from the Museum's collection.

Building St. Marys

Learn about the planners, stonemasons, and architects that shaped the buildings of St. Marys.

Between the Lines: Stories and Signals of Word War I

Located in the Richard Holt Military Gallery, this exhibit focuses on communication technology during the First World War.

Medical Maladies

From arsenic as a cancer treatment to cocaine drops for a toothache, this exhibit explores the wild and wacky history of medicine.

Permanent Exhibits

Visit the Children's Discovery Room for hands-on learning and play in a recreated classroom! A rotation of toys, games, dress-up costumes, and crafts are always out to keep young visitors engaged.

Two seasonal outbuildings contain a woodworking shop and displays of farm implements and early methods of transportation.