St. Marys Museum
Région touristique : Southwestern Ontario
Overlooking the Town of St. Marys, the main museum building is a large 1850s home built from locally quarried limestone. The Museum offers changing and permanent exhibits relating to the history of the area. Two 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.
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Adresse : 177 Church Street SouthSt. Marys, Ontario
N4X 1A9
Téléphone : 519-284-3556
Télécopieur : 519-284-2881
PO 98, St. Marys, Ontario
N4X 1A9
Heures d'ouverture
Période :
Toute l'année
Ouvert : The Museum is open throughout the year, Monday to Friday, 9:30 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:30. From Victoria Day to Labour Day, it is also open Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:30.
Fermé : The Museum is closed from December 25 to January 1 (inclusive.)
Droits d'entrée
Droits d'entrée :
Payante
There is no charge for visitors to the Museum but donations are welcome.
Charges for special group tours by negotiation.
Rabais :
Groupes •
Aînés •
Étudiants •
Membres de l'AMC
Renseignements sur les collections
The artifacts and materials in the Museum collection all relate to the history of St. Marys and area.
Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 10,000
Archives
Resource materials relating to local history, including genealogy.
Documents architecturaux •
Documents cartographiques •
Documents électroniques •
Estampes et dessins •
Manuscrits •
Microformes •
Photographies •
Enregistrements sonores •
Documents textuels
Arts décoratifs
The St. Marys Museum has some fine examples of china and glassware from prosperous 19th century homes in the area. It also has excellent examples of quilts, coverlets and costumes, all of which are related to such areas of local history as, for example, a small turn-of-the-century cottage weaving industry.
Céramique, porcelaine ou poterie •
Costumes •
Meubles ou mobilier •
Verre •
Instruments de musique •
Textiles ou tapisseries
Beaux-arts
The paintings featured in the St. Marys Museum's collection all have a local connection - painted by area people, perhaps examples of the small art schools that flourished in St. Marys as in many 19th century Ontario communities. The Museum also owns and exhibits several paintings by William Greason, an artist who was born near St. Marys but who lived his professional life in Detroit.
Culture :
Canadienne
Période :
Historique
Autre période : 19th century, early 20th century
Média :
Peintures •
Photographies •
Estampes et dessins
Histoire humaine
Again, the collection relates to the history of the St. Marys area. Of particular interest are examples of agricultural implements manufactured by the David Maxwell Company in St. Marys from 1885. The Museum also has a woodworking shop area where old tools are demonstrated and exhibited.
Agriculture
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Horloges ou instruments qui marquent le temps
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Équipement de communication
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Costumes et accessoires
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Meubles ou mobilier
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Objets et technologie domestique
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Traitement d'images
: Photographie
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Technologie et histoire industrielles
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Histoire locale
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Manuscrits
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Cartes, tableaux, plans ou bleus
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Médailles
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Histoire et technologie médicales
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Souvenirs
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Histoire et technologie militaires
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Instruments de musique
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Histoire orale
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Équipement de sports
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Jeux et jouets
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Transport
: Terrestre motorisé
: Terrestre non motorisé
Sciences naturelles
The Museum has a collection of bird and natural history specimens, including male and female passenger pigeons. There is also information on the limestone formations of the area.
Collections biologiques ou plantes et animaux
Zoologie
: Vertébrés
: Oiseaux (Aves)
: Mammifères (Mammalia)
Services et activités
Services de recherche
Dossiers d'archives •
Recherche généalogique •
Centre d'information •
Bibliothèque •
Diapothèque
Programmes Éducatifs
Centre ou salles de découvertes
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Programmes pour la famille
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Programmes pour les écoles
: 0-4 ans (Préscolaire)
: 5-11 ans (Maternelle à 6e année)
: 12-17 ans 7e à 13e années (Québec : Secondaire 1 à CEGEP)
Information aux Visiteurs
Visites guidées
: Anglais
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Activités et services pour jeunes
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Centre d'information
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Stationnement
: Gratuit
: Autobus
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Réminiscence ou trousse d'histoire orale
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Aménagement pour besoins spéciaux
: Stationnement
: Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
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Toilettes
Autre : hands-on area for children and other visitors
Services de bénévoles
Services de bénévoles offerts •
Formation aux bénévoles offerte
Nombre de bénévoles : 36
Tâches : Research, interpretation, care of collection, special events
Avantages d'adhésion
Newsletter, Members' Evening, special invitations to openings, discounts
Services de restauration
Aire de pique-niques
Publications et produits
The St. Marys Museum's most recent publications include: Bravi, A History of the Italian Community in St. Marys, 1996, 160 pages, soft cover, photographs, $15.00
St. Marys and Area Remembers: Compilation of short, individual histories of more than 200 war fatalities listed on St. Marys and Area Cenotaphs: two volumes, 1995 and 1996, soft cover, $5.00 each, ed. Richard Holt.
Rapports annuels •
Livres •
Brochures •
Trousses pédagogiques •
Guides du musée •
Bulletins d'information •
Cartes postales •
Souvenirs commémoratifs
