Visit Us

Hours

The Museum is open for drop-in, self-guided tours:

9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday year-round

12:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays in June, July, and August.

The Archives is open for pre-booked research appointments only. 

The Museum is typically closed between Christmas Day and New Years Day, as well as on most Statutory Holidays, such as Family Day, Labour Day, and Thanksgiving. Please call ahead to confirm hours before visiting on a holiday.

Location

Although the Museum's address is 177 Church Street South, parking and accessible entrance is accessed by a laneway from Tracy Street on the east side of Cadzow Park.

Admission by donation. Please see Section L of By-law 100-2024 (Page 16) of our 2025 Fees for Service Schedule for more details about the services we offer and their associated fees.

Visiting the Archives for Research

Researchers are required to book an appointment to visit the archives. Booking an appointment ensures that all of our resources are available, including staff.

Providing archives staff with your research request before you arrive also allows time for staff to retrieve the appropriate records and ensure that all of our resources have been searched through thoroughly prior to your visit. This helps to ensure a positive research experience for both our patrons and our staff.

Donating Artifacts and Archival Material

The St. Marys Museum is currently accepting donations of artifacts and archival material into the Collections by appointment only. We are extremely judicious about adding to the collections and want to ensure that everything we collect is of high quality and fits within our mandate.

Before calling to schedule your appointment, please ensure that you understand the following general guidelines:

• Artifacts must be historically significant, meaning they would contribute to an understanding of past human behaviour, customs, activities, events, institutions and personalities. The artifacts collected must be historically significant to Town of St. Marys or the surrounding rural area.
• Objects must be in reasonable condition so that the Museum may fulfill its goal of preservation with as little conservation or restoration as possible.
• Display of objects is not guaranteed.
• Donations are deemed to be unconditional gifts.

If you wish to donate an artifact to St. Marys Museum, prior arrangements must be made with the Curator. Please contact us at 519-284-3556 to schedule an appointment.