Main Street Halton
Introducing visitors to the Museum and exhibition galleries, Main Street Halton looks at a cross section of Halton towns, villages and crossroads communities and highlights the importance of Main Street to each of them.

Water Power On The Farm
The story of four generations of the Alexander Family is revealed in this exhibition which features the original 1898 water turbine used to generate water power and electricity on the farm. Located in the Hearth Room of the Alexander Barn, this exhibition is accessible when the room is not in use for room rental.

A Place Called Halton
The historical development of Halton is presented in this exhibition using a colourful timeline and interactive panels.

Foodstuffs, Fashionables, Friends and More... All Found At The General Store
Visit “Kelly’s General Store” to learn about the central role played by the general store in the development of early communities in Halton. Test your knowledge by taking part in a merchant’s interactive game.

Characters of Halton's Past
Presently featuring P.L. Robertson, inventor of the Robertson Screw, this gallery focuses on people of Halton’s past who have made a significant contribution to the Region’s development.

Victorian Times: Getting About in Good Weather and in Winter
A colourful wall mural serves as a background for this exhibition featuring outstanding carriages, cutters and sleighs from the Museum’s collection.  The trials and tribulations of local travel are highlighted in addition to an “artifact detective” activity and an authentic “sleighing story”.

The Dominion Seed House: A Georgetown Legacy Conserved for the Future
The Dominion Seed House, a renowned former Georgetown landmark, located in a distinctive black and white Tudor-style building was, for most of its 64-year history (1928 – 1993), the largest mail-order seed business in Canada. Carrying well over 1100 different kinds of seeds, the Dominion Seed House was not only a well-known symbol for the residents of Georgetown and Halton, but also a highly recognized symbol for gardeners across Canada.

Behind-the-Scenes: Collections Storage
Artifacts! Artifacts! Artifacts! Behind-the-Scenes offers visitors the opportunity to learn about collections conservation and Museum practices, and features “visible storage” of Museum collections. This up-close-and-personal visit with artifacts is a unique opportunity not to be missed.

Harvesting By Hand
Inviting visitors to walk through history on the Alexander Trail (a walking trail through the Museum’s 5 acre site), Harvesting By Hand highlights the early farming days of the Alexander family and features artifacts used to do the job. An interactive section generates comparisons with the farming methods of today.

Taking Time For Leisure
Featuring sports and recreational artifacts from the Museum’s collection, this exhibition traces the evolution of leisure time from the exclusive domain of the wealthy to big business, and is complemented by an interactive baseball game activity.

Growing Up in Victorian Times
Photographs from the Museum’s collection highlight this exhibition illustrating challenges faced by Victorian children and parents, and revealing the roots of today’s children’s aid organizations; laws regulating child employment and welfare; in-depth examination of childhood diseases; wide-scale education; and literature created especially for children.

Working With Wool
Developed for a young audience, Working With Wool focuses on the importance of wool on early farmsteads and features artifacts used for working with wool in the Museum’s collection.

The St. Helena Site
Sponsored by Dufferin Aggregates and created by the London Museum of Archeology this exhibition features archaeological artifacts unearthed in Halton at a proto-historic Neutral Iroquoian Hamlet, circa 1570-1580.  A “tools of the trade” section enables visitors to visualize the archaeological process. Located on the main floor of the Visitor Centre.