St. Andrews Heritage Centre

Région touristique : Interlake

St. Andrews Heritage Centre is located in a renovated fire hall belonging to the R. M. of St. Andrews. It is a living museum and is home to a wide selection of farm equipment, household and personal artifacts. We have a restored 1906 McLaughlin buggy, an original 1929 wedding dress, Armed Services uniforms and memorabilia, plus artifacts and personal articles belonging to Mabel Davis, the first lady bus driver in Canada.

Visitors can come to the Centre with their friends, have a cup of coffee or tea and conversation. You can also read a book or magazine from our library or perhaps have a friendly game of cards.

Renseignements sur les collections

We have farm equipment, household, school and personal artifacts. 1906 restored McLaughlin buggy, 1929 wedding dress and a 1912 bridesmaid dress, armed services uniforms and memorabilia, plus artifacts and personal articles belonging to Mabel Davis, first lady bus driver in Canada.

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 700

Arts décoratifs

We do have some historic ceramics and porcelain articles, and clothing as well as a 100 year-old quilt

Ceramics, Porcelain or Pottery • Costumes • Textiles or Tapestries

Beaux-arts

Média : Photography • Prints and Drawings • Sketchbooks or Albums • Film and Video

Histoire humaine

The Centre has numerous agricultural equipment, old watches, war medals and civilian distinguished service medal for bravery, military books and photograph albums plus a diary of a soldier written during combat. We have a 1906 buggy, maps of the early Red River lot systems of 1835 and 1870, plus various local history books written by residents. We have a video/DVD player as well.

Agriculture • Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices • Computing Technology • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Imaging : Photographs : Video • Local History • Manuscripts • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Medals • Memorabilia • Military History and Technology • Religious or Liturgical Objects • Toys and Games • Transportation : Non-motorized ground

Services

Programmes Éducatifs

We offer school groups tour and informative talks on the display items in the Centre

School Programs : Age 5-11 (k-6) • Seniors Programs

Information aux Visiteurs

We are wheelchair accessible. We offer coffee/tea and bannock on a regular basis.

Films and Videos • Guided Tours : English • Accessible by Public Transportation • Information Centre or Desk • Parking Facilities : Free : Bus • Special Needs Facilities : Parking : Washrooms : Wheelchair access • Cloakroom • Washrooms

Services de bénévoles

Volunteer Services Available

Tâches : our volunteers demonstrate tasks such as knitting, sewing on treadle sewing machines, crocheting, and knitting using a knitting machine. They talk to the students about various objects on display and how they work. Some volunteers help decorate the Centre for special occasions, provide entertainment and bake. Volunteers also sit on our Heritage Committee.

Services de restauration

We provide coffee/tea and bannock on a daily basis. We also offer lunches to special groups i.e. Veterans and Senior Groups. These are usually done in our own kitchen facilities.

Autres services

The R. M. of St. Andrews includes us on their website. There web site is http://www.rmofstandrews.com. Click on residents.

Publications et produits

Annual Reports • Books • Brochures

Images en vedette

Emplacement

Adresse :	6 Riverview Street St. Andrews, Manitoba R1A 2X6
Téléphone :	204-339-6396
Adresse postale :	St. Andrews Heritage Centre 5491 Highway #9, St. Andrews, Manitoba R1A 2W8
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