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Everything from mastodons to hair wreaths

Permanent Exhibits


From prehistoric to modern times, our Museum galleries and outdoor heritage and display buildings depict the people, events, and artifacts from Simcoe County’s diverse past.

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Museum galleries, heritage
and display buildings


Permanent Exhibits

From prehistoric to modern times, our Museum galleries and outdoor heritage and display buildings depict the people, events, and artifacts from Simcoe County’s diverse past. With artifacts including everything from mastodons to hair wreaths, wedding gowns to farm machinery, our collection has something interesting for everyone to see.​

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Peoples Gallery
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Peoples Gallery

Members of a newly formed Simcoe County Museum Working Circle are selecting stories, creating content and designing a new Indigenous Peoples gallery.

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Barrie’s Main Street
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Barrie’s Main Street

A walk down Barrie’s Main Street exhibit transports visitors back to the turn of the 20th Century, into the heart of downtown Barrie.

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Living and Working Gallery
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Living and Working Gallery

The newly designed Living and Working Gallery highlights the development of business and industry, military, fashion, daily life and technology in Simcoe County.

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Natural Resources Gallery
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Natural Resources Gallery

Important for work, recreation, and even survival, our natural resources have influenced the development of the County.

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Heritage Buildings
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Heritage Buildings

The Simcoe County Museum is home to ten heritage buildings that have been relocated to the Museum grounds from various locations around Simcoe County.

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Red Pine House
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Red Pine House

The Red Pine house exhibit explores the natural habitat and restoration of our County forests. It is our responsibility to safeguard Simcoe County’s forests to ensure that there are places to see nature and to enjoy the woods for generations to come.

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Farm & Construction Equipment
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Farm & Construction Equipment

The Simcoe County Museum holds an impressive collection of machinery and heritage vehicles.

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Online Exhibits
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Online Exhibits

Browse our exhibits that are available exclusively online.

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