Onoway Museum

09/02/2026

New month = new Heritage Centre display!

Come for a visit to get in the harvest spirit🍎

08/27/2026

Join us on September 19 for a special day of fun, food, and family-friendly entertainment!

08/25/2026

Something BIG is coming to the museum. 👀

08/24/2026

08/23/2026

Ever wonder what a 1952 Minneapolis Moline tractor sounds like? Wonder no more!

Join us at the Fall Harvest Festival on September 19 to see this tractor (and others!) up close.

08/19/2026

Preparations for the Fall Harvest Festival are well under way!

Join us September 19 from 10 AM to 3 PM to see some amazing machinery, including this threshing machine and 1952 Minneapolis Moline tractor!

Admission is by donation and includes all activities. Food may be purchased at the event.

08/18/2026

Are you looking for opportunities to make an impact in the community?

The Onoway & District Historical Guild is seeking new members who care about preserving and sharing our history.

Meetings are held at 5PM on the second Wednesday of every month. Call 780-967-1015 or email [email protected] for more information on how to get involved!

08/13/2026

It's Wacky Wednesday!
Sloan's Liniment, a popular "solve-all" topical pain reliever in the early 1900s, contained an interesting blend of ingredients like...

🌶️ Cayenne pepper extract- Still used for its stimulating and pain relieving properties
❄️ Methyl salicylate (a.k.a. oil of wintergreen)- Still used in topical anti-inflamatory products today
🌳 Oil of camphor sassafrassy- An essential oil derived from the camphor tree that contains high levels of safrole- now a known severe toxicity risk
🌲 Turpentine- Distilled from pine tree resin; no longer used internally due to high toxicity concerns
🌲 Oil of pine- Still used for its antiseptic and soothing properties

The museum has a variety of other medicines from the past. We wouldn't recommend trying them, but they sure are interesting to look at!

08/07/2026

Looking for a fun summer road trip idea?

There are over a hundred signs marking historical school sites and other points of interest in Lac Ste. Anne and surrounding counties.

Come to the museum to get the full list of sign locations, or visit our website to see the interactive map: https://www.onowaymuseum.ca/school-sites-and-points-of-interest

08/05/2026

What could be better than spending your day at the museum? (Answer: Nothing.)

But don't take it from us - here's what some of our recent visitors had to say:

“Really well maintained and cute museum! I loved it!”
“Awesome exhibits.”
“Pristine condition.”
“Memories of my past!"

The museum is open Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm. Come check it out for yourself!