Also referred to as the ‘Athens Heritage Museum’, the Athens Museum is perfectly situated in a former school re-built in 1905. Several of our local residents have vivid memories of attending school here before Pineview was built in the late 60’s! Over the course of the last 120 years, the building, like our residents, has a lot of history.
Visit
Location: 12 Wellington St. East, 1st floor
The Museum is open Saturdays 10:00 am – 12:00 pm throughout the year and typically open 5 days a week throughout July and August.
Hours may differ as we close when hosting a presentation elsewhere. Please follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AthensMuseum to be informed of closures.
View paintings by Crawford Slack, hand held woodworking tools, and more!
Ongoing Exhibits / Displays include:
- Athens War Veterans – poster boards of some who served in WWI and / or WWII
- British Home Children – trunks and clothing
- Brockville Westport (B&W) Railway
- Crawford Slack – paintings plus a stage backdrop from 1924!
- Dr. Lenora Howard King
- Dutch Immigration to the Area
- Education in Athens and Area – boards / photos of different schools in the area including the Athens Model School
- History of Charleston Lake
- Medical History of the Area
- Mother Barnes – her kitchen table and other artefacts
During your visit, check out the tin ceilings throughout the Museum!
Research Materials
The Museum has several books and binders of information available for researching local family / events history. Access is available under the supervision of Museum staff.
Staffing / Appointments
Depending on grants received, the Museum is staffed by 2 high school students in the summer months. Otherwise, the staffing is by the members of the Athens and Area Heritage Society (AAHS) on Saturdays throughout the year.
Appointments may be made at a mutually available time and are hosted by members of the AAHS. If you are an educator at a school in Athens and would like to arrange a class visit, please email us at athensheritage@gmail.com for appointments outside of open hours.
We look forward to seeing you at the Museum!
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