St. Vital Historical Society

The St. Vital Historical Society is a museum located in the Elm Park neighbourhood of St. Vital, located at 600 St. Mary's Road in the old fire hall built in 1914. The main attraction is a fire truck from 1939. The museum also features exhibits on local history including early settlers, Métis history, military history, the 1950 Red River Flood, and local musicians, including a unique Guess Who collection, that in November 2018 received a large donation of master tapes and videos from 1971 through 1996.[1] A large doll collection donated by local residents is also on display. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 4 with winter hours of Saturday only.

St. Vital Historical Society
St. Vital Fire Hall
EstablishedSeptember 1994
Coordinates49°51′49.0″N 97°06′41.7″W
TypeCivic museum
PresidentBob Holliday
CuratorAssorted
Public transit access14 Ellice-St. Mary's
55 St. Anne's
Websitewww.svhs.ca

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

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