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Team

General management, summer staff, and board of directors

History

Key milestones and the evolution of exhibits and the village

Volunteering

Volunteering ensures the survival of the Musée de Saint-Joseph.

Plan Your Visit

Explore our exhibits and artifacts dating from 1880 to the present

Admission Fees and Hours of Operation

Find out about our admission fees and hours of operation

Camping

Relax at the Museum campground. You will find plenty of space, fresh air, and beautiful scenery!

Parent Tourism Centre

Archives, artifacts, Laurent-Fillion collection, and murals

Historical Village

Step into the 1900s by exploring our many buildings

Agricultural Village

Discover the machinery, tools, and labour practices used in agriculture

Programming Schedule

Here is our seasonal programming

Montcalm Heritage Festival

Enjoy great music, exceptional food, and more!

School Programs

We offer tours for schools of all ages.

Educational Resources

A variety of resources to explore and download.

Travel back to Manitoba in the 1900s! View the interactive map

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Relive the history of our heritage

Plan your visit

The essentials for planning your visit to Musée St-Joseph: hours, address, admission rates, and more!

Parent Tourism Centre

Open year-round, the Parent Tourism Centre is your gateway to discovering our local history.

Exhibits and villages

Discover our living heritage spanning more than 100 years, including our historic and agricultural villages.

Shop

Explore our collection of local artisan products, souvenirs, gifts, and antique treasures for every taste.

Connect learning and history

Education

Explore our educational resources

School program

Children of all ages enjoy an immersive experience in the past, paired with educational lessons.

Borrowing treasures and artifacts

Our educational kits are ideal for enriching your classroom learning about our heritage.

Educational resources

A variety of resources to explore and download to introduce or continue discovering Musée St-Joseph.

Get a taste of the experience! Browse our photo gallery

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Camp in St-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-aux-Marais

Open from May to September

Enjoy a stay under the starry skies of southeastern Manitoba, in the peaceful setting of our community.

When visiting the campground, visitors have access to all essential services. There are sixteen RV sites with water and electricity hookups. There are also four additional sites reserved for tents. Near the greywater dump station, you will find toilets and showers. Campground registration is done at the Parent Tourism Centre office.

Seasonal sites available.

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Thank you to our visitors for their warm testimonials

I spent time here during the summer Montcalm Heritage Festival in Saint-Joseph. It’s a pleasant museum to have for a small community and reflects the kind of people who live here.

There was information about sugar beet growers, which were very common in this area 50 years ago. It’s worth going to discover the history of the town and the region.

- James K.

Very helpful in helping me find information about my ancestors. The outbuildings, the village, etc. are superb, and the campground is quiet, clean, and has a shower! Bring your family for the day.

- Gail B.

A great museum... so well laid out... the exhibits are well placed and very easy to understand. The outdoor buildings are well maintained. A great place to spend half a day... a great day out for a family outing!!

- James C.

I love this museum!!! A wonderful surprise!

- Yvonne M.

Save the date! The Montcalm Heritage Festival will take place on

Today on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day, we reflect on and recognize the harms of the past, and the work that lays ahead to build respectful relationships in the spirit of reconciliation. Musée St-Joseph Museum is committed to ensuring that our policies and practices reflect the “Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.” #everychildmatters  #NationalDayforTruthAndReconciliation #museum #manitoba
🌭 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🌭 Join us for the LAST Smokey Lunch of our 2026 museum season! TODAY, Friday, August 21 11:30 AM–1:30 PM- St-Joseph Museum Historic Village Come enjoy a delicious smokey loaded with all the toppings, plus chips and a refreshing drink! 🌭🥤 Cash, Debit & Credit accepted. Bring your family, friends, coworkers—or just your appetite—and enjoy lunch in our beautiful Historic Village. We can’t wait to see you today!
Add Musée St-Joseph to your road trip list and visit us for a guided tour! Explore our historical and agricultural open-air village. Discover the stories that celebrate the Franco-Manitoban, Franco-Métis, and Francophone communities of the Red River Valley at Musée St-Joseph. 🚙🚴🧺 #Montcalm #Museums #JournéesDesLieuxHistoriques #Montcalm #Musées
It’s Lunch At Musée Day!!! Join us for Smokies hot off the grill! Hot dogs, history, and great company—what could be better!? Visit us TODAY, Friday, July 31, for our Hot Dog Lunch at the St. Joseph Museum! From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in our Historic Museum Village.
Hot dogs, history, and great company—what could be better!? Join us tomorrow, Friday, July 31, for our Hot Dog Lunch at the St. Joseph Museum! From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., our Historic Museum Village will be filled with friendly faces, delicious food, and plenty of community spirit. Whether you're meeting up with friends, bringing the family, or just looking for a fun lunch outing, we'd love to welcome you. Grab a hot dog, find a spot at one of our picnic tables, and take a stroll through the village while you're here! Everyone is welcome—we can't wait to see you! 🌭🌭🌭 Friday, July 31 11:30 - 1:30 PM #museum #augustlongweekend #musee #rmofmontcalm
In our historical village at Musée St-Joseph, walk in the footsteps of our founders as you explore the Perron House. This home was constructed of hewn timbers in 1865, and was the family home to the St-Joseph Museum’s founders, Marie - Laure Perron (nee Delorme) (2024), and Jean-Louis Perron (2004), and occupied until 2003 in St-Joseph, Manitoba. The Perron House remains an important feature in our Museum village. 🏠🧑🏻‍🌾🌾 Discover the shared heritage during #HistoricPlacesDays with @nationaltrust.ca of St-Joseph through objects in the Musée St-Joseph @museestjosephmuseum collection. Add Musée St-Joseph to your #CanadianVisitList and visit us for a guided tour. Explore our historical and agricultural open-air village. Discover the stories that celebrate the Franco-Manitoban, Franco-Métis, and Francophone communities of the Red River Valley at Musée St-Joseph. We’re open daily, Monday - Saturday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. #Montcalm #Museums #JournéesDesLieuxHistoriques #Montcalm #Musées #Manitoba Dans notre village historique du Musée Saint-Joseph, marchez sur les traces de nos fondateurs en découvrant la maison Perron. Construite en 1865 à partir de poutres taillées, cette maison a été la résidence familiale des fondateurs du Musée St-Joseph, Marie-Laure Perron (née Delorme) (2024) et Jean-Louis Perron (2004), et a été habitée jusqu’en 2003 à St-Joseph, au Manitoba. La maison Perron demeure un élément important de notre village-musée. 🏠🧑🏻‍🌾🌾 Découvrez le patrimoine commun de Saint-Joseph lors des #JournéesDesLieuxHistoriques avec @nationaltrust.ca à travers les objets de la collection du Musée Saint-Joseph @museestjosephmuseum. Ajoutez le Musée Saint-Joseph à votre #ListeDeVisitesCanadiennes et venez nous rendre visite pour une visite guidée. Explorez notre village historique et agricole en plein air. Découvrez les récits qui rendent hommage aux communautés franco-manitobaines, franco-métisses et francophones de la vallée de la rivière Rouge au Musée St-Joseph. Nous sommes ouverts tous les jours, du lundi au samedi, de 9 h 30 à 16 h 30.
In our historical village at Musée St-Joseph, you can explore the Berard Marchand Général. The Berard general store recreates an original general store set in the 1940’s with a hardware store, butcher shop and post office. Rural Post offices were valuable services for communication across space and time! 🍦🥩✉️🛠️ Discover our heritage through objects that reflect @nationaltrust.ca theme - Communication Through Place and Time. Stay tuned for more posts that explore this theme within our @museestjosephmuseum collection. Add Musée St-Joseph to your #CanadianVisitList and visit us for a guided tour. Explore our historical and agricultural open-air village. Discover the stories that celebrate the Franco-Manitoban, Franco-Métis, and Francophone communities of the Red River Valley at Musée St-Joseph. We’re open daily, Monday - Saturday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. #HistoricPlacesDays #Montcalm #Museums #JournéesDesLieuxHistoriques #Montcalm #Musées Dans notre village historique du Musée St-Joseph, vous pourrez découvrir le « Berard Marchand Général ». Ce magasin général reconstitue un commerce typique des années 1940, comprenant une quincaillerie, une boucherie et un bureau de poste. Les bureaux de poste ruraux constituaient des services essentiels pour communiquer à travers l’espace et le temps! 🍦🥩✉️🛠️ Découvrez notre patrimoine à travers des objets qui illustrent le thème de @nationaltrust.ca : « La communication à travers l’espace et le temps ». Restez à l’affût d’autres publications qui explorent ce thème au sein de la collection de notre @museestjosephmuseum. Ajoutez le Musée St-Joseph à votre #CanadianVisitList et venez nous rendre visite pour une visite guidée. Explorez notre village historique et agricole en plein air. Découvrez les récits qui rendent hommage aux communautés franco-manitobaines, franco-métisses et francophones de la vallée de la rivière Rouge au Musée St-Joseph. Nous sommes ouverts tous les jours, du lundi au samedi, de 9 h 30 à 16 h 30.
*English in the comments - L’école no. 53 d’Union Point était à l’origine située dans le village d’Union Point, sur la route 75 au nord de Morris, où elle se trouve toujours aujourd’hui. En activité de 1910 à 1960, les enseignants et les élèves de cette école ont dû faire face à de nombreux défis historiques liés à l’évolution de la réglementation concernant la langue française et les droits des catholiques. Cette école a été le théâtre des enjeux politiques liés au compromis Laurier-Greenway, à la Loi Thornton et au militantisme qui s’opposait à l’abolition de l’enseignement en français, avec des enseignants qui continuaient à enseigner clandestinement en anglais et en français. Découvrez notre patrimoine à travers des objets qui reflètent le thème de @nationaltrust.ca : « La communication à travers le lieu et le temps ». Restez à l’affût d’une vidéo plus approfondie qui explore cette saga linguistique franco-anglaise au sein de notre collection @museestjosephmuseum. Ajoutez le Musée St-Joseph à votre #CanadianVisitList et venez nous rendre visite pour une visite guidée. Explorez notre village historique et agricole en plein air. Découvrez les récits qui rendent hommage aux communautés franco-manitobaines, franco-métisses et francophones de la vallée de la rivière Rouge au Musée St-Joseph.