Galleries and Exhibits

Coming Up Roses Exhibit: June 15 – December 14, 2019

• Explore the history of the rose growing industry that put Richmond Hill on the map as the "rose capital of Canada.”
• Learn how local roses shaped the landscape of the community and created royal and political connections.
• The exhibit showcases items from the Richmond Hill Artifact Collection

Toys remind us of childhood memories and offer a link to the past. Come see the exhibit and explore your inner child.

The Hamlets of Richmond Hill

Today’s Richmond Hill is a city of 10 historic hamlets, some hidden and some long forgotten. These early communities sprung up at crossroads, especially along Yonge Street, to meet the needs of the farmers, offering for sawmills and gristmills, blacksmiths, farriers, coopers schools and general stores. This exhibit gives us a look at these communities, which would eventually become part of the City of Richmond Hill.

Helping RH Say Ah! Exhibit 

In the past, the life of a medical doctor was far different from the present day conditions. This exhibit showcases the equipment that Dr. James Langstaff, a doctor in 19^th century Richmond Hill might have handled.

From the history of Richmond Hill’s very own Town Crier to mass produced forms of communication such as newspaper, magazines, and television, this exhibit demonstrates the ways communication has changed as well as how it has shaped society.