Aylmer-Malahide Museum & Archives

03/23/2026

Do you have any fond memories of clothing stores in Aylmer or Malahide? Where did you go to find the latest fashions? Let us know in the comments below!

✨We're excited to announce that our featured exhibit, Fashion Through the Ages, is open for viewing! ✨This exhibit explores trends in women's fashion from the mid-1800s to the 1970s. Join us to learn more about the history of textile-making and the socio-political climates that affected women's choices in style.
Exhibited at 14 East Street in Aylmer, Mondays to Fridays, 10 AM to 5 PM.
This exhibit was kindly sponsored by the Township of Malahide.

11/20/2025

The Aylmer-Malahide Museum & Archives Tour of Homes Committee would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made the Tour of Homes such an incredible success! We had a record year, with approximately 885 people participating in the tour!

The Tour of Homes is the museum's biggest fundraiser of the year - we truly don't know where we'd be without it! We can't express how grateful we are to be part of such an incredible community! Thank you so much to the homeowners, tour-goers, local businesses, sponsors, ticket sellers, and our incredible decorating committee! We couldn't have done it without you!

Please see the comments below for the winners of our door prizes and gift baskets!

10/24/2025

**Giveaway closed! Congratulations to Robin Hurley-Summers! Thank you so much to everyone that entered!**

We're so excited to announce that Tour of Homes tickets are now available, which means it's time for a ✨G I V E A W A Y!✨

✨✨We're giving away two (2) FREE tickets for the tour!✨✨ To be entered into the draw like this post and let us know who you'd bring with you in the comments! Share the post for an extra chance to win! We'll draw a winner November 7th at 5pm.

The Tour of Homes runs November 14th from 4 pm to 9 pm, November 15th from 1pm to 9 pm, and November 16th from 1 pm to 5 pm. Tickets are available now at the museum, on our website, and at select locations in Aylmer, St. Thomas, and Tillsonburg, including:
A Little off the Top
Butter Me Up Soap Company
Campbells II
Divas & Dudes
First Impressions Hair Design Team
Flower Fountain
Hills Pharmacy Ltd.
InStyle Salon & Spa
Mary Jane's Hair Design
Pinecroft
Sherry Gray Hair
Spare Moments Crafts Supplies
Lux Salon and Spa
Tillsonburg Garden Gate Ltd.
Family Flowers

For more information on the Tour of Homes, or to purchase your tickets online, visit our website at https://aylmermuseum.ca/tour-of-homes/ -270012

Be sure to follow Christmas Tour of Homes to see updates and sneak peeks from the Tour of Homes decorating team!

10/10/2025

09/11/2025

Join us on Saturday, September 20th from 1 to 4 pm for an open house for our current exhibit From Farm to Factory: The Major Industries of Aylmer and Malahide. This exhibit explores the histories of the Aylmer Canning Company, Carnation Milk, and Imperial To***co, and the impact these companies had on our local community and economy.

Stop by for free exhibit admission, refreshments, and enter to win a door prize!

08/29/2025

Tomorrow is your last chance to view Oh! Oh!

Stop by our 75 Talbot St. E. location tomorrow, Saturday August 30th, from 1 to 4 pm to view Oh! Oh! The Works of Ron Allen! View the exhibit and have a chance to talk to Ron about his amazing talent and career!

Ron and Yvonne would love to see you! ☺️

08/19/2025

✨Only two weeks left!✨

Stop by our 75 Talbot St. E. location to view Oh! Oh! The Works of Ron Allen! View the exhibit and have a chance to talk to Ron about his amazing talent and career!

Remaining dates (from 1 to 4 pm):
Wednesday, August 20
Friday, August 22
Saturday, August 23
Wednesday, August 27
Friday, August 29
Saturday, August 30

📷: museum volunteer Linda Charlton

07/25/2025

The Aylmer Express is asking local residents who attended the Aylmer Fair as youngsters, and might still do so today, to recall their favourite memories of the Fair in their childhood, and especially any related to the Midway, such as favourite ride or "fair food." Please post your responses here or email directly to Rob Perry at [email protected] for inclusion in our fair guide to be published just before it opens. Please reply by Thursday, July 31 at the latest.
Thanks!

The photographs seen here were recently donated by the Aylmer Fair Board to our permanent collection!

07/18/2025

Stop by our 75 Talbot St. E. location to view Oh! Oh! The Works of Ron Allen Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 1 to 4 pm! View the exhibit and have a chance to talk to Ron about his amazing talent and career!

📷: museum volunteer Linda Charlton

07/11/2025

Stop by and visit us at both of our locations this summer!

🚜From Farm to Factory: The Major Industries of Aylmer and Malahide
🚜Exhibited at 14 East St., Monday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday 11 am to 4 pm
🚜Exploring the histories of the Aylmer Canning Company, Carnation Milk, and Imperial To***co, and these companies' impact on our local community and economy.

✏️Oh! Oh! The Works of Ron Allen
✏️Exhibited at 75 Talbot St. E., Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 1 pm to 4 pm
✏️An exhibition featuring over forty years of artwork created by local cartoonist and caricaturist, Ron Allen. Since 1982, Ron has been the featured editorial cartoonist published in the weekly Aylmer Express newspaper, documenting local events through his signature wit and mastery of his medium.

06/13/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out last night to the opening reception of Oh! Oh! The Works of Ron Allen. We had a great turn out and a fun night celebrating Ron!

The exhibit is now open at our 75 Talbot St. E. location Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 1 to 4 pm until August 30th!