This school bell was used on the first school and was donated to the museum. Staffed mainly by volunteers, the museum is open limited hours and days. The museum season is from February through the first weekend in December, with hours from 10 am to 4 PM on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It is closed on Saturdays, which can be disappointing for day-trip visitors, expecting Saturday availability. However, groups and tours can arrange other times, by appointment.
Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
There is a wealth of information here, especially for genealogists, but record keeping, filing, and access are very basic. There is no computer access of records or materials. Materials such as photographs cannot be borrowed or photographed. The tour atmosphere is maintained even during casual browsing, since a guide always accompanies you through the museum, which can be distracting if you just want to move at your own pace. But for school or other groups, the tour can be informative.