Preserving the local history of the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie, Ontario, including the towns of Allenford, Chesley, Paisley, Tara, and surrounding area. Treasures from the 1850’s to the present, and featured exhibits!

The Treasure Chest Museum was founded by Norman Hagedorn and his wife Ina in 1988. They collected a variety of pioneer artifacts and donated them to the Village of Paisley. Since then, Friends of the Treasure Chest Museum continue to add to the collection to retain the history of the area. View the many collections including agriculture and blacksmith. Also available is the archives area, home to copies of the Paisley Advocate and Chesley Enterprise, dating back to 1865!