The Syracuse Museum and Cultural Center celebrates and preserves local history of the city of Syracuse and its early citizens. The main building houses extensive collections of personal belongings that came to Utah in the early pioneer days, Syracuse baseball teams, toys, music, clothing, furniture, and family histories. The Farm and Home building houses items that show the extensive agricultural past of Syracuse when the town was the largest producer of fruit in Davis County in the early 1900s. Dairy production is also emphasized and on display is our claim to fame: the two-headed calf. Also housed in this building is a replica general dry goods store and the town's first fire truck. The Rentmeister Library of Utah and western history books is nestled between a blacksmith shop and memoribilia from the local soda shop.

We currently have a new feature exhibit which will run until early summer, 2014. Syracuse resident, Val Chadwick Bagley "The Cartoonist Guy," has shared his cartoon work and graphic design in a colorful display now featured in the museum's main building. Bagley, whose cartoons appear in New Era magazine, a publication of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will be sharing his talents and answering questions at a date to be determined later this spring in the museum. Please check back for the details. Bagley not only supplies cartoons for the magazine, but has created other children's books, a video, card games, puzzles, clip-art (on CD-ROM), among other things in his body of work.

Are you planning your family reunion? Call the Museum for help with your family's history (801) 825-3633.

We welcome local residents who treasure preserving the past to join us as part of our volunteer staff. If you are able to give an hour of your time each week, we would love to hear from you. Please call the museum if you are interested (801)825-3633.