Plano’s Heritage Farmstead Museum will be premiering a new exhibit inside of the museum’s Farrell-Wilson house this September.
The exhibit, titled “Miss Ammie, A Legend in Her Golden Age,” will give guests the unique opportunity to look into Ammie Wilson’s life, learning about her management of the Plano farm and the success she achieved as an award-winning livestock breeder.
The special exhibit will first open with a private event for museum members and donors on Friday, Sept. 29. After that, the exhibit will be open to the rest of the public through Sept. 2024. The Ammie Wilson showcase is part of many different activities that the Heritage Farmstead Museum has planned this year in recognition of its 50-year anniversary.
“We are delighted to be celebrating our golden anniversary,” said Heritage Farmstead Museum Executive Director M’Lou Hyttinen. “The farmstead is a rare testimony to the agricultural heritage of North Texas and is a priceless landmark linking our community with its past.”
Heritage Farmstead Museum consists of four acres of farmland and contains a 14-room historic Victorian farmhouse, 15 original outbuildings and barns, a wide array of agricultural implements and objects and more. The museum offers a variety of membership levels featuring differing benefits, and also gives members the unique opportunity to help ensure that “the stories of our region’s past are never lost or forgotten.”
“Our membership is unique, because our members become part of our farmstead family,” said Hyttinen. “Memberships help us sustain our educational programs, enhance our exhibits and protect our historic site for the many generations to come.”
Heritage Farmstead Museum is located at 1900 West 15th Street. The grounds are open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guided house tours are also available Thursday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information about the Heritage Farmstead Museum and its upcoming Ammie Wilson exhibit, visit heritagefarmstead.org.
