Arthritis is a collection of conditions affecting joints and other tissues. It causes pain, restricts mobility and diminishes quality of life. It's serious. 1 in 5 Canadians live every day with arthritis and there is no cure.

The Museum Society was founded under the Societies Act in 1998. The building itself was originally Castor's CPR station which was moved to its present site in the same year. It houses artifacts documenting the settlement and growth of Castor and District from its earliest beginnings.