The Halstead Heritage Museum is divided into two original galleries - formerly the depot waiting rooms - Charles Basore Gallery and Lehman-Dreese Gallery. The Halstead Heritage Museum and Depot also has a gift shop and reference materials located in the former Station Master's Office. East of the main galleries are a newly opened Baggage Room Gallery, and the John & Marge Talbott Gallery, formerly the freight room.

Charles Basore Gallery. The east waiting room holds the Charles Basore Gallery. A life-long resident of the area, Mr. Basore was a collector and historian who shared his enthusiasm and love for local history through collections in his personal museum near Bentley, Kansas. The Basore Gallery contains permanent exhibits that give a brief overview of Halstead history. The Basore Gallery displays include:

• The Founding and Naming of Halstead
• Bernard Warkentin and His Introduction of Turkey Red Wheat to Kansas
• Local Mennonite Heritage
• Dr. Arthur E. Hertzler and The Halstead Hospital
• The Halstead Hospital School of Nursing
• Halstead Public Schools
• Original swan from movie "Picnic" filmed in Halstead
• Hundreds of historic photos displayed in the Elliott Memorial Multiplex 

Lehman-Dreese Gallery. The west waiting room contains the Lehman-Dreese Gallery, named in recognition of the faithful and generous support given to the Halstead Historical Society by Gladys Dreese, who donated artifacts from her personal collection of family  memorabilia.  The Lehman-Dreese Gallery is designed to house rotating exhibits. These change quarterly in August, November, February and May. This concept allows the museum to display its collection to greater advantage, remove items for conservation purposes, and develop more in-depth exhibits.

The exxhibit planned for March 2008 is Halstead Church Histories.  The display will include a stained glass window, an organ pipe and an ornate steeple cap from former church structures as well as histori chighlights  of today's churches and their recent activities.

On-going displays in the Lehman-Dreese Gallery include Where Have the Soldiers Gone, biographies and land records of some 70 Civil War veterans (Union and Confederate) who settled around Halstead with their chilling stories of battle.

City and township census records circa 1900 are available as well as informal photos of school groups through the years.