St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre

St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre 🏛️ Preserving, sharing, and celebrating the rich history of the people of St. Catharines. Catharines and the Welland Canals.
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Information for Museum Visitors related to COVID-19 Measures:

The City of St. Catharines, in line with the Province’s next phase of reopening, will be removing the requirement for proof of vaccination to enter City facilities, including the Museum, as of March 1. Capacity limits have also been lifted, however, masking and physical distancing requirements continue. In addition, due to on-going con

struction at Lock 3, the Viewing Platform will continue to be available only from the bridge level through the building. The rear outdoor area of the facility will be closed until late-March when construction is expected to be completed.
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Located at Lock 3 of the Welland Canal, the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre welcomes you to explore the history of St. Watch as ships work their way through the canal. Enjoy our amenities, including our gift shop and snack bar or stroll, bike or rollerblade along the Recreations Trail. The Museum is open by donation, 9am-5pm, 7 days a week.

06/26/2026

This travelling exhibition pays tribute to the Indigenous Peoples in Canada West, now Ontario, who contributed to Irish Famine relief in 1847.

Queenston: A Community of DreamersSaturday, July 11 at 10amFrom Richard Pierpoint to Theophilus Mack and beyond, the his...
06/26/2026

Queenston: A Community of Dreamers
Saturday, July 11 at 10am

From Richard Pierpoint to Theophilus Mack and beyond, the history of this community in St. Catharines’ east end is overflowing with familiar names, industries, and stories. Explore Queenston through its transformations, from rural beginnings to industrial success and beyond.

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Happy LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Have an awesome summer and don't forget to visit the museum!This photo shows Jennie Selby's Gr...
06/25/2026

Happy LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Have an awesome summer and don't forget to visit the museum!

This photo shows Jennie Selby's Grade 5 class at Power Glen School in 1958.

06/25/2026
Our programming team is sending a huge THANK YOU! to all the wonderful students, educators, and chaperones who made this...
06/24/2026

Our programming team is sending a huge THANK YOU! to all the wonderful students, educators, and chaperones who made this year's school programming so fun and meaningful for us and all participants!

The team is thrilled to share that 4035 students participated in historical programs this year at the Museum, in the classroom, on hiking trails and in city parks, and at the Lakeside Park Carousel! It's an incredible growth from last year's 2300 student participants. We're so glad that so many had the opportunity to learn and celebrate the rich history of our community with us.

To help celebrate, we took a few team photos and we're happy to share our favourite of the team in/on the sheave here at Lock 3. L-R student Josh, Abbey, student Hudson, Adrian, and Sean.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy summer and see you in the fall!

of St. Catharines

We're delighted to share some production photos from Strike! 1861 written and performed by the students at Governor Simc...
06/24/2026

We're delighted to share some production photos from Strike! 1861 written and performed by the students at Governor Simcoe Secondary School May 27-29. We'd like to wish the whole cast and crew - especially those graduating this year - a fun and safe summer!

It was a wonderful to see the production come to life after all these years of development. Strike! 1861 traces the journey of organized labour at the shipyards along the Welland Canal as ship carpenters and caulkers went on strike in the spring-summer of 1861.

We can't wait to share more photos, stories, and feedback about the production this summer. Stay tuned!

It's time for a round of NAME THE INTERSECTION! You have proven your skill at this game, so this time around we have a r...
06/23/2026

It's time for a round of NAME THE INTERSECTION! You have proven your skill at this game, so this time around we have a real challenge for you. It's not really an intersection, but what are we looking at here? This photo dates to 1965.

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The Mottler was sitting nice and high on its (empty) up bound transit this morning at Lock 3 and the “wall” of green and...
06/23/2026

The Mottler was sitting nice and high on its (empty) up bound transit this morning at Lock 3 and the “wall” of green and red caught our eye.

The Mottler is a bulk carrier built in 2009 on its way to Thunder Bay.

Hwy H2O The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation

Address

1932 Welland Canals Parkway In Street Catharines
Saint Catharines, ON
L2R7K6

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19059848880

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