July 31, 2023stcmuseum

Artifact of the Week: W. Bell & Co. Organ

This week’s artifact is a W. Bell and Co. organ patented on February 24, 1887. This organ was made in Guelph and donated by Mrs. E. Affleck. Air was continuously pumped into the bellows using the two foot pedals.

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The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, located next to Lock 3 of the historic Welland Canal, is a leading local history museum and community gathering place, engaging visitors and building relationships with partners, while demonstrating curatorial leadership and innovative programming and exhibits. The St. Catharines Museum is dedicated to engaging visitors in the celebration of our local stories and the cultural identity and history of the City. We are a community resource that interprets, exhibits, researches, acquires, and preserves material culture and stories of St. Catharines.

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