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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.
Artifact of the Week: Carpet Stretcher and Tacker
Neutral Niagara: Indigenous Pasts and Presents in St. Catharines
Artifact of the Week: Avondale Dairy Crate
Neutral Niagara: Indigenous Pasts and Presents in St. Catharines
Artifact of the Week: Stoneware Wine Jug
Artifact of the Week: Taylor and Bate Glass Ladle
Artifact of the Week: Northumberland Steamship Whistle
History from Here: Garden City Arena
Artifact of the Week: Victory Loan Flag
Artifact of the Week: McKinnon Macettes Softball Uniform
History from Here: Montebello Park
One Hour in the Past 605 – Self-Published Materials
Another Successful Year for Guided Spirit Walks
Artifact of the Week: “Hess” Pitchfork
Museum Chat Live! E803 – Hearing History: Accordion Music
One Hour in the Past E604 – Science Fiction
Artifact of the Week: Welland Vale Axe Head
History from Here: St. Catharines Collegiate
2023 Guided Spirit Walks – Meet Your Guide: Jane
Artifact of the Week: Stan Mikita Hockey Stick
One Hour in the Past E603 – Newspapers
Art in St. Catharines: The Merritt Family
Artifact of the Week: Goffering Iron
2023 Guided Spirit Walks – Dr. Chauncey Beadle
Artifact of the Week: White Military Gloves
One Hour in the Past E602 – Superheroes and Comic Books
2023 Guided Spirit Walks – Alpheus St. John
Artifact of the Week: Boy Scout Uniform Shirt, 1948-1953
2023 Guided Spirit Walks – Elias Smith Adams and Susan Merritt
Artifact of the Week: Firefighter’s Speaking Trumpet
One Hour in the Past E601 – Dictionaries
2023 Guided Spirit Walks – George Rykert
Artifact of the Week: W. Bell & Co. Organ
VMLS via Podcast – Home Sweet Home
2023 Guided Spirit Walks – Gertrude Yale
Artifact of the Week: 1958 Minor Baseball Crest
Museum Chat Live! E802 – Why Does History Change? A Perspective on the Evolution of Museums
Artifact of the Week: Silverwood Quart Milk Bottle
