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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
