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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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VMLS via Podcast: The Busiest Piece of Railway in Canada

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Artifact of the Week: Glasso Anti-Dimming Composition

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History from Here: Walker’s Creek

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Artifact of the Week: Military General Service Medal

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Artifact of the Week: St. Catharines Collegiate Institute Medal

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Artifact of the Week: Cooper’s Hoop Driver

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VMLS via Podcast: Adventures in Housekeeping

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Picture This: 19th-Century Studio Photographers in St. Catharines

May 29, 2023July 4, 2023stcmuseum

Artifact of the Week: Arctic Flying Suit

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Artifact of the Week: Scout Hat

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Artifact of the Week: Canadian Navy Badges

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Artifact of the Week: Horse Hair Couch

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023stcmuseum

Museum Chat Live! E801 – Hearing History: Foghorn

April 24, 2023July 4, 2023stcmuseum

Artifact of the Week: Fire Chief Pedal Car

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023stcmuseum

Yearbook Flip – Student Stanzas

April 17, 2023July 4, 2023stcmuseum

Artifact of the Week: Ville de Mons Medal

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Artifact of the Week: Carbide Bicycle Lamp

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023stcmuseum

Artifact of the Week: Metric Converter

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023stcmuseum

The St. Catharines Women’s Literary Club

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Artifact of the Week: Commemorative Coin

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023stcmuseum

Artifact of the Week: Dining Tablecloth Brush

February 26, 2023June 28, 2023stcmuseum

Filling in the Gaps: Historical Records After the Underground Railroad

February 22, 2023June 28, 2023stcmuseum

Life in the City Directories: Historical Records After the Underground Railroad

February 20, 2023February 15, 2023stcmuseum

Artifact of the Week: Cream Separator

February 19, 2023June 28, 2023stcmuseum

Life in the Year Books: Historical Records After the Underground Railroad

February 15, 2023June 28, 2023stcmuseum

Life in the News: Historical Records After the Underground Railroad

February 13, 2023January 19, 2023stcmuseum

Artifact of the Week: Hair Crimper

Mallagy Nicholson sits for a portrait with his father, Adam Alexander (Alex) Nicholson, c. 1911
February 12, 2023June 28, 2023stcmuseum

Who Stayed? Historical Records After the Underground Railroad

February 6, 2023January 19, 2023stcmuseum

Artifact of the Day: Telegraph

A group of adults pose for a photo dressed in formal day clothing in 1890.
February 5, 2023June 28, 2023stcmuseum

Should I Stay? Historical Records After the Underground Railroad 

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023stcmuseum

St. Catharines Museum Black History Resources

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Artifact of the Week: Seal Embosser

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Artifact of the Week: Avondale Dairy Milk Crate

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Artifact of the Week: Kit Bag

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Artifact of the Week: Wicker Wheelchair

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History from Here: The Independent Rubber Company

A promotional graphic for the lecture on May 11 featuring a photograph of a man standing on the front porch of the St. Catharines Information Bureau around 1920.
December 7, 2022November 30, 2022stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast: A Model City

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022stcmuseum

Museum Chat Live! E705 – Heritage Advocacy

November 26, 2022November 25, 2022stcmuseum

Stories From the Front: St Catharines’ Wartime Sources Part Four

November 22, 2022November 21, 2022stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – The Fight for History with Dr. Tim Cook

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