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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: Glasso Anti-Dimming Composition

History from Here: Walker’s Creek

Artifact of the Week: Military General Service Medal

Artifact of the Week: St. Catharines Collegiate Institute Medal

Artifact of the Week: Cooper’s Hoop Driver

VMLS via Podcast: Adventures in Housekeeping

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

Artifact of the Week: Arctic Flying Suit

Artifact of the Week: Scout Hat

Artifact of the Week: Canadian Navy Badges

Artifact of the Week: Horse Hair Couch

Museum Chat Live! E801 – Hearing History: Foghorn

Artifact of the Week: Fire Chief Pedal Car

Yearbook Flip – Student Stanzas

Artifact of the Week: Ville de Mons Medal

Artifact of the Week: Carbide Bicycle Lamp

Artifact of the Week: Metric Converter

The St. Catharines Women’s Literary Club

Artifact of the Week: Commemorative Coin

Artifact of the Week: Dining Tablecloth Brush

Filling in the Gaps: Historical Records After the Underground Railroad

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

Artifact of the Week: Cream Separator

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

Life in the News: Historical Records After the Underground Railroad

Artifact of the Week: Hair Crimper

Who Stayed? Historical Records After the Underground Railroad

Artifact of the Day: Telegraph

Should I Stay? Historical Records After the Underground RailroadÂ

St. Catharines Museum Black History Resources

Artifact of the Week: Seal Embosser

Artifact of the Week: Avondale Dairy Milk Crate

Artifact of the Week: Kit Bag

Artifact of the Week: Wicker Wheelchair

History from Here: The Independent Rubber Company

VMLS via Podcast: A Model City

Museum Chat Live! E705 – Heritage Advocacy

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