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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.
April 16, 2022March 29, 2022stcmuseum

Museum Classroom: Cargo on the Welland Canal (Intermediate)

April 10, 2022April 7, 2022stcmuseum

From the Shelves of Merritt’s Mercantile – Volume 2

April 7, 2022April 6, 2022stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – Marking Time

March 26, 2022March 28, 2022stcmuseum

Museum Classroom: The Welland Canal and Lock Building (Secondary)

Promotional Image for Lecture Featuring Samuel Gridley Howe
March 24, 2022March 23, 2022stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – the Howe Report

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022stcmuseum

History from Here: Glen Ridge School

March 10, 2022March 1, 2022stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – Lost and Forgotten: the Third Welland Canal

A 1939 photograph of Estelle Cuffe Hawley
March 8, 2022March 14, 2022stcmuseum

The Remarkable Estelle Cuffe Hawley

March 4, 2022March 1, 2022stcmuseum

Building an “Open” Community Cookbook

February 27, 2022February 26, 2022stcmuseum

BHM Series Part Four- Prioritizing Education

February 25, 2022February 24, 2022stcmuseum

Museum Chat Live! E701 – Museums, Myths & History

February 24, 2022March 3, 2022stcmuseum

From the Shelves of Merritt’s Mercantile – Volume 1

February 24, 2022February 23, 2022stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – Ontario’s Racially Segregated Schools

A green speech bubble with the words STC StoryLab inside. Below reads in the same green: "Collecting and Sharing the Oral History of St. Catharines.
February 21, 2022February 17, 2022stcmuseum

STC StoryLab Presents: Family Memories

A black and white picture of a wood frame church
February 20, 2022February 18, 2022stcmuseum

History from Here: Former Zion Baptist Church

February 20, 2022February 18, 2022stcmuseum

BHM Series Part Three: Letters From St. Catharines

February 19, 2022February 18, 2022stcmuseum

Family Dinners: Serving More Than Food

February 19, 2022April 5, 2022stcmuseum

Museum Classroom: Welcome to St. Catharines- Freedom Seekers and the Power of Information (Int.)

February 13, 2022February 10, 2022stcmuseum

BHM Series Part Two: Abolitionist Activities in St. Catharines

February 10, 2022February 7, 2022stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – Where They Walk: the Making of the Annual Guided Spirit Walks at Victoria Lawn Cemetery

February 6, 2022February 3, 2022stcmuseum

BHM Series Part One: Welcome to St. Catharines, Canada West

January 30, 2022January 27, 2022stcmuseum

History from Here: St. Catharines Train Station

January 29, 2022March 28, 2022stcmuseum

Something’s Happening Here!  A look at our Interpretive Plan Implementation

January 27, 2022January 26, 2022stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – Stones and Symbols at Victoria Lawn Cemetery

January 15, 2022January 13, 2022stcmuseum

Museum Classroom: Hold on to Your Hats – Community in St. Catharines (Jr.)

December 31, 2021December 24, 2021stcmuseum

Top #StCMuseum Social Media Moments of 2021

Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management
December 19, 2021December 19, 2021stcmuseum

My Year with Mrs. Beeton Episode 11 – A Final Look and Celebrating with Christmas Pudding

November 27, 2021November 4, 2021stcmuseum

How the Story Goes: Reexamining the Story of the First Welland Canal Part 4

November 24, 2021November 23, 2021stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – Lost and Historic Architecture of St. Catharines

Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management
November 21, 2021November 21, 2021stcmuseum

My Year with Mrs. Beeton – Part 10 – Invalid Cookery

November 20, 2021November 11, 2021stcmuseum

How the Story Goes: Reexamining the Story of the First Welland Canal Part 3

November 13, 2021November 23, 2021stcmuseum

How the Story Goes: Reexamining the Story of the First Welland Canal Part 2

November 10, 2021November 8, 2021stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – Racetracks and Runaway Carriages

November 7, 2021November 4, 2021stcmuseum

History from Here: The Lake Street Armoury

November 6, 2021November 4, 2021stcmuseum

How the Story Goes: Reexamining the Story of the First Welland Canal Part 1

November 3, 2021November 2, 2021stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – Archaeology of a 19th Century Shipyard

October 31, 2021March 28, 2022stcmuseum

History from Here: Oak Hill

October 28, 2021October 25, 2021stcmuseum

VMLS via Podcast – The Horseless Revolution

Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management
October 25, 2021October 25, 2021stcmuseum

My Year with Mrs. Beeton Part 9 – Milk, Butter, Cheese and Eggs, Oh My!

October 1, 2021September 20, 2022stcmuseum

2021-2022 Educational Programs

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