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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.


From the Shelves of Merritt’s Mercantile – Volume 2

VMLS via Podcast – Marking Time

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

VMLS via Podcast – the Howe Report

History from Here: Glen Ridge School

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

The Remarkable Estelle Cuffe Hawley

Building an “Open” Community Cookbook

BHM Series Part Four- Prioritizing Education

Museum Chat Live! E701 – Museums, Myths & History

From the Shelves of Merritt’s Mercantile – Volume 1

VMLS via Podcast – Ontario’s Racially Segregated Schools

STC StoryLab Presents: Family Memories

History from Here: Former Zion Baptist Church

BHM Series Part Three: Letters From St. Catharines

Family Dinners: Serving More Than Food

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

BHM Series Part Two: Abolitionist Activities in St. Catharines

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

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

History from Here: St. Catharines Train Station

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

VMLS via Podcast – Stones and Symbols at Victoria Lawn Cemetery

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

Top #StCMuseum Social Media Moments of 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

VMLS via Podcast – Racetracks and Runaway Carriages

History from Here: The Lake Street Armoury

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

VMLS via Podcast – Archaeology of a 19th Century Shipyard

History from Here: Oak Hill

VMLS via Podcast – The Horseless Revolution

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