At the beginning of June, the St. Catharines Museum put out a call out to our online followers to send […]
Pride in St. Catharines: A Call to the Community
June is Pride Month. The St. Catharines Museum cares for artifacts of all colours of the rainbow but, like many […]
Museum Chat Live! E401 – The B.M.E. Church
On this episode of Museum Chat Live!, we dig into the history of the B.M.E. Church in St. Catharines and […]
BHM Part 3: What Can We Learn From a Toy Doll?
The St. Catharines Museum recently catalogued an artifact that offers a unique perspective to Black History and the legacy of […]
BMH Part 2: Family Legacies – The Nicholson-Smith Family
With Family Day around the corner, we chose to use the second installment of our Black History Month blog series […]
A Walk Around Town – Walk Z
Excerpt from “Walk Z” in “St. Catharines A-Z” by Junius, originally published in the St. Catharines Journal on February 19th, […]
A Walk Around Town – Walk Q – Big Fish Story…or shall we say BIG Mosquito?
Excerpt from “Walk Q” in “St. Catharines A-Z” by Junius, originally published in the St. Catharines Journal on September 4th, […]
#MuseumLife: Testing Artifacts for Hazardous Materials
If you are a thrill seeker, or like to live life dangerously, maybe you should consider museum work. Caring for […]
A Walk Around Town – Walk M – Telegraph Poles or Pine-wood Candles?
Excerpt from “Walk M” in “St. Catharines A-Z” by Junius, originally published in the St. Catharines Journal on July 31st, […]
A Walk Around Town – Walk L – Poverty: Judgement to Compassion
Excerpts from “Walk L” in “St. Catharines A-Z” by Junius, originally published in the St. Catharines Journal on July 24th, […]
A Walk Around Town – Walk K- Doctor! Doctor!
Excerpts from “Walk K” in “St. Catharines A-Z” by Junius, originally published in the St. Catharines Journal on July 17th, […]
AWalk Around Town – Walk J – Spend Spend Spend
Excerpts from “Walk J” in “St. Catharines A-Z” by Junius, originally published in the St. Catharines Journal on July 10th, […]
Diana Sweets Community Reunion
When people from St. Catharines recall Diana Sweets, they often talk about a certain feeling about the place. It felt […]
“Ask Alicia” Whitman & Barnes Mfg. Co.
For many people, history means learning about their past, their ancestors and where they come from. Living and working and […]