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Culture Days will return September 20 – October 13, 2024.
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STC Museum | Museum Exhibits | Self-Guided Tours
In-person
Museum Tour History & heritage Science & technologyDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre
1932 Welland Canals Parkway
St. Catharines, ON
Directions: The Museum is located of the Centre's main lobby. Staff can direct you.
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
Note: Proof of vaccination required to visit this facility, in accordance with the province of Ontario.
Exhibits include permanent and temporary exhibits exploring the history of St. Catharines and its people. The Welland Canals system was instrumental to the early formation of St. Catharines and a new exhibit "Lock Views" explores this. The Welland Canal over time has created four different canals and nearly 100 different locks, Lock Views presents a small, yet visually interesting, photo-history of the Welland Canals, its locks, and the community of St. Catharines that sprang up as a result of its water power.
The Museum is open daily for 90 minute sessions from:
9 – 10:30 a.m.; 11 a.m.– 12:30 p.m., 1-2:30 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m.
You are welcome to visit for more than one session. Between sessions visitors must exit to allow enhanced cleaning procedures.
At the Museum you will also find:
Museum Exhibits
The Lock 3 Ship Viewing Platform
The Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial
A Discovery Park/Picnic area and adjacent recreational trail
The Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum
Museum Gift Shop
FOR ALL IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES:
- Masks required for ages 6+ (indoors or outdoors)
- social distancing, adult companion must supervise children
- hand sanitizing & enhanced cleaning procedures
- screening protocols, please stay home if ill
Links
- Check out the entire St. Catharines Culture Days Lineup online stcatharines.ca
Organizer
St. Catharines Museum
The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre is a municipally operated facility. It is the home of the St. Catharines Museum Exhibits and Collection, the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum and the Lock 3 Ship Viewing Platform.
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St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre
St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre St. Catharines, ONThe St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre is a municipally operated facility. It is the home of the St. Catharines Museum Exhibits and Collection, the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum and the Lock 3 Ship Viewing Platform....