Watch Ships Navigate an Engineering Marvel at St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre
The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre is the most popular place to watch ships as they navigate one of the world’s engineering marvels – the Welland Canal. Observe these giants from the observation deck or from the 2nd floor Lock View Lounge.
Exhibition Galleries
During your visit to the site, take time to explore the Museum’s exhibition galleries where local history is brought to life. The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre offers a wide variety of local history exhibitions on topics including the Underground Railroad, the Welland Canals, women’s history, the manufacturing industry, and much more. The Museum’s exhibition program showcases artifacts, photographs, archives from the museum’s collection in an engaging way driven by stories about the people of St. Catharines.
Merritt’s Mercantile
The outdoor Discovery Park provides an added opportunity to soak up the local history or to just enjoy a picnic in the tranquil surroundings. Don’t forget to stop into Merritt’s Mercantile and pick up a souvenir of your visit or just browse through the local history books and DVD’s for sale. The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre is also the perfect place to host your birthday parties, special events, meetings or conferences.
Learning Opportunities
We offer learning opportunities for all ages and group sizes as our friendly and engaging tour guides can accommodate and incorporate your learning objectives into our fun, interactive, and fast-paced style of programming.
To book call the Museum at 905-984-8880 or toll free at 1-800-305-5134 or via email at museum@stcatharines.ca  or Visit Their Website
