St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre
1932 Welland Canals Parkway in St. Catharines L2R 7K6 Saint Catharines, ON, Canada

It's Artifact Spotlight! This week, we put the spotlight on a mid-nineteenth century cabbage cutter!

Signs of the Times: How often do you actually notice the signs around you? Do you see them once, then they become just part of the scenery? As the song said, Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. In this series, we’ll bring samples of signs from the past. Some are large, like billboards; others are small and more individual, like a membership card. Many are promotional; some are informational; some simply want to call your attention to something.

Coming Home Coming Home, Commemorating the end of WW2... This virtual photo exhibit captures the poignant moments that were a part of coming home after WW2 ended, in September of 1945. Using the unique on-line features of the History Pin Collection. we are able to create a picture map of the relevant locations throughout the City of St. Catharines and in some case we can even see specific locations then and now. (Look for the images with the little yellow person graphic in the lower left corner). Click this link to experience this virtual exhibit... bit.ly/2WuiRYp

Family Ties: Mother & Son Hunting Trip This 1941 photo is of Mrs. L.S. Quinn with her son Lincoln. Mrs. Quinn is holding a pheasant bagged by her son during pheasant season in the Niagara Peninsula.

We put a spotlight on an artifact in the Museum Collection every Thursday morning at 10:45 a.m. on Facebook Live! Tune in TOMORROW morning on our Facebook Page to find out what this metal contraption is! Any guesses? Leave them in the comments

Today’s Ship Schedule. Please note that all times are updated daily, estimated and subject to change without notice. For ship times after 4:30pm (when the viewing platform is closed), please visit: https://www.glslw-glvm.com/R2/jsp/R2.jsp and choose Welland Lock 3 from the drop-down list. Also, please remember that access to the Museum and Viewing Platform is by appointment only. Call to book a time slot at 905-984-8880, 9am-4:30pm.

Our popular Family History Workshop is going virtual this fall! Join us remotely for this two day virtual workshop led by expert Museum Staff with Mayholme Foundation Genealogical and Historical Research Centre and gain the tools to tackle any family history project! Dates: Saturdays, October 24 & November 7... Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Investment: $50.00/ person (includes workbook) Pre-Registration is required. Visit our website for more details: https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/experiencein/MuseumEvents.asp

Attention Teachers: The St. Catharines Museum is your community resource for virtual educational programming! We offer all sorts of live and pre-recorded virtual experiences that link directly to the Ontario Curriculum. Check out our 2020-2021 program offerings and get in touch! https://stcatharinesmuseumblog.com//2020-2021-virtual-edu/

Today's fall colour report is brought to you by today's gorgeous weather. Enjoy the day, everyone!

History Pin An interactive way to experience the stories of St. Catharines. There are currently four collections to visit, each telling a different story using recent maps and historic images and stories. We invite you to share your stories and photos in the collections, making the story of St. Catharines richer and available to everyone. https://bit.ly/2AUvdAH #stcatharines #ourhomestc #stcmuseum

Family Ties: Mother Hen This 1940 image shows a hen on the farm of Clifford Hooper of Rockway, mothering two orphaned kittens that she has adopted. The farmer has noted that the hen is very protective of the month-old kittens who are being fed with a bottle and nipple.

It's not too late to sign up for tonight's Virtual Museum Lecture! Join us at 7 p.m. with Visitor Services Coordinator Adrian Petry and learn about the making of our annual Guided Spirit Walks production. Message us to register and receive the secure link. See the full fall lecture series line-up here: https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/experiencein/MuseumEvents.asp

Today's Est Ship Times are: Ecosse 3:11pm

VT Victorian Tweets What if the Victorians had Twitter? Victorian Tweets juxtaposes daily Victorian life found in newspapers, diaries, letters, and ephemera from the Museum’s archival collection against the modern Twitterverse. As modern and progressive folks in the 21st century we enjoy a certain distance from the romanticized and contradictory Victorian Period. As you scroll through our Victorian Twitter Feed take notice: are we really as distanced from our Victorian ancest...ors as we like to believe? #stcatharines #ourhomestc #stcmuseum https://bit.ly/2zrmjdC See more

Family Ties: Mothers’ Beautiful Babies The Beamsville Fair, 1939, included a Beautiful Baby Contest. Shown here are the four prize babies, proudly held by their mothers: Mrs. Thomas Webb, Beamsville, with William James, the prize baby boy under six months; Mrs. Frank Phillips, 29 Beech Street, St. Catharines, with Frances, the best girl under six months; Mrs. Konkle and Patricia; and Mrs. Neil Tufford, Beamsville, with William Neil, the best boy over six months.

We're all about that DIY life! Last night, a few awesome staff removed the old information desk from the lobby here at the Museum. Removing the old information desk was an important and big step in implementing phase one (re-orienting the lobby) of our interpretive plan. We're excited to welcome all our visitors with a more spacious and easily-navigable lobby. We can't wait till it's all finished!

Today's Est Ship Times are: Baie Comeau 9:48am Algoscotia 12:20pm Algoma Harvester 1:38pm Whitefish Bay 4:09pm