St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre

Museum Hours of Operation - Control - RED

With the Niagara Region entering the RED Control Zone on Monday March 1st, the St. Catharines Museum will be able to once again be open to visitors!  The Museum will be opening to the public on Wednesday, March 3rd at 9:00 a.m.

The City's approach to the Red zone is based on limiting contact where possible, responding to the social, mental and physical needs of the community, maintaining enhanced safety protocols, and continuing to offer innovative ways to stay connected to the community via virtual experience.  To that end the following will be in effect at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre:

The building will be open by timed entry - visitors will be required to call ahead to book their time.  Reservations can be made by calling 905-984-8880.  Available open times will be:  9:00-10:30; 11:00-12:30; 1:00-2:30; and 3:00-4:30.  The facility will be closed intermittently for enhanced cleaning.

• Building capacity will be 30 people and visitors will be asked to provide contact information for contact tracing and enhanced screening will be in place.
• Masks are required at all times at the facility.
• No consumption of food or drink in public/common areas.
•  Access to the Lock 3 viewing platform will only be through the building in order to control the number of visitors to the site.
• The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre will be closed to the public on Mondays and Tuesdays while in the RED Control Zone.

Virtual programming will continue while in the RED Control Zone and more information related to these programs can be found here on our webpages and on our social media platforms.  

In-person research services are available by appointment only by calling 9905-984-8880 or email museumcollections@stcatharines.ca.

Virtual Education Programs & Experiences and Museum Classroom

During the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Museum is offering free lesson plans, activities, resources and programs for all students, teachers, or at-home educators. Please reach out to us if you have comments, questions, or would like information or activities on a topic we have yet to cover.

• Museum Classroom has free lesson plans and activities to help supplement at home learning.
• Virtual education programs, tours, and experiences are available for all students, organized by teachers or other at-home educators. Download the 2020-2021 Education Programs e-Brochure.
Virtual Public Programs and Exhibits
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Museum is moving public programming and exhibitions online. Check our social media channels, blog, and website often for the schedule and updates. Public programming and exhibits to watch for include:
• Daily social media series featuring artifacts from our collection posted across all our platforms. Check out the programming schedule.
• Facebook Live videos, talks and lectures, and activities on facebook.com/stcatharinesmuseum
• Podcasts and blog posts available at stcatharinesmuseumblog.com
• Many of our temporary exhibitions are now available online, including 'Victorian Tweets', 'Coming Home: St. Catharines and the End of WWII', and more.

Legacy of a Pandemic Project

Contribute to our Legacy of a Pandemic Project. Visit Legacy of a Pandemic Project for more information.

EMuseum

Browse the Museum's collection on EMuseum.

Find us Online

Access all of our virtual programming online:
• Facebook: facebook.com/stcatharinesmuseum
• Twitter: @stcmuseum
• Instagram: @stcmuseum
• Blog: stcatharinesmuseumblog.com
• Podcasts: iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts