The St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre is located at Lock 3 of the Welland Canal and includes the Welland Canal Viewing Platform, the St. Catharines Museum Exhibition Galleries, Merritt’s Mercantile Gift Shop and several room rental spaces.
Explore the City’s heritage and enjoy the day watching ships transit the Welland Canal in a tranquil park-like setting!
Region: St. Catharines
Add to your trip1932 Welland Canals Parkway, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7K6, Canada
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Ranked #2 of 85 things to do in St. Catharines
RogueTrippers
Guelph, Canada
Date of visit Thursday may 1st, 2025 History in Motion! Our visit to the St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre was an absolute highlight of our trip to explore the area around the Welland...
Liz G
We were visiting the area on the long weekend and when most things were closed, we found the museum open. They have a great playground and picnic for kids and we saw so many people biking along the...
ITBJ55
Baltimore, Maryland
A nicely done museum. Clearly explained exhibits trace the evolution of the Welland Canal through four iterations over 200 years. Volunteer guides are available on the observation deck as ships...
