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!
Latest Reviews
Josemohan
Bengaluru, India
It is indeed a unique experience to see the marvel here. A must visit on your way to Niagra from Toronto. No charges to visit this place.
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...

