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Shake, Rattle and Roll
July 8th, 2016 | 7-10 PM | 19+
Tickets: $10 or $12 at the door
Come rock around the clock @ the Museum! Dance to the music of Little Peter and the Elegants, learn to Lindy Hop with the Niagara Lindy Hop Club, check out some vintage cars, enjoy some delicious eats with The Smoking Buddha and explore our galleries with a drink in hand.
First Fridays Niagara happen at Museums across the Niagara Region. Check out the website for details and to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. www.firstfridaysniagara.ca
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Music in the Courtyard is back this summer!
 
Our Summer Courtyard Music Series continues this year. Working with MyStage, the Museum will be showcasing local talent once again this summer. Join us for four intimate concerts featuring local Niagara acts. Part of @ The Museum Thursday Night and free as always. Music starts at 7pm.
July 7: Beth Moore and Oscar Anderson-Schortt
July 21: Taylor Hulley and Laurel Minnes
August 4: Nick Riot and Serena Pryne of the Mandevilles, James Underwood and Anthony
Botting
August 18: Road Waves and Katey Gatta
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"FACES: Portraits From Our City"
The Niagara Falls History Museum is excited to announce its newest temporary exhibition, Faces: Portraits From Our City, opening in the Niagara History Museum on Saturday, May 14, 2016. The images shown in this exhibition are portraits from two collections brought together to highlight this classic genre of portraiture.
The artworks included will move the viewer through a variety of themes and mediums --- from portraits commissioned as statements of power to the highly stylized constructs found in the abstract. The exhibition showcases more than 40 portraits from the historical collections of the Niagara Falls Museums and contemporary collection of the Niagara Falls Art Gallery.
Faces Portraits Exhibition will be featured at the Niagara Falls History Museum, 5810 Ferry Street, from May 14 to November 27, 2016.
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The Burning Springs
In 1794, during excavations for the foundations of the Bridgewater Mills, a "spring" of natural gas was discovered which could be harnessed and ignited. The spring attracted many tourists, and was soon turned into Niagara Falls' first tourist attraction, "The Burning Spring," by Thomas Clark and Samuel Street. To learn more about The Burning Springs, follow the link below:
The Burning Springs
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The Insiders
Also on Thursday nights, when you visit the Museum, you might run across one of our new crew of volunteers. These individuals have worked with us on coming up with a new perspective on looking at our history. There will be new people out each week, so make it a habit of stopping by.
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Educational Programs
The Museum has released the 2015/16 educational program offerings for teachers. There are a few new programs that fit the Ontario Curriculum as well as Museum and Battlefield tours.
We are also excited to be working with Niagara Falls Transit on offering free bus transportation to elementary school children.
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2015 Donors
The Niagara Falls Museums would like to thank the following financial donors to the Museum for their support of the work that we do here.
Bank of Montreal
George Dunn
George & Teresa Dyck
Dino Fazio
Friends of Stamford Village
Cindy Milner
Jonathan Milner
Niagara Community Foundation
Patterson Funeral Home
Willoughby Historical Society
Event and Program Sponsors
Oast House Brewery
Donors to the Collection
John Ainslie
Sharon Allen
Cady Berardi
Domenic Caruso
Malerie Dorman
Don Ede
Peggy Erwin
Kathleen Ferro
Marcia Hoag
Linda Killip
Town of Lincoln
Risto Liipere
Brian Merrett
Wilma Morrison
Lt. Col. Bernard Nehring
Crystal Nelson
Peter Richmond
Anthony Roberts
Violet Wright
Sherman Zavitz
Financial Support also provided by
City of Niagara Falls
Government of Canada
Province of Ontario
Project Partners
Niagara Falls Art Gallery
Brock University
Stamford Collegiate
Ontario Genealogical Society-Niagara Branch
Niagara Falls History Museum
The Counsell Family
Bob & Vera Gale
Niagara Historical Society & Museum
Stephen B. Shanfield M.D.
TAG Art Gallery
Ed Werner
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