Road to Freedom Exhibit, Drummond Hill Cemetery Tours, Fall Film series, Community Yoga Series and more.

New Exhibition!

ROAD TO FREEDOM AND THE CIVIL WAR

October 4, 2018 - December 30, 2018

This exhibit begins at the beginning of the slave journey, with a photo of a slave pen. These pens were holding pens on the properties of the slave traders. Two photos show the homes of the slaves who actually lived and worked on the different plantations.. One of these photos contrasts a slave home with the mansion of the wealthy slave trader (later President) Andrew Jackson.

The slave traders shipped their slaves both north and south to their new lives along the route of the Natchez Trace. The photo of this primitive trail, worn deeply into the ground by the thousands who walked its path, captures the route they took. The least lucky slaves were shipped into the deep south, to live lives too often marked by severe hardship. The photo of their dilapidated living quarters in Louisiana shows how flimsily built they were.

For more information about this exhibition, click the link below:
Road to Freedom

Cemetery Tours

Free Admission every Thursday night from 5 - 9 p.m. Make us a habit.

There is always something going on Thursday Nights

The Niagara Falls History Museum is open until 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays and provides free access to the galleries and a variety of programmes for all ages. This month’s programmes include:

October 4
Community Yoga @ 7pm
Picture of a Yoga class
Join Shine On Yoga for a FREE community yoga class. Relaxing hatha yoga class, geared toward reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep quality and maintaining or re-gaining your health. No yoga experience necessary. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a water bottle and a yoga mat if you have one. Recommended for ages 16 and up. 20 Participants max, please come early to ensure a spot!

October 11
Movies Capture Photographers: Fall Film Series @ 6-9pm
screen Shot from Big Bang club movie.
THE BANG-BANG CLUB (Steven Silver, Canada/South Africa, 2010) 106 mins.
Rated 14A Drama: Based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers. With Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch. Awards: Several Genie nominations.

October 18
Community Yoga @ 7pm
Shine on Yoga logo
Join Shine On Yoga for a FREE community yoga class. Relaxing hatha yoga class, geared toward reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep quality and maintaining or re-gaining your health. No yoga experience necessary. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a water bottle and a yoga mat if you have one. Recommended for ages 16 and up. 20 Participants max, please come early to ensure a spot!

October 25
Movies Capture Photographers: Fall Film Series @ 7pm

BORN INTO BROTHELS: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids (Zana Briski, US, 2004) 85 mins.
Rated 14A Documentary: A photographer befriends child prostitutes and puts cameras into their hands. Awards: Oscar, Best Documentary Feature.

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.

Become a Member

Museum membership is inexpensive and an affordable way to find out about our community. Your membership gets you free admission to the Museum and current edition of our publication “Circa”, which is filled with great articles on local history. Past editions are also available for sale in our Gift Shop.

Individual Membership - $15
Family Membership - $25

For more information on other benefits, call the museum at 905-358-5082

Educational Programs

The Museum has released the 2019 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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