Museum Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm
Thursday: 10am - 9pm

The Poppy Project Returns From November 1 - November 11, Covering the Museum in Textile Poppies

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11

This Remembrance Day, Niagara Falls is commemorating those who protected our freedoms, with a little help from the global community, by continuing to display a beautiful art installation of poppies cascading over the Niagara Falls History Museum. 

The Poppy Project was a collaborative community art project begun in 2020 by the Niagara Falls History Museum in conjunction with Stick'N Needles, a Niagara Falls stitching guild. We reached out to the public and asked them to knit and crochet poppies to be included in a large-scale art installation. The response was overwhelming, with over 11,000 poppy donations coming from every province in Canada, twenty-five different states in the United States, as well as Denmark and New Zealand. Heartfelt letters accompanied many of the poppies, dedicating them to family members who fought and died in the numerous wars that have affected our world. 

The poppies are displayed on both the exterior and the interior of the historic 1874 stone building. Local artists Joanne Ring and Emily Andrews were brought on board to help design the pieces. 

Click here for more information on the Poppy Project

"Minding the Planet," Fall Film Series With Joan Nicks Continues on November 2, 16, and 30

EVERY OTHER THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER @ 6:45pm

A timely film series attuned to climate consciousness and how fiction films and documentaries characterize this theme. Over five films, movie-goers who appreciate coming together as audiences at the Museum will “visit” places and people beyond everyday experience – the very power of film to entertain and illuminate corners of planet earth.  

Programmer, film critic, writer Joan Nicks introduces the films and engages audiences in conversation following each screening.     

Click here for more information on the Fall Film Series and a full schedule

Pottery Workshop with Jenny Santos Returns November 11 with "Clay Memory"

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 @ 11:00am - 2:00pm

Explore the transformative nature of clay by learning hand building techniques focusing on shape and texture, resulting in a decorative wall piece.

You will leave with a finished piece at the end of the class. All materials and tools will be provided.

$50 per person or $45 for museum members

Skill Level: Beginner

Click here to register for Pottery Workshop Clay Memories

Live History, Historical Escape Room, Coming to the Niagara Falls History Museum November 18 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 @ 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm, & 8:00pm

Limited Spots Remain for Diane Ptolemy's "Winter Cardinals" Watercolour Workshop on November 19

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 @ 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Enjoy an afternoon creating a beautiful painting of Winter Cardinals.

Learn tips from artist Diane Ptolemy, and step-by-step, build your own masterpiece, on a pre-traced image with watercolour paint and pencils.

All supplies will be provided.

Beginners Welcome!

$12 or $10 for museum members

Click here to purchase Watercolour Workshop: Winter Cardinals tickets

Join Christine Daigle and Francine McCarthy for "Are We Now Living in the Anthropocene?" November 23

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 @ 7:00pm

Crawford Lake, Ontario, has been all over the news recently with the announcement that it has been chosen as the site for the proposed Golden Spike: the marker for the start of a new geological epoch, the “Anthropocene.” But have we indeed entered a new epoch triggered by human impact on the Earth system? What are the indicators for that and what evidence does Crawford Lake provide? How does clear evidence of anthropogenic impact – as early as the late 13th century – inform the definition of the proposed Anthropocene Epoch? Along with these questions, we need to investigate what it means to live in the Anthropocene. Is the term a misnomer? Are all humans responsible (although they have all inherited the same planetary conditions)? And, more importantly, what can we learn from this scientific advancement and how may it guide our actions moving forward?

FREE in-person event at the Niagara Falls History Museum

Scoop McCoy Returns to the Niagara Falls History Museum for the November 24 PD Day

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24 @ 11:00am & 1:00pm

Come join us for some PD Day fun and magic at the Museum. Scoop McCoy performs his funny and zany magic show at the Niagara Falls History Museum! Scoop's incredible show features lots of laughs and audience participation. After the show, explore the Museum galleries and complete a scavenger hunt. Best suited for ages 5+.

$5 per person or FREE for museum members

Pre-registration required. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All attendees (including adults) must have a ticket.

Click here to purchase Scoop McCoy PD Day tickets

Join Us and Country Basket Garden Centre for a Holiday Floral Workshop on November 24

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24 @ 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Join us for a fantastic new floral workshop with Country Basket Garden Centre. Just in time for the holidays, create a lovely 11 x 12 x 6.25 table or mantel arrangement with an assortment of fresh and fragrant greens, pinecones, berries and seasonal décor.

$70 per person or $65 with museum membership

You will leave with a finished piece at the end of the class.

All material and tools will be provided.

Workshop Length: 2 hrs

Skill Level: Beginner

Click here to purchase tickets for the Holiday Floral Workshop

Thursday Nights in October are Date Night! Free Admission Plus Alcoholic Drinks for Sale

EVERY THURSDAY IN  AUGUST @ 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Drop by the Museum every Thursday evening for Date Night. The Museum is FREE from 5-9pm, with local craft beer and wine available for purchase. Impress your date with some fancy-pants artefacts, and don’t forget to blabber on about local history. Or maybe not… 

Galleries + Beer/Wine = LOVE, obviously. 

Come Check Out Our Newest Temporary Exhibit: human NATURE

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 7

Scientific evidence shows us that Human-made climate change threatens life on this planet. To ensure a viable habitat for present and future generations, sustainable ways of living must be quickly adopted. The artefact collections of the Niagara Falls Museums illustrate times of balance and times of imbalance for humans. These objects help us to think of our place on Earth as just one of many species and the impact that we have. Forging a new way together using Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Science, we can create a hopeful vision for a sustainable future.

Highlights include:

Nature photography by Mark Zelinski

Nature Mandala Sit Spot by Victoria Brecht

Prophecy Beadwork Art by Samuel Thomas, Cayuga Nation

Four Wampum Agreement Reproductions by Ken Maracle, Cayuga Nation

Personal Messages about Climate Crisis from the DearTomorrow Project

Historical objects

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Niagara Falls: Setting for the Peace Conference 1914

Above: L989.D.021.001 Postcard with image of The Clifton Hotel, setting for the Niagara Falls Peace Conference in 1914

"Although a very obscure event now, at the time it was a major news story that for many weeks placed Niagara Falls on the front page of virtually every daily newspaper in both North and South America. The “event” was a peace conference which took place here during May and June, 1914."
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"The conference was held as the result of American intervention in the Mexican Revolution, a bloody, often confusing civil war which convulsed Mexico from late 1910 to 1920. Fearing for its interests in the Gulf of Mexico and hoping to alter the course of the revolution, the United States captured Mexico’s chief seaport, Veracruz, on April 22, 1914. This placed the two countries on the brink of war ..."

Click here for more information on the Niagara Falls Peace Conference 1914