Museum Newsletter - March 2024

March Break, Roller-skating, Winter Film Series, and more!

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

Our First Exchange Roller-Skating Event is SOLD OUT, But Stay Tuned For Future Opportunities

"80's Roller Skating Night. Friday, March 8. 7:30-9:30 pm. Presented by The Exchange x Niagara Roller Skate Rentals." Photo of a persons legs in the air wearing roller skates.

FRIDAY, MARCH 8 @ 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Join us for our first roller skating event at the Exchange with Niagara Roller Skate Rentals! Skate and dance to your favorite 80’s jams with your friends and family! Don’t miss your chance – reserve your tickets now.

$20 includes skate rental
$15 if bringing your own skates

Click here to purchase Roller-Skating 80s Night tickets

Join Club Rex for a Dino Takeover at the Museum for March Break

"March 12-15, 2024. March Break at the Museum. Dig up some dino-mite fun & dive into the world of dinosaurs. 11am - 1 pm. "

MARCH 12, 13, 14, and 15 @ 11:00 am & 1:00 pm

How did T Rex hunt? What colour were Duck Billed dinosaurs? Are there any new dinosaurs discovered? Join Club Rex at the Museum this March Break and learn the answers to these questions and more as we dive deep into all that's new from the world of dinosaurs! Enjoy our fun and informative presentation all while being able to see some amazing museum pieces from around the world. If you have a dino fan at home, this is the place for them!

Your ticket to the show gains you admission into the Museum! Be sure to join us in the galleries to make a craft, complete a scavenger hunt and of course, check out some history! End your day with a movie at 3 pm.

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

Shows daily at 11 am & 1 pm
Members: $5
Non-Members: $7

Click here to purchase tickets to Club Rex at the Museum

Our Winter Film Series, "Everyday Heroes," Continues March 14 and 28

"Film Series: Everyday Heroes, Winter 2024" Photo of people on a crosswalk.

EVERY OTHER THURSDAY @ 6:45 pm

Five feature films prove the power of drama and comedy to characterize everyday heroes with a capacity to endure the chaos of modern life.

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

Click here for more information and the full schedule for the Winter Film Series

**Our Newest Temporary Exhibit, My Story, My Tattoo, is Now Open**

"My Story, My Tattoo" Framed photo of someone with body tattoos

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 - SUNDAY, MAY 5

Tattoos are living images that reveal important stories about our residents, our community and the tattoo phenomenon. “My Story, My Tattoo” features 32 photographs and stories of people and their amazing tattoos.

Participants represent every walk of life –everyone from a cancer survivor to teachers and their students, a firefighter and a farmer. The participants range in age from 26 to 89 years and live throughout Wellington County.

All of the individuals were open and honest, and their stories and personalities are represented through this series of thought-provoking and colourful images. Chris Piccinetti, a Guelph photographer and graphic designer for the County of Wellington, photographed these inspiring images.

Click here for more information on My Story, My Tattoo

Interested in Museum Membership?

Become a Museum Member! Benefits of membership include: free admission to all 3 of our historical sites, free or discounted admission to paid programming events, free reciprical admission to other sites in the Niagara Region, Subscriptions to Circa, our yearly historical magazine, two annual free passes for family and friends, 10% off gift shop purchases. Individual membership $25/year, family membership, $40 per year

Discounted Museum Programmes & Events

Why not get a membership and have access to all of our great programmes at a discount.
Individual Membership $25
Family Membership $40

Check Out Other Museums of Niagara Association Newsletters

If you enjoy learning about all of our fantastic events and programmes through our newsletter, considering signing up for other newsletters from The Museums of Niagara Association. Signing up for their newsletters is the best way to keep track of all the great stuff happening at all of these museums across the Niagara Region.

Grimsby Museum

Grimsby Public Art Gallery

Nelles Manor Museum

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum

Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum

Riverbrink Art Museum

St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre

Town of Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre

Welland Museum

Our Canadian Shredded Wheat Baseball Uniform

"Canadian Shredded Wheat Company. Leon (Joe) Misener - Niagara Falls" Photo of the Shredded Wheat uniform shirt.

"Baseball is trying to adapt to the times. Just recently, Major League Baseball passed a rule that states a pitcher must throw a pitch every 12 seconds in order to speed up the time of a game. It is an attempt to satisfy today’s short attention span. However, it contradicts the reason why, in the late 19th and early 20th century, baseball dominated the landscape. This uniform (L994.D.098 shown above) in the Museum collection provides us with an understanding of what people wore, why they wore it and what lead to the reason for people to participate in such sports in the early 1900s."
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Click here for more information on our Canadian Shredded Wheat Baseball Uniform