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Museum Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm
Thursday: 10am - 9pm
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We Still Have Spots Available For Our June 9 PD Day With Reptile Kingdom
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FRIDAY, JUNE 9 @ 11:00am & 1:00pm
Spend your PD Day at the Museum with a bunch of slithering, scaly, and sometimes spikey friends! Reptile Kingdom shows will allow participants to get up close and personal with snakes, lizards, frogs and more! After the show, explore the Museum galleries and complete a scavenger hunt.
Pre-Registration Required. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. All attendees must have a ticket.
Parking behind the Museum is currently under construction as we build our exciting new Culture Hub. Look for City parking lots off of Main Street, Ferry Street, and Peer Street. You will also find on-street parking throughout the neighborhood.
Register for 11am Show: https://bit.ly/3LOKrbl
Register for 1pm Show: https://bit.ly/3NUjXb3
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Join Dr. Pamela Williamson Online to Learn About The Healing Path of Indigenous
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THURSDAY, JUNE 8 @ 7:00pm
Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of self-determination and the integration of culture in the steps toward healing and wellness of Indigenous people. This journey will allow for a recovery of cultures, languages and traditions.
Register for this online Zoom event from Dr. Pamela Williamson
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We're Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day With Two Installations By Indigenous Artists
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JUNE 21 @ 10:00am - 5:00pm
To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Museum will be opening two new art installations created by Indigenous artists Tracey-May Chambers and Nadya Kwandibens. These pieces will be on display through the summer in both our courtyard and lobby.
#hopeandhealingcanada, by Métis-settler visual artist Tracey-Mae Chambers, features textile pieces constructed of red wool, silk and cotton yarn. Similar displays have been created at over 100 residential school historical sites, museums, art galleries and other public spaces.
The Red Chair Sessions, by Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) artist Nadya Kwandibens, is an ongoing portraiture series that places importance on the acknowledgement and reclamation of Indigenous lands and the revitalization of Indigenous languages. The colour red represents Indigenous Peoples on the Medicine Wheel and, in this series, signifies Indigenous Peoples’ inherent connection to the land and to ancestral bloodlines. This series ultimately disrupts colonial narratives, centers Indigenous Peoples who have been here since time immemorial, and reminds us that we are all guests on Indigenous land.
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We're Free Every Friday in June for Niagara Falls Older Adults (60+)
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EVERY FRIDAY IN JUNE @ 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fridays in June are FREE for Niagara Falls residents 60+ (with proof of ID). Join us at the Niagara Falls History Museum and enjoy the experience at your leisure!
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Thursday Nights in June are Date Night! Free Admission Plus Alcoholic Drinks for Sale
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EVERY THURSDAY IN JUNE @ 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.
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Summer Museum Sites Now Open
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OPEN WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY @ 10:00am - 5:00pm
Our seasonal museum sites, the Battle Ground Hotel Museum and the Willoughby Historical Museum, are now open for the summer season. They will both be open Wednesday - Sunday from 10am - 5pm. Admission is by donation.
A short walk from the main museum, you are able to learn more about the War of 1812, including commemoration of the war and early Ontario tourism, in a historic 19th century tavern at the Battle Ground Hotel Museum.
Afterwards, travel along the Niagara Parkway to our humble one-room schoolhouse museum, the Willoughby Historical Museum, to learn about the rural history of Niagara Falls and the history of early education in the area.
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Come Check Out Our Newest Temporary Exhibit: human NATURE
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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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New Books Available in Our Gift Shop
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We are happy to share that we have two new books from Joan Nicks available to purchase in our gift shop. These books are the result of years of research on movie theatres and motels in and around Niagara Falls.
You can get the two books together plus a set of postcards for $60 here at the Niagara Falls History Museum. On their own, Lost Movie Theatres is $30 and Disappearing Motels is $35.
For more information on these books, click here
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Interested in Museum Membership?
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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
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Check Out Other Museums of Niagara Association Newsletters
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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
Niagara-on-the-Lake Historical Museum
Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum
Riverbrink Art Museum
St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre
Town of Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre
Welland Museum
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The History of Navy Island
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... In 1876, part of the island was leased to entrepreneurs who developed a pleasure ground for tourists. They also built a two-storey summer hotel called The Queen's Hotel [shown above], and a dock ...
... Navy Island was occupied by William Lyon MacKenzie’s Rebels on December 1837, and the forces grew to possibly as many as 1500 soldiers at its peak. Mackenzie, the leader of the rebels, was an advocate of responsible government and was strongly opposed to the Family Compact. Failing in his attempts to peacefully reform the government, he took up arms, but lost during a confrontation with Colonel James FitzGibbon (of War of 1812, Battle of Beaverdams fame), at Montgomery's Tavern, north of Toronto. Barely escaping capture, Mackenzie and his supporters fled to Buffalo, where they armed themselves with cannons and military supplies, and set up a base on Navy Island on December 13, 1837. American authorities intervened and insisted that the rebels return the military supplies which they had taken from the Buffalo arsenal. The "Patriots," as the rebels called themselves, left the Island on January 14, 1838, but not before the burning of the American steamboat, the Caroline, by Canadian soldiers ...
Click here for more information on Navy Island
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