Collections
The Welland Historical Museum possesses a major collection of artifact, archival, and art material related to the history of Welland, its varied cultures and the Welland Canal.
It includes shipping and marine artifacts, industrial and agricultural collections, military, sports, social history, household furnishings, costumes and textiles, photographs, newspaper and land records.
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New Acquisitions
deed of gift form (pdf)
WELLAND MUSEUM CONDITIONAL DONATION POLICY
Under the Conditional Donation Policy, all items will be received by the Museum, but will not be accepted into the Collection until reviewed by the Artefact Committee (normally within 30 days of donation). If an item does not fit the Museum’s Mandate, the Donor will be contacted and given 60 days to pick up the items, after which time they become property of the Museum.
The Museum is grateful for additions to its collections of community history. Objects and archival items of historical value are acquired for the museum's collection through gift or loan. The Welland Museum strives to preserve objects, natural history specimens and other material relating to the history and prehistory of the city and area. Those with artifacts, archival items (including photographs, clippings, etc.), and research information, are asked to contact the Curator of Collections at pm.wm@cogeco.net.
Museum Mandate
The purpose of the Welland Historical Museum is to present the story of the Welland and Pelham area to the city’s residents and tourists, and to preserve objects, natural history specimens and other material relating to the history and prehistory of the city and area. The museum will endeavour to grow with and for the community providing a source of knowledge on the history of the Welland and Pelham area and area for present and future generations.
Exhibit
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Definition: To display objects, permanent displays or feature exhibition, accompanied by interpretive information. Before an exhibit is installed items are studied and documented using museum-related collections, community history, and program-related subjects for the advancement of knowledge
Archives
The Welland Historical Museum collects both reference and archival material of local historical significance with particular focus on Welland and the four Welland Canals. Researchers will find material about local families, black history, buildings and monuments, business and industries, communication and transportation, the community, government and human services, the military, sports and the arts. Our holdings also include city directories, maps, insurance plans and an extensive collection of photographs, copies of which are available for purchase upon request (a fee does apply).
A dedicated group of staff and volunteers assist with filing, retrieving reference materials, and answering research requests (a fee applies for non-members of the museum). The archives are open Wednesday and Saturday from 10:00am to 12:30pm by appointment only.