Educational Programs:
The Welland Museum welcomes you to our education programs. Programs at the museum offer teachers an opportunity to link with Ontario's Ministry of Education curriculum in a fun learning environment. Programs are available for all ages from kindergarten through to the college and university level. Bring your students to the Welland Museum to live, learn and explore how fun history can be!
Follow me and I will show you how we build these bridges through our Interactive Curriculum-based School Programs (Surfer clicks on Lady Bug icon.)
The following Programs appeal to each Grade and last approximately 90 minutes per program.
Museum Education Ambassadors Larry Lemelin (former DSBN trustee) and Betty Ann DiMartile (retired teacher) would be happy to meet with you to discuss educational program opportunities.
Contact them through the museum at pm.wm@cogeco.net or 905-732-2215.;
For those classes that require it we do have a bursary to assist with program fees. Call the museum at 905-732-2215 for available dates, times and bursary information.
Join the Welland Museum for an insightful walk about town as you engage in an Architectural Promenade, which features ten of the city’s oldest and most interesting buildings. Exercise mind and body in the present and enjoy Welland’s vivid past with period characters, played by museum staff. Our community room is available to students and teachers for a instructional or lunch period if required.
Attention Grade 7 & 8 teachers - The Architectural Walk is available to your students:
Overall expectations
By the end of the walk, students will be able to
- Identify art as the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions.
- Describe various cultural architectural influences utilized in Welland structures, and why.
- Recognize different architectural styles including Beaux-Arts Classicism, Italianate and Gothic Revival.
- Identify types of local materials used to build Welland structures, where the materials were located, and why they were utilized.
- Identify certain carving that are simply ornamental, or served a dual purpose
- Understand why some architectural styles are eclectic in design.
- Complete a worksheet with questions of relevancy.
The tour will last approximately 90 minutes. The cost is $3.00 students – adults are free.
Call the Museum at 905-732-2215 to reserve a space.
We really enjoyed the tour of the Welland Museum. The staff were so friendly with the children as they all appreciated the attention and explanations of the artifacts. What a warm welcome you gave us to your museum.
Thank you from all of us
Klaudia Mirossayova, Klaudia’s Music Studio, Oakville, ON
Your historical, cultural and heritage presentations are awesome. They are interactive, entertaining and certainly educational.
Bryce Honsinger, Applewood Public School, St. Catharines, ON
Great Educational Programming in a wonderful museum environment
Madame Beauparlant, École secondaire catholique Jean-Vanier, Welland, ON
An excellent World War I Educational Program presentation. The exhibits are excellent. Museum staff gave us a warm welcome, answered questions thoroughly and prompted interaction with everyone.
Heather Sheptenko, École élémentaire catholique du Sacré-Cœur, Welland, ON
The Welland Museum has become Welland’s newest place for young people to grow through all its Educational Programs. The Welland Museum has done a wonderful job of taking things of the past and shaping those items into the lessons to help lead students into their future.
Larry Lemelin, former Trustee, District School Board of Niagara