Business Gallery
Take a step back in time and check out the family businesses that made Welland. Visit Andy’s Tailor Shop, the Reeta Hotel, and Sunnyside Dairy. You might even recognize a couple of Welland’s local brands!
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Canal/Industry Gallery
Because of Welland’s strategic position next to the Great Lakes and the Welland Canal, the city was chosen as the hub for many industries. These industries include; Atlas Steel, Empire Cotton Mill, Plymouth Cordage, and Union Carbine. Visit our Industry Gallery and check out of collection of artifacts from these industrial giants!
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Canal/Industry Gallery
In 1818 William Merritt set out with neighbours George Keefer and John DeCrew to survey a possible route for the canal. Shortly after, they successfully petitioned the Legislature of Upper Canada for an act to provide for the construction of a canal to connect the Twelve Mile Creek and the Welland…
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Métis Gallery
Want to learn about the Métis? Who they are and their way of life before the arrival of European settlers and who they are today, visit our Métis Gallery to learn about the culture through interactive and hands-on experiences!
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Courthouse/Gaol Gallery
The last execution to take place in the city of Welland was that of Thomas Arthur LaPlante. In the earlier hours of the morning of January 17th, 1958 the 22-year-old was hanged for his crimes at the Welland Court House. Capital punishment would not be abolished in Canada for another…
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Penny Morningstar Children’s Gallery
Designed for the young and young at heart, this exhibit celebrates the importance of learning through play. Children can engage in free play and exploration with toys, objects, and artifacts. Touch our sensory wall, explore our I Spy cabinets, build towers, and much more in this inviting and accessible space.
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Growing As One: How the Welland Canal and City Grew Together explores the powerful relationship between one of Canada’s most significant engineering achievements and the community it helped shape. Moving through rooms that highlight pivotal moments in the canal’s history, visitors will discover how each expansion of the Welland Canal…
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