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St. Catharines, Canada

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St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre Reviews | Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre is located in St. Catharines, Canada on 1932 Welland Canals Parkway. St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre is rated 4.5 out of 5 in the category museum in Canada.

Address

1932 Welland Canals Parkway

Phone

+1 9059848880

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Thicc Daddy

This is a nice museum. I went here while driving to Toronto and was satisfied with my experience. I parked by the museum and walked inside. I looked through the museum's exhibits, which were pretty good. They were about the Welland Canal and the history of the canal. There was a 3D map of the St Catherines area and lights showing the various proposed routes of the canal. After I went through the museums exhibits, I went outside to look at the canal. While I was outside, a coast guard tug boat came from Lake Ontario, so I got to see the lock the boat was in fill up with water to lift the boat up, which was pretty good. After I watched the boat move through the canal, I left the museum, satisfied with my experience. I gave this museum five stars because it has nice exhibits and a great viewing area of the Welland Canal.

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J. Langille

What a great way to learn about the famous Welland Canal! And how marvelous to stand so close to the gigantic ships going through the lock #3 right next to the museum. Fascinating to learn how the locks work and the history of the canal in St. Catharines. The local history elements of the museum are very informative and well put together. Really enjoyed the air conditioning today too! Lots of parking. Saw two ships!

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Gebo's Garage

We arrived just in time to see a freighter pass through Lock#3. This is a neat place! The viewing platform let's you get a good look at the lock operations. The attached museum was a nice treat, too. Inside, you will find a daily schedule of what boats are due to arrive and when. Be sure to drop a little donation in the lock box to show your support of this unique activity/opportunity. The place is spotlessly clean, educational and fun all wrapped up into one experience.

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Brian Stephens

The museum is next to Lock 3 of the Welland Canal. Free entry, donations accepted. The museum covers not only the history of the canal but of the people and the region. Very nicely done, easy to walk through. The visitor center was full of informative brochures for the region. The locks viewing deck; for those of us from US who got locked out after 9/11 (Army Corp of Engineers), was definitely nice to be able to watch the boats again. The viewing areas are handicapped accessible. Computer system advises estimated arrival time for the boats. One complaint: the fencing makes it impossible to shoot pictures, almost ruins the viewing. Nobody thought that through; unless they were a sadist. Other viewing is available along the canal double locks (4-6). Stay out of the way, and they let you park along the road. There is another visitor center at the top of the escarpment at Lock 7. Smaller, no history, well away from the canal. It does give access to the path along the canal.

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Alexander Hines

A must see for anyone in the area. Hopefully you will see a ship or two go through. A very unique experience. Guess What ??? It is free. Cannot get better than that. The history of the canal and the area are very well explained in the museum and also the short movie. Just the right amount of info !!!!!

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