Welcome to the St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre Online Collections
On this site you can search objects and collections currently available for public viewing, as well as learn about the people, places and events that have shaped the Garden City.
On this page, you can learn more about this web site, our collections, and how to contact us and follow us.
Tour of the Site
In the top left corner of your screen, if you click on the three horizontal lines, you will see the titles for the various pages on the site. Here is brief rundown on these pages:- HOME - You are currently on this page.
- COLLECTIONS - Here are thematic groups of objects you can browse or click on the VIEW ALL OBJECTS to see it all.
- CATEGORIES - This page shows the top ten terms that the collections are grouped under. The terms are drawn from the Collections Scope section of the Thesaurus.
- PEOPLE & GROUPS - Here you can browse the biographies of people and organizations that are represented in the collections.
- EXHIBITION - This page shows exhibits from the past, present and future, and objects that were part of these displays.
- SITES & SHIPS Here you will find buildings and ships that are connected with objects in the collections.
- LIBRARY - This page has the books and reference files that support research at the Museum.
- THESAURUS - Here you can mine down through the authoritative lists that connect to objects in the collections.
- RIGHTS & REPRODUCTIONS - Here you can find more information about obtaining copies of images or records in the Museum's care.
The Collections
The St. Catharines Museum posesses a major collection of artifacts, archival and photographs related to the history of St. Catharines and the Welland Canal. It includes shipping and marine artifacts, industrial and agricultural collections, military, sports and fire fighting paraphernalia and household furnishings. The archives incorporate collections of library holdings, photographs, maps, plans, municipal, corporate, and personal collections, and individual collections such as: Girl Guides, Fred Pattison Aviation Collection (BCAPT), St. Lawrence Seaway, family papers, marine photographs, Ferranti-Packard, and the DeCew Falls Waterworks Collection. Other large collections focus on sports, particularly rowing, ships and shipping, the Welland Canals, the grape and wine industry, education, costumes and textiles, fine art, community organizations, newspapers, and land records.
Disclaimer
The information presented on this site is drawn from a wide range of sources both from published works, documents and from the recollections of donors and local historians. Though we try to correct and verify information there is the possibility for error, omission and inaccurate information. Please feel free to contact us if you spot something so that we can improve the information presented.
Contact Us
If you would like further information or have suggested corrections please contact us at museumcollections@stcatharines.ca Please be sure to include either a link or reference to the page and record that you were on so that we can follow up with your request.
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