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Our Exhibitions

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION

The Prettiest TOwn:

Beyond the Bricks & Mortar

May 17, 2024 - April 6, 2025

Our built heritage gives our Town its charm and is the reason we have been ranked one of the most beautiful places in Canada.

These beautiful, old structures not only reflect the time in which they were built, but they also serve as a physical reminder of our past and connect us with the people, community, and events in our Town’s history. Explore the “storeys” of some of our Town’s heritage homes and why it is important to preserve them for future generations.

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permanent exhibition

our story

This exhibition explore 9,000 years of history from Indigenous history to the tourism boom of the 1970s. The gallery contains such significant artefacts as a powder horn belonging to Chief Joseph Brant, the Indian Department Coatee worn by Daniel Servos during the American Revolutionary War, uniforms from the War of 1812 and other items from Niagara's long history.

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virtual Exhibitions

google arts & culture

The Museum has several virtual exhibitions on Google Arts & Culture including the following topics: The Attawandaron, Loyalists, Black History, Our Western Home, Temporary Residents, Irish, Mennonite and Recent Settlement, Queenston, St. Davids, Chautauqua, Virgil, Board of Ordnance Stones, Camp Kosciuszko, Painting NOTL, Freemasonry in NOTL, Niagara Historical Society’s 125th Anniversary, and Niagara Historical Society Plaques.

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