Niagara-on-the-lake Museum

The Niagara Historical Society was established in 1895 to foster an appreciation of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s rich heritage. Within a year, the Society had a significant collection of artefacts and opened a museum in the local Courthouse. In 1907, they opened Memorial Hall, Ontario’s first purpose-built Museum. Today, the Niagara Historical Society continues to own and operate the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, which houses one of Ontario’s most important local history collections, with artefacts from Indigenous settlement to the present day. The galleries host a permanent exhibition, Our Story, chronicling the history of our community. Two temporary exhibitions are mounted each year and over 80 engaging programs are enjoyed by all ages. Weekly walking tours run on Saturdays & Sundays at 11 am from June-September, starting from Queen's Royal Park.