From Other Cities
Hamilton/Toronto

From Toronto/Hamilton

Follow the QEW Niagara east bound over the Garden Skyway and exit at Glendale Avenue. Follow Glendale (west), cross the Lift Bridge, turn right on Welland Canals Parkway. The Museum is located ½ km on the right.


Niagara Falls, Canada

From Niagara Falls, Canada

Follow the QEW Toronto. Exit at Glendale Avenue. Turn left at the set of lights (Glendale). Follow Glendale Avenue. Cross lift bridge. Turn right on Welland Canals Parkway. The Museum is ½ km on the right side.


Niagara-on-the-Lake

From Niagara-on-the-Lake

Follow Hwy. 55. Turn right at Queenston Street (under the Garden City Skyway bridge). Cross the lift bridge. Turn left onto Welland Canals Parkway. The Museum is located ½ km on your left side.


Buffalo

From Buffalo

Cross the Peace Bridge and take the QEW Toronto. Exit at Glendale Avenue. Turn left at the set of lights (Glendale). Follow Glendale Avenue. Cross lift bridge. Turn right on Welland Canals Parkway. The Museum is ½ km on the right side


Niagara Falls, US

From Niagara Falls, US

Cross the Rainbow Bridge. Follow the signs to Hwy. 420. Take the QEW Toronto. Exit at Glendale Avenue. Turn left at the set of lights (Glendale). Follow Glendale Avenue. Cross lift bridge. Turn right on Welland Canals Parkway. The Museum is ½ km on the right side.
Local Directions
from downtown

From Downtown St. Catharines

Go east on St. Paul Street. Turn right onto Queenston Street (at the fork in the road). Follow Queenston Street and turn right at Welland Canals Parkway. The Museum is ½ km on your left.


from Pen Centre

From the Pen Centre Mall

Go east on Glendale Avenue. Continue on this road, following the St. Catharines Museum at Lock 3 signs. Turn left at Welland Canals Parkway just before the Glendale Lift Bridge. The Museum is ½ km on your right.


from Port Dalhousie

From Port Dalhousie

Go south on Lakeport Road. Turn left onto Lakeshore Road. Turn right onto Bunting Road (just before the Lift Bridge - Lock 1). Quick left turn onto Government Road (Welland Canals Parkway) following the Canal from Port Wellar Dry Docks. Stay on Welland Canals Parkway about 10 minutes by car.

Facilities Top View
Address

1932 Welland Canals Parkway (formerly Government Road)
St. Catharines, Ontario
L2R 7K6

Mailing Address

Box 3012

1932 Welland Canals Parkway

St. Catharines, Ontario

L2R 7C2

Motor Vehicle

We're conveniently located 5 minutes off the QEW and 15 minutes from Niagara Falls and the historic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Located in the centre of wine country.

Local Transit

There is currently no local transit service to the St. Catharines Museum; however, you can take St. Catharines Transit Bus #18 (Secord Woods). Get off at corner of Dunvegan and Woodrow. Follow Dunvegan to Pic Leeson Park. Follow path from soccer field to the Welland Canals Parkway. Walk North along Welland Canals Parkway. Please use caution; you will need to walk on the shoulder of the road.

Bicycle

Known locally as the Museum at Lock 3, we're conveniently located on the Welland Canals Parkway recreational trail, which runs parallel to the Welland Canals Parkway.

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