Niagara Falls History Museum
Location
Niagara Falls History Museum
5810 Ferry Street
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
905-358-5082
nfhmuseum@niagarafalls.ca
Admission
- Adult (20+): $6
- Students (6-19 years old or with a valid student ID): $5
- Children (5 years old and under): Free
- Family (up to 5 people – max. 3 adults): $20
- Thursday nights from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm: Free
Operating hours
Niagara Falls History Museum
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
2026 Holiday closures
January 1 - New Years Day Closed
April 3 - Good Friday Closed
April 5 - Easter Sunday Closed
July 1 - Canada Day Closed
September 7 - Labour Day Closed
December 24 Closed
December 25 - Christmas Day Closed
December 26 - Boxing Day Closed
December 31 - New Years Eve Closed
About the Niagara Falls History Museum
The Museum is housed within the old Stamford Township Hall, built in 1874. The Lundy's Lane Historical Society was given the building in 1971, when it became the Lundy's Lane Historical Museum. On January 1, 2010, the City of Niagara Falls took direct operation of the Museum, and it became the Niagara Falls History Museum.
Housing a vast collection of Niagara Falls history, the Museum showcases the unique past of this famous city. The Museum's $12 million renovation and expansion created a dynamic space to examine and explore our diverse history. The renovation and expansion were designed by Toronto architecture firm Moriyama and Teshima and feature three remarkable galleries that tell the most compelling Niagara Falls stories through engaging hands-on exhibitions.
The Museum is located within steps of the Drummond Hill Cemetery, the focal point of the Battle of Lundy's Lane, considered the "bloodiest battle" of the War of 1812. The starting point for any trip to this battlefield will be a visit to the Museum.
What you will see
Visitors to the Museum in the heart of Niagara Falls will experience history first-hand during their visit. While here, try on a replica uniform from the War of 1812, feel the heft of a musket, build a bridge to span the Niagara Gorge, or walk the tightrope like the daredevils of the past.
Group tours: We also offer guided tours to groups, which must be booked in advance. Learn more about group tours.
After your visit to the Museum, don't forget to pick up the walking tour of the Lundy's Lane Battlefield, just minutes from the front doors of the Museum.
Gale Family War of 1812 Gallery
This Gallery interprets the War of 1812 with a primary focus on the Battle of Lundy's Lane, and houses one of Canada's best 1812 collections. This space is designed with the audio-visual ambiance of war and hands-on activities such as trying on a military coatee, handling a musket, and feeling the weight of a cannon ball. The collection includes uniforms, weaponry, equipment, relics, buttons, and archival records relating specifically to the Battle of Lundy's Lane and to the War of 1812.
Community Gallery
The Community Gallery provides visitors with the opportunity to learn more about various aspects of Niagara Falls as a community, including the people, the culture, geology, social life, industry, and daredevils who attempted to conquer the Falls. Our geology interactive illuminates rocks extracted from different parts of the Falls at the touch of a button. A block-building interactive allows visitors the opportunity to build bridges across the Niagara River. And for the brave at heart, we have our ‘tight-rope walk'!
The Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Temporary Exhibition Gallery
Our temporary gallery houses travelling exhibitions on a short-term basis, allowing us to host three to four exhibits every year. You will be exposed to exhibits that might otherwise be difficult to access, and enjoy a new experience each time you visit.
Past exhibitions in this gallery include: “Electricity” from the Ben Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, USA; “Art-of-Fact” from the Niagara Artists Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario; the award winning "Motels: Honeymoon Suite or By-the-Week, Motel Culture in Niagara"; “Fakes and Forgeries” from the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario and “Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During World War II” from Columbus Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
The Theatre
When our theatre is not booked for school groups, rentals, or other functions, visitors can sit down and explore a wide variety of films on the history of Niagara Falls, or other topics that we curate based on themes in our galleries.
Gift shop
The Museum gift shop carries souvenirs and gift items, including books, jewelry, toys, candies, clothing, and much more. We also offer a 15% discount to all our members.
Parking, transportation and accessiblity
Accessibility and washrooms
The Museum is accessible by wheelchair with ramps at both the front and back entrances.
There is a family washroom on the main floor, which is wheelchair accessible, and more washrooms downstairs in the basement.
Parking
Parking is available behind the Niagara Falls History Museum off of Sylvia Place. Be sure to check out our parking map ahead of time!
- 65 on-site parking spots, including 7 accessible spaces
- 90 parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of The Exchange
- 202 total parking spaces (lot and street parking) within a 5-minute walk
- Bike racks on-site
Public transit
Visit Niagara Transit for Niagara Falls bus routes and schedules: nrtransit.ca
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