Port Colborne Museum

'Extraordinary man': The life of Niagara's 110-year-old Burd Sisler documented in film wellandtribune.ca/news/niagara-r… via @RaySpiteri

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Travelling exhibit tells stories of Port Colborne’s francophones wellandtribune.ca/things-to-do/p… @PortMuseum

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Join us this #HeritageWeek for our newest series: Half-Hour Histories! From February 19th to 23rd Museum staff are inviting you to see a special behind-the-scenes tour of our operation. Tours will run from 12:30-1:00 pm and feature a different building each day.

#MuseumSelfieDay @PortColborne has some of the most the most interesting Museum buildings to visit. We can’t wait to see you back! Today is the snowy one! @ArabellaTeaRoom @PortMuseum @friendsroselawn

On January 17th the L.R. Wilson Heritage Research Archives and Port Colborne Public Library will be hosting a Community Scan Day. Conserve your own history by making digital scans of; photographs, documents, recipes, mementos, and more. Appointments are required.

Public Programmer, Sloane McDowell, is back with a second holiday craft 🎄 Follow the tutorial below to make your very own Dried Fruit Garland to add that extra bit of cheer and tradition to your holiday décor. Museum YouTube: youtu.be/-zVKq7j3FZk

It’s officially the last week to enjoy the Museum before we close for the season on December 20th! Make sure to visit our gift shop and current exhibits before their gone, open daily 12:00-5:00pm.

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Visit the Museum Gift Shop for a selection of holiday treasures! Victorian cards, ornaments, jewelry, festive garland, and more 🎁 Open daily, 12:00-5:00pm

Short video from @PortMuseum's Grand Old Christmas Festival youtu.be/IuKJv4bRQIw?si…

Tradition brings people back to Grand Old Christmas Festival wellandtribune.ca/life/niagara-r… @PortMuseum

Countdown to Christmas has begun! Join us from Dec. 1st-25th to see a new holiday display brought alight in the windows of the Roselawn Centre 🕯️ Each window will be posted to our story nightly and added to the ‘Countdown to Christmas’ photo album on our Facebook.

Starting December 1st, walk the grounds of the Roselawn Centre to see a new holiday illumination every night!

It's #GivingTuesday 🩷 Today Canada participates in the World's largest generosity movement! Whether it be a smile or holding the door open, we all have kindness to share. Help support the Museum's events, programs, resources, and more by donating today! canadahelps.org/.../city-of-po…

Arabella's Tea Room returns from December 3rd to 9th for Pudding Week ☃️ Enjoy a cup of tea, Christmas pudding, and our famous caramel sauce for $7.00 or for non-pudding patrons Christmas cookies 🎄 Open 12-4pm on Dec. 3rd and 2-4pm Dec 4-9th

It’s the most festive time of the year! Join us for the 47th Annual Grand Old Christmas Festival on Sunday, December 3rd from 12:00-4:00pm. We hope you make the Grand Old Festival a part of your Christmas tradition!

If you are interested in learning more about this topic, Brian de Ruiter will be presenting ‘Was the Enemy in Our Midst? The Erie Peat Company During WWII’ this Saturday in the L.R. Wilson Heritage Research Archives at 1:00pm. Email archives@portcolborne.ca to learn more.

The donor shared that it had been made by a prisoner of war, circa 1943-1945. During WWII, a POW camp for merchant marine workers was operated at the Erie Peat Company, just outside of Port Colborne. Those at the camp often came into town and would have seen Sherk’s Service Stat.

REGISTRAR'S PICK: November 2023 Everyone has heard of ships in bottles, but have you ever seen a service station in a bottle? In the artifact pictured below you will see a replica of Cliff Sherk’s Service Station, located at 416 West Main St., which is now a mechanics shop.