Niagara Falls History Museum

I would definitely skip this museum!

I was expecting a lot more from this museum considering the name. It could have had more about the history of the falls, it's significance to the residents, more indigenous history, some underground railroad history, maybe some scientific facts about the falls. They had a random tattoo exhibit. They went into a war that I didn't even know happened so I did learn something but I was disappointed.

The highlight was the gift shop. They have awesome soaps, magnets and eclipse watching glasses. The bug artwork and taxidermy dog were creepy but cool.

If you are a local I would come to support. If you're visiting don't bother. Hate to be hard on a museum but this was disappointing!

Staff was friendly as usual.

It is a nice and has interesting exhibitions. Me, my wife and the kids enjoyed so much the 1812 section which was designed in a great way where you can enjoy a short video showing recreated scenes. Also it was amazing to put on the replica uniform from the War of 1812 and carrying a riffle.. The kids enjoyed it the most.

In the 2nd floor there are another exhibition that will get you immersed in the history of the iconic City of Niagara Falls. We enjoyed the most three interactive stations in this gallery that allow us to touch mother nature, span the gorge and become a daredevil.

There are 4 places to park infront of the museum on the main street. And I think there is parking lot on the back ( we didn't try that as we parked infront of the museum ). There is a gift shop where you can buy souvenirs. The visit may take around one hour.

A very fun date night idea. On Thursday's they do free admission into the museum. I felt that I learned so much from the different exhibits. The guy working the front was super friendly! Highly recommend

Everywhere we travel, we try to find a museum to contact with the history. The Niagara Falls History Museum was where we hoped to find some history and we did. Unlike New York museums, the NFHM is small in size but full of Canadian history.

The museum has only three galleries. The fist holds The Pieces of Canada, 150 objects, 150 stories was lovely. They provide you a book with a small bio on each object.

The second holds an exhibit of the War of 1812. You're even allowed to try on jackets and finally the last exhibit is about Niagara Falls. The fee is $5 and the experience was great. Would highly recommend.

You could miss it if you weren't looking for it. It was a very interesting museum that we might have never seen, were it not for the treacherous freezing rain that day. Friendly staff, interesting facts, and pleasant museum layout. Very inexpensive entrance fee.

Pros:
- Great hands-on aspects: from the 1812 soldier gear to walking the "tightrope" across the falls, there's creativity that keeps the interest of adults and young kids.
- Great displays: the 1812 displays were beautifully done, with lots of interesting facts, accompanying video, and neat relics. There was also a terrific traveling exhibit on counterfeit materials that was very fascinating and fun to do.
- Quite kid-friendly: there was a scavenger hunt that my 5-year old did and he was quite into it. He also liked the 1812 displays (boys...)

Cons:
- Not a full-day event: Although the displays and exhibits are great, you could be done in 1-2 hours.

Overall: If you're looking for a good side trip in the Niagara Falls area, the historical museum will certainly be worth it.

Great little museum
Worth checking out, lots of local history.

But the best part is the warm friendly staff. They make you feel right at home!

Definitely going to make it a regular stop on my many visits to the Falls

Friendly staff and educational about 1812 war, history of Niagara Falls along with a new art exhibit about water and raising the awareness of dirty water in the world. Only $5 CAD for adults. Worth the money for sure!

Great way to spend a few hours while visiting Niagara Falls. Helpful fun staff. The scavenger hunt was fun. Take the Red line bus.