Reviews of Niagara Falls History Museum (Museum)

Andréia Arai Rissman

Staff was very pleasant. The kids did a scavenger hunt and had fun. Small, but very clean. Don't forget to try on the infantry costumes and the musket

Patrick Brouder

Excellent history of the War of 1812 and some history of the Falls themselves. Also has a great, ever-changing program of local-oriented events (from yoga to film nights).

Lise Seprüs

Excellent! Highly recommend! Great overview of the area!

Karl Dockstader

This museum is informative, entertaining, and the prices are very reasonable. It's great to have something of substance to enjoy while in the Falls.

Life casting School of Arts Fischer

Wonderful to work with this museum. Beautiful facility and fantastic people. Thoroughly enjoyed my experience exhibiting here with Water For Life Exhibit.

Seika Groves

Great little museum

Melissa McHenry

An amazing little gem of a museum. Go on a Thursday night for free and make sure to take a behind the scenes tour. The asst. curator, Sara, is fantastic!

Debra Caroline

We dropped in during the free visit hours on a Thursday evening. The staff was kind and helpful and offered free souvenir pins which was a nice bonus. The museum was an enjoyable history of the region in general as well as a history of the Falls specifically. There is also an area devoted to the importance of clean water to our world.

ben mullen

inexpensive. fun. a learning experience.

Kristine Lorah

Small but informative and interesting. I loved learning about the history of the bridges and about the town in general. When we went, they also had a war of 1812 exhibit, and that was really interesting, too.

Kat Crow

For a small museum there are a lot of exhibits. The mystery table was fun, as were the ongoing films. Good for a short visit.

Jeremy bunston

Great museum and wonderful job on adding to an 9ld building with a new wing marrying modernist architecture to old stone building.

Arco Keijzer

(Translated) Museum with two permanent exhibitions, one about the British American war from 1812 to 1814, which heralded the birth of Canada, and one about the history of Niagara Falls (place and waterfalls). (Original) Museum met twee permanente tentoonstellingen, eentje over de Brits Amerikaanse oorlog van 1812 tot 1814, wat het ontstaan van Canada inluidde, en een over de historie van Niagara Falls (plaats en watervallen).

Adam Young

Very interesting, lots of info. Attractive layout.

William Sandham

Reception was lukewarm but admission is relatively inexpensive given the fantastic exhibitions. A one of a kind War of 1812 collection highly recommended for those with an interest in the matter. Thankful these intuitions exist.

Jo Geo

Went to a free event a couple weeks, such a great experience... so much talent, history and skilled knowledge:)

Fola F

Amazing history museum

Aiko Matthew

It is always a good time we have at the museum!

William Catterick

A great modern venue to learn about the history of Niagara Falls! I personally recommend checking out the Water for Life exhibit and it's beautiful pieces!

Dan Fun

The museum is not in downtown area so it's very quiet on weekdays. I was hoping to see more artifacts about local history, but there isn't really much to see. It charges $5, it should be free.

Paul Anderson

Àmazing stuff never knew there was so much to learn about and see

Paul Anderson

Àmazing stuff never knew there was so much to learn about and see

Jim Thibault

Small museum, not too many artifacts were on display, some very interesting historical photos. No charge for admission.

Michelle

was in one room but it was fun

Bill

Small museum but packed with history. Can easily your in an hour or two.

Rick Rogers

Very educational

Unlimitedsue

For $5 you can’t go wrong... if you’re looking for a little info on the history of Niagara Falls and the war of 1812 this is worth it...you won’t need more than an hour to go through the whole place...and the building itself is also really cool.

Shelly Blank

Came with the kids and had lots of fun. Small place but very interesting and informative :)

Faith Ebersole

A must do! Educational and fun. Not huge so it won't take more than an hour or two. Buy the guide book to take home. Really adds to your vacation, making it more than just throwing money at tourist stuff you could do anywhere. Free admission on Thursdays after 5pm, which worked great for us as that's when we arrived after coming up from Maryland, gave us a place to stretch our legs from the drive. Went mid October 2017 and it was not crowded at all. Friendly staff and a guide who told us about how her personal familiy history tied into the displays. Staff informed us a lot about things we didn't know regarding USA/Canadian interaction in history. It's nice seeing the other side you don't learn in school.

Teela Airdrie

Great place to visit and learn. Always new exhibits to look at!

pedro labarta

Amazong place to learn niagara history

Fuentes Sandra

(Translated) Very entertaining and cultural !!! (Original) Muy entretenido y cultural!!!

sherpakicker

Fun place to go

Derek J. Lanting

Very clean, interactive portions - good for ages 5 - 65. Clean, bright and good!

Alexandra Kam

Great experience, had the chance to learn more about the history of how Niagara falls came to be! A hidden gem not to be missed!! The staff were knowledgeable and made sure our experience was to our expectations ☺️

Martin Lachambre

(Translated) A beautiful museum that recalls the history of the place. Take a tour under the falls to enjoy a closer look. There are two winters, the fall was almost frozen ... Beautiful !!! (Original) Un beau musée qui rappelle l'histoire du lieu. Fais la visite sous les chutes pour apprécier de plus près. Il y a deux hivers, la chute était presque gelée... Magnifique !!!

Andrea lynn Sloan

Great night event for the Niagara Falls International Marathon . What a fantastic idea to have it at night in the museum, fun time wondering around the exhibits after hours.

Mary Garratt

Wonderful facility! Kids had a blast!

Ryan

Very sad to see one simple plaque dedicated to the underground railroad. Our part of this major piece of history should be more prevalent, with major exhibits and details. To ignore this is shameful.

Ruachelle DaVinci

Great place to visit, very informative, clean location

Max Jerome

Great museum

Kendra Crossley

We went for the family day event. It was very crowded but we enjoyed it! There is so much history to be learned about our city!

Nicole Cairns

Great Place with lots for all ages to enjoy

Nomad Seniors

OH my Gosh my family, my children and me when to the Bubbleology Show today and I must sat....It was the Highlight of our visit..we did got to the other events but the kids just kept asking to go back to see more bubble and made us stay for the second show...I hope this is a normal occurance hopefully a summer outdoor bubbles from the talk and the website visit I hope this will be added...we have several coming to visit in the summer and my kids couldn`t stop talking about it and are saying that mabye they can see...this is a message to let you know that your clients do love this show....the Wing family....100 stars....ty

Krissy Omnom

Good museum with a fair amount of info. Not a lot of artifacts. But enough to kill an hour. 2 if you watch the movie. Some spots upstairs were quite dirty. But overall a good little museum.

ron boomsma

Interesting display of war of 1812. Some Niagara falls history. But amount of display is small

Doug Davis

Great place to spend a rainy morning in. Inexpensive yet fantastic displays of local history.

Lunar Leo

The guy we paid with was very nice and gave us recomendations on what to do while we are there. There was a lot of information to soak in. It was very neat there. We spent a good hour there

Sydney Eatz

Cool Museum - wish we had more time to spend here. - Rick Trus review

Terry R

Fun place with great events and a lot to learn.

Ana Ramirez-Pinto

It is small but it is great to pass time or cool of. It is also hands on.

Kamo C

Good for learning and education. They should show more Ontario history too.

Aiko Matthew

It is always a good time we have at the museum!

The Morgan

Had an amazing family day afternoon at the museum and found out about some local history. And wildlife animals and how to save them.

kathleen nartker

A little gem in a town with a lot going on! Quaint, quiet, and clean this museum gives info on the history of the area in the War of 1812 and the history of the falls itself. Small, interactive museum at a decent price. Friendly, helpful staff.

Sean Cooper

What a great little museum! $5 for a ticket - WOW! You won't get better value in Niagara Falls. You'll learn so much about the history of the falls. It was cool seeing how much the falls have receded over the years. I highly recommend that you go. It's well worth a visit.

Glen Greene

Cheap but not alot of exhibits

Paul Desautels

Very small, usually overlooked. Almost empty of visitors. Not a lot to it, but an informative, air-conditioned break from the busy tourist traps.

Andrew Munn

Lots to see here. Tons of information and some really interesting pieces.

Eric Funk

The best part is how cheap the entrance fee is. Other than that, it’s pretty scarce. A few things about the war of 1812 and some old memorabilia. I feel like there’s probably an antique shop somewhere nearby with more history.

Danielle Creighton-Browne

They were friendly! Was a very clean environment! Have lots to look at and there were even things you could interact with!

Ryan Swayze

Great Overview of the History and Creation of this Urban area we call Home

Jeff Montana

Great place with a lot of interactivity to learn Canada's and Niagara's history. And I like their slogan "Come for the Falls, fall for the history"

Codyann Catlin

The museum is good for the price and the rooms are interesting giving you a good history of the Niagara Falls area. They have one room dedicated to the history of Niagra and an optional video about Niagra Falls as well. The second room is smaller and related to the war of 1812. You can touch hold guns and try on the uniforms. The final room changes ever so often. When we went there was modern artwork created on aboriginal schoolhouse doors depicting the culture. It is a bit of a drive from the Niagra area and there are only four free spots but the paid parking is not expensive. They have elevators and wheelchairs if necessary. A good activity for a rainy day or if you just love history.

Elena Barbaresso

(Translated) Interesting! (Original) Intéressant!

Mariano de Aranaga

Always a great place to visit, specially with the poppies display, it looks awesome!!

Rudiger Wandemberg

Nice place

Jenny Daniels

A wonderful hidden gem. Attended for the Niagara Falls Night Of Art: interesting, well organized, hands on, local, and free! We'll be back.

Will Catterick

Super great museum! Excellent exhibits and very friendly staff. Admission is reasonable and well worth the money. A must do on any Niagara Falls trip!

Aris Stefanac

Very educational and informative ... Staff very helpful ... Good to learn about where you live

Jeff Pocock

Interesting artifacts and a timeline of the history of the Falls area.

Mario Canamar

Quaint little museum. Staff are friendly and a good place to visit when in Niagara Falls.

Simply

Smaller than expected

M. C.

Good place to learn about local history. You also get to put on a military costume and hold a rifle and take a picture looking like an English red coat of the 1800s.

Ian Crossley

Went in today for the family day event. Nice place and very informative on the history. A little busy as it was a free event, will definitely take the kids again.

Brad Hast

An interesting stop, part of the Niagara Falls visit. Gives an interesting history of the Niagara Falls USA side of the border. Was refreshing to learn that the politicians of the time decided to protect the natural beauty of the the falls, i.e. designate the NY side of the falls as a park vs. the original dynamic of over industrialized/polluted/over commercialized Niagara Falls NY. Politicians today wouldn't have made the same decesion. A must see stop of the overall Niagara Falls experience.

Marie-Caroline T

Small but interesting museum about the falls and the area. The interactive exhibitions are closed right now, but the museum is currently free (and very quiet, we stayed there for about 45 minutes and we were the only ones inside). Current hours are 10am-4pm (Tuesday through Sunday if I'm not mistaken).

Eddy

Interesting place. Very nice and small but it has very limited exhibition

Elevcan 23

Very Nice Museum! Has Good Exhibits.

Diane

Nice local museum 1812 wartime between British and Americans at Lundys Lane..plus other Niagara history. Worth a visit..

Alison Brokke

Very kind staff. Small museum but interesting exhibits. Kid friendly with a few interactive leanring experiences. There's a movie room where films can be played.

raj veer

It is really amazing...the instructor is very nice...she is very knowledgeable regarding the site...

Lisa Koop

It was an informative museum and my boys loved the coats and muskets. Very reasonable admission.

Holly Green

Perfect stop on my trip. They have done a very nice job. And all for $5!

Antoine

A must see

Heather Torrie

Great piece of history. Very informative (though small)

Adam Yates

If you're coming to Niagara Falls for a history lesson, start here. The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. There is a lot about the War of 1812, but also much more about the history and science of the area, including items about present-day Niagara Falls and the people. Because of Covid some of the interactive exhibits are out of service, however they incorporated QR codes on the displays which link to videos about the exhibit. I recommend bringing a headset/headphones. Other reviews will mention that visiting the museum was free due to the pandemic, but as of the middle of August 2021 they are charging $5/person. Four stars because the parking lot was closed due to construction but this information was no where to be found prior to our arrival.

David Crites

Interesting

G Heath

This business needs more qualified individuals in their human resources. They need to specify what type of students they require for jobs posted!! Two high school graduating students attended interviews for a recent position posted, just to be turned away at the door!! It seems they needed to be attending University to qualify. With their resumes already forwarded to the HR staff. You think they would have read their resumes before giving them interview appointments!! How pathetic.. shame on you!

Darlene Sloggett

Clean open spaces friendly staff

Trisha

So much potential, but mostly just photos. Worthwhile for the 1812 army uniforms dress-up!

Lawrence Cadacio

I live in this wonderful city and never thought to find out how it came to be. Not only did I discover its history, but I had a lot of fun learning about it. Great place for kids and adults alike

Luis Guevara

Excellent place to visit

S. Brath

We went here for a mermaid and pirates birthday party and my little one did not want to leave, it was so awesome! We definitely plan to go back again for another awesome experience.

Doug R

Nice little museum telling the story of Canada’s military. Definitely worth the visit.

Daed Hamdi

It is a very small museum. Not suitable for young kids

Lamar Burkholder

interesting displays

Shawn Maclean

Renovated,gone here forever

Elaine Short

Very informative

Darlene Beauregard

Interesting

Sherri Martin

Small but very nice

Guangzhi

(Translated) Carrying the history and culture of Niagara Falls. (Original) 承载着尼亚加拉大瀑布历史文化。

Harry Jacobs

Nice local musuem

Alex

Worth the visit

Eric Kwan

Small museum containing a research wing and three exhibits. A heritage building fused with modern architecture, it provides a lot of natural light into the lobby. The front desk was polite and inviting. The museum is small but makes up for it with immersive and interactive displays. If you're ever in need of a bit of culture, it's once place worth taking a look for a bit of Niagara Falls.

kimberly miller

No one was there which was sad because there displays were interesting, and you get in free on Thursdays, not a grand place but worth stopping in when you are in Niagara.

Josh L.

Great museum to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the Falls! A must see for history buffs or anyone interested in how Niagara Falls arrived at where it is now! Go check it out and be pleasantly surprised!

k riddell

An Informative and pleasant way to spend an hour and learn about the Niagra falls region.

Jamm Chambers

Full of history.. good educational establishment.

Emilie Perez

Wonderful place

Kimberley

A beautiful venue for a presentation or large group meeting.

sheila wiens

Not much to see

deb voss

Interesting details related to Artic exploration.

naz sara

Small museum but a real gem. Excellent staff and the temporary exhibit was especially interesting.

Julie Graveline

Small museum but a real gem. Excellent staff and the temporary exhibit was especially interesting.

Mary Goreski

Inexpensive fascinating and open on Sunday Person at reception desk very knowledgeable and extremely helpful Plan to return on our next visit to the falls to see what is new in the rotating exhibits

Jeffrey Adams

A little boring even for a museum

Bob Forapples

Excellent war room of the museum. Much info on the War of 1812. Artifacts too! One small detail however. The exhibit tries to make the African-Canadian soldiers of that war out to be more beneficial than the European-Canadians. Not a necessary detail. And not true!

Alan Czerkaszyn

A family friendly place. Expected more about the industrial history of Niagara Falls

Crystal Iorio

Very bad experience as a museum thats public they certainly do not know how to handle people. They seemed very rude and as some would say stuck up . I as a person of disability was shocked to find one single disability parking spot for such a busy museum . Also when i walked in we weren't greeted friendly . Also they had special event going on we lined up for i being person with disabilty choose an area at back of line near a chair in case i needed to sit. A gentleman employee came up to me and said the line up was moved to another room to form a second line and to line up on the stairs i explained i have a disability and feel better being near the chair he said in a rude manner well go sit in the chair. I was made to feel embarrassed and not welcome. We continued on our tour of museum and tried to make best of it but left a sour feeling to day i didnt enjoy it as much as should of

Julianne Yetter

We were expecting more history artifacts than just cardboard pictures and a proyector

Rita Bokesh

A great place to visit.

Peggy S

Fantastic displays and tons of fun!

Sandy Miller

Very informative.

Linda Gull

Learn history

Len mann

Great little museum with much history of the area. Pleasant staff. Great way to spend an hour or two.

nick mathur

Best museum I have ever been. It's a must try place I'd say. The best thing I loved and went for is the imperial British uniform and few of Us-Canada wartime objects. I'd like to recommend everybody to go and visit this place if you're by any chance visiting Niagara falls. Trip will not be completed without visiting this particular museum. Go ahead and enjoy the history of Canada and falls. It's easily accessible and there's not a long lineups like other museum which is a plus point. Thanks

Bryan Kern

Clean, good history. Takes about an hour to see whole thing

Teresa Sexton

Great place!

George F

Great museum

Carol Thorburn

I learned more in an hour there than I ever learned in school