Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, Onondaga, United States | Museum

Welcome to The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, New York in the United States.
A gallery full of participatory exhibits gives visitors a look at canal life and promotes hands-on- learning. Erie Canal Museum has three special exhibits each year that draw on its nationally renowned artifact collection and historical research. Museum tours and specialty programs for all age groups are developed to entertain as well as educate. A variety of school programs are also offered by the Museum.
The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, New York, serves the general public from broad geographic areas. It maintains and enhances the scope and appeal of its canal-related educational programs, exhibits and collections. In 1986, Syracuse was selected as one of New York State Parks Department's 14 Heritage Area communities because the city captures a unique facet of state history.
Our one-of-a-kind historic Weighlock Building and our Mission Statement led to the Erie Canal Museum being invited to serve as the official Syracuse Heritage Area Visitor Center. As such, the Erie Canal Museum has since been acknowledged and promoted by the City of Syracuse as the place to learn local and state history. Erie Canal Museum also provides reference maps and brochures to the other cultural resources in Syracuse, New York.
When the Erie Canal Museum opened its doors on October 25, 1962, it celebrated and preserved the life of the last remaining Weighlock Building in America. This Greek revival building stands as a monument to the importance of the Erie Canal to the history of the United States.
The present professional Museum and the attached Syracuse Heritage Area Visitor Center stands as testimony to the work of many dedicated people. Today, Erie Canal Museum, which is accredited by the American Association of Museums, is visited annually by many thousands of visitors from all 50 states and many foreign countries.