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The Erie Canal Museum, located in Downtown Syracuse, NY, engages the public in the story of the Erie Canal’s transformative impacts on peoples and places in the past, present, and future. We are stewards and interpreters of Erie Canal related materials and heritage. The Museum is housed in the 1850 National Register Weighlock Building, the last remaining structure of its kind. Visit us for exhibits with interactive displays and original artifacts, and engaging programs. The Erie Canal Museum is a must-see for adults and children of all ages.

The Erie Canal Museum’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and with funds from the City of Syracuse Arts & Culture Recovery Fund Program, a regrant program of the City of Syracuse and administered by CNY Arts.

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Current<span>Exhibitions</span>
Current<span>Exhibitions</span>

CurrentExhibitions

Augusta W. Brown: Watercolorist on the Waterways
Link Gallery
Dates: February 14, 2022 - May 10, 2023

Explore the journey of artist Augusta W. Brown up the Erie Canal into Quebec in 1890, through gorgeous sketches and watercolors of New York and the workers on the Canal. Augusta's journal, not seen since 1930, showcases her trip on a logging boat and the people she met along the way through detailed descriptions and drawings.


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Upcoming<span>Events</span>
Upcoming<span>Events</span>

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Lunchtime Lecture: Just a Painting of a Man and Some Horses
Free, $10 recommended donation
Dates: July 20, 2023 - July 20, 2023

Join Erie Canal Museum Director of Education & Public Programming Derrick Pratt in exploring what he at first thought was just a fairly normal painting of man leading a team of horses pulling a canal boat that instead revealed an intriguing tale of political corruption and the waning days of the towpath era canal.

This talk will be available both in person and virtually.


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Museum <span>News</span>
Museum <span>News</span>

Museum News

Beers, Bikes, and Barges is Back
Historic Cycling Series tells story of beer and the canal across the state
Dates: May 25, 2023 - September 22, 2023

The Erie Canal Museum announced "Beers, Bikes, and Barges," a captivating, summer-long cycling series along the historic Erie Canal. This engaging initiative aims to showcase the rich history of the Erie Canal, the Empire State Trail and the diverse breweries found throughout New York State. More info here: https://eriecanalmuseum.org/cycling/


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