Hours | Admission | Directions & Parking
Pardon Our Dust
Onondaga County is investing in renovations and repairs of the Erie Canal Museum, including the 1850 Syracuse Weighlock Building. We’re trying to make the construction work have as little impact on visitation as possible, but we do need to close portions of the Museum on certain days or for periods of time during the day. We’re very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Hours
Open
10AM – 4PM ET
Daily
Closed Early
10AM – 2PM ET
Christmas Eve
New Year’s Eve
Closed
New Year’s Day
Easter Sunday
4th of July
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Admission
Admission is Pay-What-You-Wish (Recommended $12/Person)
Any contribution you can provide is greatly appreciated. We accept cash, credit card, and Venmo at the Museum, or you can donate before you arrive.
The Erie Canal Museum is set up for a self-guided experience. However, we often have docents available to engage with visitors around the Museum. Docents are typically available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10am-12pm.
In the summer, we offer a series of Guided Walking Tours. To find out more about them, visit our Events Page.
If you want to learn more about scheduling field trips or group tours, click here.
Summer Walking Tours
The Erie Canal Museum will be offering 6 different walking tours through the summer months of 2026. Tours are on Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 AM, and start and end at the Erie Canal Museum, except for the Infrastructure Tours in Baldwinsville and Newark.
Infrastructure Tours in are made possible by support from New York State Canal Corporation’s On the Canals Program.
2026 Tour Schedule
- Downtown Architecture Walking Tour – 6/5, 6/26, 7/8, 8/7, 8/22
- Women on the Water Walking Tour – 6/6, 7/10, 7/31, 8/14
- Baldwinsville Lock E24 Infrastructure Tour – 6/13, 7/11, 8/8
- Pathways of Resistance Walking Tour – 6/19, 7/3, 7/24, 8/15
- Burned Over: The Erie Canal and Fire Walking Tour – 6/20, 7/17, 8/1, 8/21
- Newark Lock E28B Infrastructure Tour – 6/27, 7/25
