What to do and see in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada: The Best Museums

Canadian, and internationally acclaimed, artist Edward Spera's creations are inspired from his travels across the globe. Numerous research trips have taken him across Africa, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, China, Tibet, North, South & Central America and now into the oceans of the world. His latest journeys were concentrated in Kenya/Rwanda (Aug/Sept 2013), India/Bhutan (Mar 2014) and South Dakota (June 2014). From these adventures he takes moments of time captured by camera and turns them into detailed wonders of art. By doing so, Edward hopes to convey to the viewer the incredible beauty of the creatures that share this world with us.

Bright,bold and beautiful paintings await your arrival in a charming lakeside setting. You are invited by appointment to enjoy Irene's work in watercolour, paintings on silk and fine art giclée. Artist's cards and custom prints are available. Please call ahead!

Charming studio on the Niagara wine route. Husband and wife team Christine and Reid create glass and textile home decor from start to finish. The textiles are silk-screened, dyed and hand printed in the studio. Our studio/gallery also carries the work of other artists. All of the work is handcrafted.

The Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre is an art gallery and studio located in a heritage building circa 1891 on the banks of the Niagara River. The pumping station supplied water to the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake until 1983. The Pumphouse Art Centre Association was formed in 1990 and through community effort, the building was restored was converted to a visual arts centre in 1994. The Niagara Pumphouse offers year-round educational programs, exhibitions and events promoting interests in the visual arts

Formerly The Romance Collection Gallery, we are now under the new name "Niagara Image Gallery" and are newly located at 1627 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara on the Lake. We are a retail art gallery, featuring the art work of Trisha Romance and Tanya Jean Peterson. We also feature the photography of Jordan Morrison.

RiverBrink Art Museum, located in the historic village of Queenston, within the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, is a public art museum open since 1983. Situated in a large country home overlooking the Niagara River, the museum features exhibitions from the renowned art collection of Samuel E. Weir, as well as outstanding artworks on loan from Canadian and international collections. The museum grounds and gardens provide a spectacular view of the Niagara River. The museum holds approximately 1,400 works in the permanent collection, including paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and decorative arts. The focus of the collection is historical Canadian art, with additional holdings of European art (particularly British and French) and American art. The collection contains works from some of Canada's most significant artists: Tom Thomson, Emily Carr, the members of the Group of Seven, Cornelius Krieghoff, Paul Kane, and Marc Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté. The RiverBrink Reference Library contains over 4,000 books on fine and decorative arts, history and Canadiana. In addition, the collection includes 500 rare and limited edition books, available for consultation by appointment. These include books such as A New Discovery of the Vast Country in America (London 1698) by Father Louis Hennepin and Travels Through the Canadas (London 1807) by George Heriot. Summer hours (Victoria Day Weekend to Oct. 27): daily 10 am to 5pm. Winter Hours (Nov. 1 to May 17): Wed. to Sat. 10 am to 5 pm. Admission: Adults $5, Seniors & Students $4, under 12 free. Features gift shop and free parking. For more information telephone.