Erie Canal Museum, Syracuse

Name: Erie Canal Museum
Address: 318 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse, 13202-1106, United States
Telephone: +1 315-471-0593

#13 among attractions in Syracuse

Museum, Top attraction, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Erie Canal Museum is a historical museum about the Erie Canal located in Syracuse, New York. The museum was founded in 1962 and is a private, non-profit corporation. It is housed in the Syracuse Weighlock Building dating from 1850. The Syracuse Weighlock Building was in operation as a weighlock from 1850 to 1883. In 1883 the canal decided to stop charging tolls. The weighlock building was essentially used as a big, elaborate scale to weigh the boats traveling on the Erie Canal and determine how much each boat would pay for a toll. Today the museum includes not only artifacts from the Erie Canal, but also a gallery of present canal life. It is the mission of the museum to help people to learn the rich history of the Erie Canal and that it is not just a thing of the past, but still very much exists today in different forms. ()

Established: 25 October 1962 (61 years ago)Coordinates: 43°3'3"N, 76°8'55"W

Address

318 Erie Blvd EDowntown SyracuseSyracuse 13202-1106 United States

Contact

+1 315-471-0593

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Day trips

Erie Canal Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oncenter, Clinton Square, Onondaga Creekwalk, Landmark Theatre.

0.5 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Oncenter, Syracuse
13 min walk • The Oncenter is a three-building convention and entertainment complex in Downtown Syracuse, New York, United States. It is composed of a convention center, sporting arena, and theaters.
~1120 ftW
Park, Monuments and statues, Historical place
Clinton Square, Syracuse
6 min walk • Clinton Square is an intersection in downtown Syracuse, New York, United States. The square was the original town center and first came into existence in the early 19th century where roadways from north and south convened.
0.5 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Onondaga Creekwalk, Syracuse
12 min walk • The Onondaga Creekwalk is a mostly paved, partly bricked, multi-use trail running 4.8 miles in Syracuse, New York, which has so far seen more than three decades of planning, construction, and delays, starting in 1988.
~1570 ftSW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Landmark Theatre, Syracuse
8 min walk • The Landmark Theatre, originally known as Loew's State Theater, is a historic theater from the era of movie palaces, located on South Salina Street in Syracuse, New York, United States. Designed by Thomas W.
~1450 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Syracuse
8 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, New York is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. It is the seat of the Bishop of Syracuse, currently Douglas Lucia.
0.4 miS
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse
11 min walk • The Everson Museum of Art in Downtown Syracuse, New York is a major Central New York museum focusing on American art.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Cinema, Science museum
Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology, Syracuse
11 min walk • The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology is a science and technology museum located in the Armory Square neighborhood of Downtown Syracuse, New York. The Museum includes 35,000 square feet of permanent and traveling exhibits, Science Shop, and several programs and events.
~250 ftSW
City hall, Romanesque architecture
Syracuse City Hall, Syracuse
2 min walk • The Syracuse City Hall is the city hall of Syracuse, New York. Unusually for civic buildings in the United States, it was constructed from 1889 to 1893 in the Romanesque Revival architectural style.
~1030 ftS
43°2'52"N • 76°8'57"W
Onondaga Historical Association, Syracuse
5 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
~880 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, Syracuse
5 min walk • St. Paul's Cathedral in Syracuse, New York was designed by Henry Dudley, who worked with Frank Wills until Wills' early death in 1857. The church is located at 310 Montgomery Street in downtown Syracuse.
~1860 ftS
Church, Georgian architecture
Plymouth Congregational Church, Syracuse
9 min walk • Plymouth Congregational Church is located on East Onondaga Street in Syracuse, New York. It was designed in 1858 by Horatio Nelson White in the Romanesque Revival style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Erie Canal Museum open?

Erie Canal Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 3 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Erie Canal Museum?

Nearby attractions include Syracuse City Hall, Syracuse (2 min walk), State Tower Building, Syracuse (3 min walk), Courier Building, Syracuse (5 min walk), Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, Syracuse (5 min walk).

How to get to Erie Canal Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Erie Canal Museum:

Bus

B14 • Lines: 110, 116, 120, 121, 16, 20, 21, 216, 22, 316, 410, 410X, 50, 510 (13 min walk)
B13 • Lines: 176, 186, 76 (13 min walk)