Free or discounted entry for members of NARM.
Erie Canal Museum
About this place
The Erie Canal Museum opened its doors in 1962 housed in the last existing weighlock building in the United States. The National Register 1850 Syracuse Weighlock Building, a small Greek revival building located in the heart of Downtown Syracuse, was originally built for a purpose similar to weigh stations on highways today, collecting tolls on cargo in order to pay for construction and maintenance. The building itself was almost lost to the construction of the Interstate-81 if it weren’t for the efforts of the Junior League of Syracuse and Canal Society of New York. The Museum has always been dedicated to sharing the history of the 363 mile waterway that originally opened in 1825, forever impacting the history of our nation. Today, the Erie Canal Museum shares the story of the transformative effects of the Erie Canal on the people and places of the past, present and future and endeavors to inspire the public to critically engage with history as a step towards being thoughtful citizens.
If you are a member here
A membership to Erie Canal Museum carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.
- NARM in New York Art, history and cultural institutions. Not valid within 15 miles of here.
Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work