Erie Canal Museum Gift Shop

The Erie Canal Museum Gift Shop is the store at the Erie Canal Museum in downtown Syracuse, where canal history is the main attraction. The museum is housed in the 1850 Weighlock Building, a National Register site that the museum calls the only structure of its kind in the world.

Visitors can step aboard a full-size canal boat and try hands-on exhibits, then browse the shop for Erie Canal books, photographs and gifts. It is a fun stop for children and adults alike, and an easy way to bring a piece of Syracuse history home.

What to Know

• The museum building is the 1850 Weighlock Building, on the National Register of Historic Places.
• A full-size canal boat is part of the museum experience.
• The shop sells Erie Canal books, photos and gifts.
• Hands-on exhibits make the visit kid-friendly.
• It is featured by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse and Visit Syracuse.