Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry — Attraction in Town of Seneca Falls

This museum also houses the town's visitors center. The normal entrance is at 89 Fall St., more or less in the center of town. The visitor center occupies a small area at the front of this level while the museum occupies the largest part and the two other floors below. There is no charge for the museum but donations are appreciated.

The museum explains how the town developed around the canal and how the "falls" disappeared with the construction of the two nearby locks. What is particularly interesting is the number of very high profile industries that were once located here but no longer exist. These include the Gould pump manufacturer, a fire engine manufacturer and the Sylvania Electronics company. This company made the first Cathode ray tubes and some of the first TV tubes produced in the USA. Of course there were many other complimentary industries.

You take an elevator down to the second and third levels for further displays. The lower level is at the level of the canal and also houses a boaters welcome center.

This museum will appeal to all ages and is well worth a visit. Allow 1 to 2 hours to browse all...

LOTS of reading to do in each display, but if you are interested in evolution, earth science, geology, etc., this museum is fantastic. The info is presented in an easy to understand manner, with many videos, fossils, and 3-D models to support the text. The exhibit space is not huge, but there is a lot to learn packed in the space. On temporary display now (check their website for end date) is a fantastic collection of hand-crafted glass models of invertebrates, on loan from Cornell University. They are biologically accurate and beautiful. Check the museum website--they have...

Really well done. The museum includes lots of historical artifacts and pieces of Seneca Falls' past. It's a fitting and comfortable place to highlight such a diverse and important subject, and visitors can expect improvement under new director, Rhonda Destino, who seems capable, intelligent...