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RiverBrink Art Museum, located in the historic village of Queenston, within the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, is an art museum open to the public since 1983. Situated in a large country home on the banks of the scenic Niagara River, RiverBrink Art Museum features changing exhibitions from the renowned art collection of Samuel E. Weir, Q.C., as well as outstanding artworks on loan from other Canadian and International collections. The museum grounds present well-kept gardens and a spectacular view of the Niagara River.
Onsite free parking is available. Wheelchair accessible. Laura Secord Homestead, Mackenzie Printery, and Willowbank National Historic Site are located within easy walking distance of the museum |
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Hours
RiverBrink Art Museum is currently closed due to the province-wide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. Stay tuned to our e-blasts and social media for more information on our reopening.
To ensure the safety of all staff, volunteers, and visitors, we have new protocols and restrictions in place for opening to the public:
Holiday Hours
RiverBrink will close December 19th at 4 p.m. and reopen January 6th at 10 a.m.
To ensure the safety of all staff, volunteers, and visitors, we have new protocols and restrictions in place for opening to the public:
- Entrance will be by the accessible door only and arrows will guide you through the indoor spaces.
- You will be asked if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 upon arrival and anyone with symptoms will not be permitted to visit.
- Upon arrival you will be required to sanitize your hands. There will also be regularly placed sanitizer stations for use throughout the museum.
- Admission will be by donation.
- You will be required to wear a mask as per Niagara-on-the-Lake By-law 5248-20, maintain social distancing, and refrain from touching surfaces as much as possible.
- Washroom access will be restricted to the accessible washroom on the main floor.
- We have adopted a new cleaning schedule to ensure the museum is cleaned and disinfected regularly.
- A maximum of 10 visitors will be allowed to visit at one time.
- Bring a smart phone or tablet with you on your visit. We have added QR codes to the galleries to access additional information about the artwork on display. Apple users can easily open these codes with their device's camera, Android users will need to enable their QR reading setting or download a QR reading app.
Holiday Hours
RiverBrink will close December 19th at 4 p.m. and reopen January 6th at 10 a.m.
Admission
Admission is by donation.
Tours - suspended until further notice.
RiverBrink is proud to offer insightful and intimate tours for visiting groups. Contact us today for more information about touring the current exhibitions and library.
On the second Friday of each month we offer Coffee with the Curator where visitors are given an in depth look at our current exhibitions along side our Director/Curator Debra Antoncic.
Throughout the summer we are also happy to offer a Queenston Walking Tour. Join RiverBrink staff on a scenic, guided tour of the village of Queenston. Learn about it's vast history from its importance to Indigenous peoples for millennia through its settlement in the late 1700s and the turmoil of the War of 1812, to the citizens' roles in shaping their village and their country. Tour highlights include Willowbank National Historical Site, Laura Secord Homestead, the MacKenzie Printery and the important Canadian figures who got their start, made history or lost their lives in Queenston.
On the second Friday of each month we offer Coffee with the Curator where visitors are given an in depth look at our current exhibitions along side our Director/Curator Debra Antoncic.
Throughout the summer we are also happy to offer a Queenston Walking Tour. Join RiverBrink staff on a scenic, guided tour of the village of Queenston. Learn about it's vast history from its importance to Indigenous peoples for millennia through its settlement in the late 1700s and the turmoil of the War of 1812, to the citizens' roles in shaping their village and their country. Tour highlights include Willowbank National Historical Site, Laura Secord Homestead, the MacKenzie Printery and the important Canadian figures who got their start, made history or lost their lives in Queenston.
School Groups
Email manager@riverbrink.org for information about bringing your class to RiverBrink. Be sure to ask us about subsidies for student tours.
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Coach House Studio Board Room Other Rental Opportunities NOW OPEN: Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
RiverBrink Art Museum Inc.
116 Queenston Street P.O. Box 266 Queenston, ON Canada L0S1L0 905-262-4510 manager@riverbrink.org |
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