Life...Or a Living? A History of Occupational Health & Safety in Canada
Explores working life in Canada and how the effects on our health; physical, emotional, mental.

"...and still I rise!" A History of African-Canadian Workers in Ontario, 1900 to Present
Exposing the achievements and struggles of African-Canadian workers. Looking forward to changes and challenges for the future.

All We Worked For: 100 Years of Canadian Workers History
Six different people, tell their stories of working life across the ages, from six different areas of Canada.

Punching the Clock: Working in Canadian Factories from the 1840s to the 1980s
Located on the main floor of the museum, Punching the Clock offers interactive information on working life in a textile mill, steel factory, or auto plant; in addition, a look at health and safety and legislation.
Also, bring your group to visit us.

Permanent display on the main floor of our site.
School tours, group tours, families, and adults.

Made in Hamilton Industrial Trail
Venture through time to experience life in Hamilton in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Guided and self-guided tours available.

Permanent display on the main floor of our site.
Guidebooks available in our gift shop, and if you want to participate in a guided tour
(19th c. walking tour), please email us to sign up for May 27th, 2007.

History of the Custom House
Located in the basement, display cases with artifacts recovered during the renovation of the Custom House with a brief chronology of the building. On the neighbouring walls are four panels describing the design, construction, use and renovation of the Custom House.

Permanent display on the history of our National Historic Site.

Letters Home: the Bench Mound
A permanent garden installation by artist V. Jane Gordon. This piece was made as part of Spinning Yarns, a community arts project involving immigrant and refugee women through the St. Joseph Immigrant Women's Centre in north end Hamilton.

Permanent display in the backyard of our site.

Ontario Labour Arts/Labour Heritage
Researchers: Kim McIntyre, Ginette Peters, Inessa Petersen. Our portable display about the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre and its mandate has been enhanced and made bilingual.

Display by request for conventions and events.

The People and the Bay
A Popular History of Hamilton Harbour shows how working people used the harbour and the beach as an affordable playground. Viewing of this exhibit is by appointment only.

Viewing of this exhibit is by appointment only.

What We Fought For
The History of the Strikes of 1946 and Bread and Roses, our popular board game about making ends meet in the 1930's. Viewing of the exhibit and game are by appointment only.

Viewing of this exhibit is by appointment only.