World War Women Exhibit to Open at Niagara Falls History Museum

Thursday, 2 January 2020 16:05

By Marcie Culbert

It's a chance to learn all about the experiences of Canadian women, during the First and Second World Wars.

World War Women will open at the Niagara Falls History Museum on January 25th.

It's a travelling exhibit from the Canadian War Museum; complete with artifacts, photographs, documents, reproductions, and audio-visual material.

More than 50,000 Canadian woman served overseas during the two wars. More than 300,000 stayed home, working jobs related to war production.

The World War Women exhibit will leave Niagara on April 19th, 2020.

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