# Fort Erie Historical Museum, Canada: what it is and when to go > Fort Erie Historical Museum is a museum in Canada (Erie). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fort-erie-historical-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Canada · Ridge Road N 402, L0S 1N0, Ridgeway - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YYZ Toronto, 100 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [forterie.ca](https://www.forterie.ca/WebSite/webTOFE.nsf/contentPage.xsp?documentId=E9AC25FFB0CFB3D4852574A2005B7638&action=openDocument) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 42.88207, -79.04897 ## What it is and where Fort Erie Historical Museum is a museum in Canada (Erie). It is in [Erie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/erie/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 42.88207, -79.04897; the nearest main airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, Toronto), 100 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.882065%2C-79.04897) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.882065%2C-79.04897) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fort Erie Historical Museum is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 11 | | February | Best time | 10 h 19 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Possible | 13 h 11 | | May | Best time | 14 h 27 | | June | Best time | 15 h 09 | | July | Best time | 14 h 52 | | August | Best time | 13 h 45 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 48 | | November | Possible | 9 h 30 | | December | Possible | 8 h 51 | In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Point Abino Light Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/point-abino-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada · 6.4 km - [Safari Niagara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/safari-niagara/): With kids · Wildlife · 7.7 km - [Raleigh (Wrack)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/raleigh-wrack/): Shipwreck · 8.8 km - [Old Fort Erie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/old-fort-erie/): Former fortification in Ontario · 10 km - [Niagara Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/niagara-railway-museum/): Museum · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Museums and art - [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada - [Royal Ontario Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-ontario-museum/): museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - [National Gallery of Canada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/national-gallery-of-canada/): museum of art in Ottawa, Canada - [Art Gallery of Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/art-gallery-of-ontario/): art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - [Hockey Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hockey-hall-of-fame/): sports museum in downtown Toronto - [Montreal Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montreal-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Every Canada place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fort Erie Historical Museum? It is a museum in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit Fort Erie Historical Museum? February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. ### How do you get to Fort Erie Historical Museum? The nearest main airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 100 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.882065%2C-79.04897) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Point Abino Light Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/point-abino-lighthouse/), [Safari Niagara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/safari-niagara/), [Raleigh (Wrack)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/raleigh-wrack/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5565048622), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).