Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum has received a $150,000 grant to ensure its exhibits are accessible to everyone.

The RBC Foundation Community Spaces Grant, said Sarah Kaufman, chief executive officer of the museum, will help fund the $5-million expansion of the building at 43 Castlereagh St.

Specifically, it will be used to enhance the structure’s accessibility. The project includes a new elevator to improve access to the second floor exhibitions, access to basement washrooms, a barrier-free service desk, automatic doors and barrier-free community space.

“This is very exciting,” said Kaufman in an interview. “This is an amazing expansion, and we are very hopeful how successful it will be.”

Kaufman said more than half of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s population is over the age of 55, and a significa

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