Niagara Falls: Mist and Majesty

Explore the symbolism of Niagara Falls from the early 19th century to today.

Niagara Falls is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. 

Come explore over 20 works of art that show how the site’s histories and meanings have evolved over the last two centuries.
 

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website

Image credit:   Niagara (1857) Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826 - 1900); oil on canvas  Dimensions overall: 101.6 × 229.9 cm (40 × 90 1/2 in.) framed: 164.5 × 286.4 × 17.8 cm (64 3/4 × 112 3/4 × 7 in.)  Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund, 1876