Schneider Haus
The Schneider Haus National Historic Site, formerly Joseph Schneider Haus, is a museum in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Situated on some of the earliest land to be settled by non-Indigenous peoples in what would become Waterloo County, the museum includes the oldest remaining dwelling in the area and was named a National Historic Site of Canada in 1999.Photo: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Jesse Dymond, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: house in Kitchener, Canada
- Also known as: “Joseph Schneider Haus”
- Address: 466 Queen Street South, Kitchener, N2G 1W7
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Victoria Park and Victoria Park station.
Victoria Park
Park
Photo: Lupin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Victoria Park is the oldest park in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, situated downtown. It is the site of numerous events and festivities. Victoria Park is situated 280 metres northwest of Schneider Haus.
Victoria Park station
Railway station
Victoria Park is a stop on the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system. It is located alongside Charles Street, just west of Gaukel Street, in Kitchener. Victoria Park station is situated 590 metres north of Schneider Haus.
TheMuseum
Museum
Photo: Illustratedjc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
TheMuseum is an art and technology museum in Kitchener, Ontario. It opened to the public in September 2003 after eight years of planning and fundraising. TheMuseum offers permanent interactive exhibits and rotating temporary exhibits designed for all ages. TheMuseum is situated 730 metres northeast of Schneider Haus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kitchener and Waterloo.
Kitchener
Photo: Allie Caulfield, CC BY 2.0.
Kitchener and neighbouring Waterloo and Cambridge form a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario. At the time of the 2021 Canadian census, the population of the city of Kitchener was 256,885 people and the population of the Region of Waterloo area was 587,165.
Waterloo
Photo: Giligone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waterloo, Ontario, is one of three neighbouring cities, together with Kitchener, and Cambridge, forming a tightly-integrated metro area within the larger Region of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario.
Rummelhardt
Neighborhood
Photo: Hylandar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rummelhardt is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km west of Schneider Haus.
Schneider Haus
- Categories: house, building, tourism, historic site, historic building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Region of Waterloo, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.44492° or 43° 26′ 42″ northLongitude
-80.49507° or 80° 29′ 42″ westInception
1816Levels
2Open location code
86MXCGV3+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 156275597OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6286891
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Romanian—“Schneider Haus” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “施耐德之家”
- French: “maison Joseph-Schneider”
- French: “Maison Joseph-Schneider”
- Romanian: “Joseph Schneider Haus”
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Highlights include Joseph Schneider Haus National Historic Site and Victoria Green.
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