The building that Bird Kingdom calls home was built in 1907 and was originally the Spirella Corset Factory. The Corsets were all custom designed and many of the times leading ladies sported a Spirella Corset. The building was one of the first poured concrete buildings ever made in Canada. In 1958 the building became the home to the internationally famous Niagara Falls Museum which was the oldest Museum in North America until it's closure. The museum was perhaps most famous for it's Egyptian antiquities. Although it was not know until well after the museums closure, one of the mummies on display was the remains of King Ramsee's the 1st.

In 2000, Larry and Marilyn Vann purchased the vacant building, added a 50,000 square foot expansion and Bird Kingdom was born. The Vanns received a Heritage recognition award for maintaining the architectural stylings of the original building and constructing the new expansion to match. All the original interior features are maintained, flooring, lighting, masonry ect...

Over a two year period the bird collection was acquired, carefully selecting species that would live in harmony with each other (most of the time!). In 2002 Bird Kingdom opened it's doors to the public and has been featured on many television shows and magazines and is considered a must see attraction.