Seniors in Peterborough City and County will now be able to visit The Canadian Canoe Museum without leaving the comfort and safety of their residences, thanks to new funding. Intended to reduce social isolation, and provide opportunities for community interaction, The...
A few months before the pandemic circled the globe, a dear friend, collector and appraiser for the museum Roger Young, offered us this charming wooden model from his own collection. What might be described as a recreational kayak, or in many parts of Europe as a kanu,...
“The Stories They Hold” explores the stories of three iconic canoes The Canadian Canoe Museum, which recently reopened, has launched a new three-part video series, allowing the public to get up close and personal with three iconic canoes in the museum’s...
Neil Broadfoot painting a mural at The Canadian Canoe Museum It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing early Sunday morning, July 19th, 2020 of Neil Broadfoot, artist, musician, and long-time booster of the Canadian Canoe Museum. Born on Christmas Day...
On July 11th, in the midst of these COVID times, Shelagh Grant, a long-time supporter who was part of the original team involved in the founding of the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, died of esophageal cancer. She was 82 years old. As a historian and adjunct...
The Canadian Canoe Museum is excited to welcome visitors back into our galleries starting this Saturday, July 25, 2020. Work has been underway to implement new safety protocols while ensuring the museum’s engaging, welcoming, and inspiring atmosphere remains. “When...
