Oct 30, 2018 | Collection
By Liz Watkins, Collections Assistant Have you ever given a favourite object a name? Think of items from significant moments in your life – perhaps a favourite toy or your first car comes to mind. Putting a name on something changes the value of the item to the owner...
Sep 7, 2018 | At the Museum, Collection, News
The Canadian Canoe Museum is the subject of Library and Archives Canada’s latest podcast titled Canada’s Canoe Archive. Curator Jeremy Ward welcomed Geneviève Morin, host of Discover Library and Archives Canada: Your History, Your Documentary Heritage, for a...
Aug 3, 2018 | At the Museum, Collection
The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association is a non-profit organization devoted to preserving, studying, building, restoring, and using wooden and bark canoes, and committed to disseminating information about canoeing heritage throughout the world. As part of the Wooden...
Feb 14, 2018 | Collection
With over 1000 postcards in our archival collection, we couldn’t pick just one photo to share with you on Valentine’s Day! Whether you have someone to canoodle, you’re hanging with your gal pals, or paddling solo, we hope you are feeling the love today. All...
Jan 3, 2018 | At the Museum, Collection, Education, Events, Friends of the Museum, In the Store, Kids Activities, National Projects, New Museum, News, Special Events
2017 was an incredible year for the museum! We hosted many events, launched a new exhibit and celebrated some significant milestones. We also made significant progress on our redevelopment project. A series of funding announcements related to our future home allowed...
Nov 24, 2017 | Collection, Friends of the Museum, National Projects, New Museum
The Canadian Canoe Museum partners with GSM Project following a nationwide selection process PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – The Canadian Canoe Museum will partner with world-class exhibition design firm GSM Project to create one-of-a-kind visitor experiences at its new building...
