Aug 8, 2019 | Canadian Canoe Museum, Collection, New Museum, New Museum Design & Build
Robin Cavanagh, Jeremy Ward, and Fred Metallic in Listuguj First Nation viewing where we were in relation to the Seven Traditional Districts of the Mi’gmaq By Robin Binèsi Cavanagh, Director of Indigenous Peoples Collaborative RelationsA large part of my role at The...
Jun 19, 2019 | Canadian Canoe Museum, Donor & Support Announcements, New Museum, News
The museum’s outdoor terrace, a gathering space that connects interior and exterior, to be named in recognition of the gift The Canadian Canoe Museum is pleased to announce that George and Kathy Dembroski have made a $500,000 commitment to its capital campaign,...
Apr 1, 2019 | Donor & Support Announcements, New Museum
The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, announced today that the Government of Canada is investing $10 million to support the construction of the new museum. “It is an historic day, and on behalf of the entire canoe museum...
Feb 7, 2019 | Donor & Support Announcements, New Museum, New Museum Leadership Donors, News Releases (New Museum)
An anonymous out-of-province donor, who believes in the power of the canoe to connect Canadians, has invested $1.25M to support the Canadian Canoe Museum’s move to the water’s edge. This generous gift is the first of its magnitude to be received from a donor outside...
Jan 28, 2019 | New Museum, New Museum Design & Build, News
This week The Canadian Canoe Museum was given the opportunity to provide Peterborough City Council, sitting as Finance Committee, with a progress update on the new museum. Just over one year ago, Council made a $4 million commitment to the new museum. This incredible...
Jan 11, 2019 | New Museum
The following is an introductory blog written by Robin Binèsi Cavanagh, who has recently joined the museum in the new role of Director of Indigenous Peoples’ Collaborative Relations. I did not understand the significance of my birthplace until my late twenties. I was...
