/**/ Book your spot early – this workshop fills quickly! Create your own beautiful carved and sanded black cherry paddle and go home with all varnishing supplies to see it complete. Learn to use traditional hand tools in the Museum’s Preserving Skills Gallery with the help of a supportive, expert instructor, Russ Parker. This workshop […]
Age 9+ Explore the worlds of paracord and knot tying. Leave with finished take-homes.
/**/ Join Amanda Harrison* for an interactive workshop dedicated to menu preparation for canoe trips. In the Canoe Museum kitchen, we will prepare delicious roasted eggplant baba ghanouj. We will learn how to make cous cous stuffed bell peppers that can also be prepared over hot coals of a fire. Next, we will make some za’atar (middle […]
Kick off your March Break with a brand new museum experience! Try our March Break passport and go on a trip for your senses. Find locations around the museum and try out new activities along the way. This activity is perfect for families to enjoy together. Available from 10:30am-4:00pm Saturday and Sunday. (While supplies last). […]
Inspired by an exploration of the paddles in our collection from around the world, kids will design and paint their own unique 14-inch (35 cm) basswood paddle to take home. Age 6+ Notes: Please come prepared in painting clothes. Smocks will be provided. Register at this Link
We start off the program with a trip to our Origins gallery. Kids get a chance to learn about where the tradition of soapstone carving originates; handle some materials and tools of the North; then get a sneak peak, at some beautiful soapstone carvings from the collection. Sing songs, play Traditional Inuit games, then carve […]
This program is a kid favourite! Build your own limberjack toy from scratch, and give him/her a costume, hair, and more. Woodworking, fabric arts and music all in one program. Kids and limberjacks alike will be tapping their toes by the end of this fun filled day! Age 8+ Learn more https://canoemuseum.ca/2013-11-05-return-of-the-limberjack/ Notes: Participants are welcome […]
We start off the program with a trip to our Origins gallery. Kids get a chance to learn about where the tradition of soapstone carving originates; handle some materials and tools of the North; then get a sneak peak, at some beautiful soapstone carvings from the collection. Sing songs, play Traditional Inuit games, then carve […]
Be an artist, a scientist, a builder, and a voyageur. Explore the wonder of the canoe; its form, materials, art and function. Watch out for the rocks as you race your canoe down the waterfall! Finally, paint YOURSELF into your own 13-inch (33cm) basswood canoe cutout to take home! Age 6+ Notes: Come prepared to […]
Try your hand at woodworking and create a mini-version of a wanigan (a traditional canoe tripping equipment box with its own unique carrying system). Explore its origins and variations as you hunt through the museum to find the pieces you need to build your wanigan. Our patient and experienced staff will guide participants in a […]
Pack your bags and head to the Canoe Museum! Travel around the galleries on a trip for your senses. Find various locations around the museum and get new experiences along the way. This activity is perfect for families to enjoy together. Available from 10:30am-4:00pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (While supplies last). While you’re here, be […]
Carve a 24” (61cm) paddle out of basswood! Using a traditional spoke shave tool, students learn the woodworking techniques to take their rough blank to a smoothly-sanded, finished paddle. Participants have a beautiful souvenir to take home and treasure. as well as an introduction to all the skills necessary to make a full-size paddle in […]
Take your paddle to the next level! Participants will create and paint their own designs using bold colours and patterns for the blade. Complete your paddle by adding a traditional waterproof natural non-toxic oil finish where your hands meet the wood. Age 9+ Notes: Please come prepared to paint. You must participate in the morning […]
Look who's excited about our latest drop in craft! This month make an animal mask and travel around the museum looking for the tracks they left in our galleries. Choose between a variety of amazing woodland creatures. While you’re here, be sure to visit our family-friendly museum areas to put on a puppet play, paddle […]