Spend the day making a black ash basket with knowledgeable carver and basket maker, John Wager.Learn about the basics of weaving while you craft your own black ash basket in our Living Traditions Studio. You'll learn about black ash and the process of pounding splints while you work on your own project in a welcoming, ... Keep Reading
This two-day course provides an introduction to tandem canoeing and skill development.
Take advantage of our brand-new Canoe Bus service, offering convenient coach rides from Toronto to Peterborough with 12 dates to choose from.
Take advantage of our brand-new Canoe Bus service, offering convenient coach rides from Toronto to Peterborough with 12 dates to choose from.
The Canadian Canoe Museum is participating in Doors Open Peterborough, which invites the community to explore the city's heritage and cultural landmarks. Admission to the Exhibition Hall will be FREE for all visitors on September 14th from 10:00AM to 4:00PM! Please note: Canoe and kayak rentals and voyageur canoe tours will be an additional cost. A voyageur ... Keep Reading
Join Marie Wilson, the 2024 Jack Matthews Fellow, at the new Canadian Canoe Museum for a reading, Q&A, and signing of her new book "North of Nowhere, Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner". About "North of Nowhere, Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner": "The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation ... Keep Reading
Take advantage of our brand-new Canoe Bus service, offering convenient coach rides from Toronto to Peterborough with 12 dates to choose from.
Take advantage of our brand-new Canoe Bus service, offering convenient coach rides from Toronto to Peterborough with 12 dates to choose from.
Learn to re-canvas a wood-and-canvas canoe and perform basic structural repairs while being immersed in the world's largest collection of canoes, kayaks and paddled watercraft.
A truly unique learning experience! A Curatorial Tour Guide will take you behind the glass into the Collections Hall to hear stories behind watercraft that are not on display in the Exhibition Hall. Please note: At this time, tours are only offered in English.
Watch the world's best paddling films with the 2024 Paddling Film Festival! The Canadian Canoe Museum is proud to be one of the many worldwide locations hosting the festival this year. Join us in the Museum Gathering Room on November 9th at 7:00pm for an evening of films and fun. The Paddling Film Festival has ... Keep Reading
Try your hand at leather bookbinding in this workshop with instructor Stuart Hill! This rugged, attractive leather-covered journal is based on a 14th century ledger structure. You will appreciate how this beautiful book’s construction allows the pages to open flat, making it perfect for sketching while sitting on the shore, or writing in at a ... Keep Reading
The Canadian Canoe Museum respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and the traditional territory covered by the Williams Treaties First Nations. The Canadian Canoe Museum also recognizes the contributions of Indigenous Peoples including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, in shaping this community and country as a whole.
As an organization that stewards the world’s largest and most significant collection of canoes, kayaks & paddled watercraft, we will honour and share the cultural histories and stories within the collection in all that we do.
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2077 Ashburnham Dr
Peterborough, ON
K9L 1P8
CANADA
Phone: 705-748-9153
Toll Free: 1-866-342-2663
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