For the Media
April 28, 2022 – The Canadian Canoe Museum weathers pandemic and increases digital programming thanks to $400,000 from Ontario Trillium Foundation
Museum on the Move Media Kit:
Construction Commencement
(October 16, 2021)
September 29, 2021 – Canadian Canoe Museum completes purchase of Johnson Property, signs construction contract
August 25, 2021 – New Canadian Canoe Museum to feature languages and voices from Indigenous communities throughout exhibits
April 19, 2021 – Canadian Canoe Museum to host virtual public meeting
January 29, 2021 – Canadian Canoe Museum announces purchase of Johnson Property
December 22, 2020 – Canadian Canoe Museum confirms viability of Johnson Park for new museum build
November 26, 2020 – Canadian Canoe Museum identifies Johnson Park as preferred new build site
October 28, 2020 – Canadian Canoe Museum terminates lease with Parks Canada
September 15, 2020 – New virtual tours by The Canadian Canoe Museum to engage seniors, reduce isolation
July 30, 2020 – The Canadian Canoe Museum launches three-part video tour of world-class collection
July 20, 2020 – The Canadian Canoe Museum to reopen on Saturday July 25
May 28, 2020 – Future Canadian Canoe Museum Build Impacted by Environmental Contamination
April 3, 2020 – Responding to the impact of COVID-19: An update to our community
March 13, 2020 – How the Canadian Canoe Museum is responding to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
March 13, 2020 –The Canadian Canoe Museum postpones Campfires & Cocktails fundraising event
June 19, 2019 – The Canadian Canoe Museum’s capital campaign receives a $500,000 gift from Toronto-based philanthropists George and Kathy Dembroski
May 9, 2019 – Touch-A-Truck returns at The Canadian Canoe Museum: May 26
April 26, 2019 – Distinguished Canadians and local artists create one-of-a-kind paddles to support The Canadian Canoe Museum’s new casual, camp-inspired fundraising event
March 5, 2019 – The museum’s new camp-inspired fund-raising event will encourage attendees to channel their flannel
February 14, 2019 – Students and teachers from around the world explore the history of Canada – by canoe
February 7, 2019 – Anonymous out-of-province donor invests $1.25M in the new Canadian Canoe Museum
January 30, 2018 – The Canadian Canoe Museum welcomes Robin Binèsi Cavanagh as Director of Indigenous Peoples’ Collaborative Relations
November 14, 2018 – The Canadian Canoe Museum connects with students around the world as part of 48-hour Skype-a-Thon
November 13, 2018 – Dalglish Family Foundation announces $1.2M investment in the future of The Canadian Canoe Museum at the water’s edge
October 16, 2018 – Beaver Club Gala raises $110,000 to support educational programming at The Canadian Canoe Museum
July 24, 2018 – The Canadian Canoe Museum gratefully receives $22,000 contribution from the Golfing Gals Who Give
June 11, 2018 – Just Add Water, Little Boats with BIG Stories: The Canadian Canoe Museum introduces its newest exhibit launching June 13
May 16, 2018 – W. Garfield Weston Foundation gives $7.5 Million to New Museum
March 6, 2018 – Canadian Canoe Museum Educators Reach More than 5,000 Students in Eight Countries Via Virtual Field Trips
January 26, 2018 – New Museum’s Exhibit Design Committee to be Led by Dianne Lister
December 7, 2017 – Museum Welcomes Canoes from Iconic Canadian Singer-Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot to its World-Class Collection
November 23, 2017 – World-Class Exhibition Design Firm Joins New Museum Project
October 30, 2017 – Growing Number of International Visitors Explore The Canadian Canoe Museum
September 18, 2017 – Learn About Birch Bark Canoe Building at The Canadian Canoe Museum
September 12, 2017 – Grow your Personal Library and Support The Canadian Canoe Museum
July 18, 2017 – Experience Plein Air Painting and Paddling on the Trent-Severn Waterway
July 11, 2017- Canoe Museum Features New Improvements – Thanks to Cogeco
June 13, 2017 – Free Workshops and Performances at The Canadian Canoe Museum in Celebration of National Aboriginal Day
May 18, 2017 – Experience the Sights and Sounds of 15 Vehicles at The Canadian Canoe Museum
April 27, 2017- The Canadian Canoe Museum Annual General Meeting – 2016: A year defined by its incredible momentum
April 18, 2017- Connected by Canoe project celebrates Canada 150 on-the-water; connecting Canadians, inspiring conversations and new understanding
February 24, 2017- Supporting Cultural Spaces in Peterborough – News Release from Canadian Heritage