The Canadian Canoe Museum, located on the Traditional Territory of the Williams Treaties First Nations, in Peterborough, Ontario, has stewarded, for the last 20 years, the world’s largest collection of canoes, kayaks and paddled watercraft. More than 600 in number, the watercraft and their stories have a pivotal role to play in understanding our past and, our collective future. As part of our responsibility for this one-of-a-kind collection, we are building it a new home along the water’s edge.
Why a New Museum?
The Building Overview
The Exhibits Inside
Collaborative Relations
Our Project Team
National Council
Ways to Support
Move the Collection
Opening in winter 2024!
Grand opening celebrations will be held the weekend of May 11, 2024.
The Journey
Led by avid paddling enthusiasts and local community leaders Mike Judson and Neil Morton The Move the Collection: Final Portage campaign will see the two carry a red canoe throughout downtown Peterborough this summer and fall to its new 65,000-square-foot home on Ashburnham Drive in a symbolic portage of the upcoming move of the Museum’s entire watercraft collection.
Follow the progress of our move and fundraising campaign as they portage past iconic local landmarks while building excitement for the Museum’s grand reopening!
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Canadian Canoe Museum Announces $1.775M Transformative Gift for New Waterfront Campus
The campus will feature a Gathering Circle, a Canoe House, an accessible boardwalk, two seasonal canoe docks, and an adaptive canoe and kayak launch. Photo: Jeremy Ward (Curator), Rodger Wright (Fundraising Cabinet volunteer), Carolyn Hyslop...
6 Reasons Why Becoming A Monthly Donor Just Makes Sense
How to make a big impact with a not-so-big impact to your wallet!Photo: Graphic that reads "2023 The Year of The Canoe Museum!" overlaid on a photo of our new museum site's waterfront taken from a canoe. Down the left side, 3 other photos are...
New year, new museum: Canadian Canoe Museum provides a progress update ahead of an exciting year
Steady progress has been made, but industry-wide construction challenges have delayed the Museum’s opening to late summer or early fall.A photo of the new Canadian Canoe Museum on 2077 Ashburnham Drive under construction, taken January 20,...