Kimberley Wilson cleans an artifact with a brush and a vacuum. Hello, my name is Kimberley. In January of 2023, I began an internship at The Canadian Canoe Museum as an Algonquin College Applied Museum Studies student on the last term of my three years of study for an...
Over the past few weeks, our staff, team of volunteers, and board of directors have been discussing the possibility of reopening, listening to one another’s concerns, and evaluating the risks involved. While Peterborough City and County are doing fairly well at the...
Click to learn about the current status of the museum and any COVID related updates A message from Carolyn Hyslop, Executive Director, and John Ronson, Chair, Board of Directors In these trying times, and as we work to adapt to an ever-evolving situation, we believe...
The Great Canadian Family Day! The Canadian Canoe Museum is hosting its 6th annual Great Canadian Family Day! We’ve got lots of activity stations and high-quality take home crafts planned for you and your family, along with discounted family memberships, the day holds...
Enjoy an evening at the museum folding and weaving a birch bark star ornament. Learn the technique first with paper strips, then move on to making your ornament out of ethically harvested birch bark. These beautiful, simple birch bark stars can be turned into an...
The Museum is now temporarily CLOSED to the public, as we prepare for our move. We will reopen at our new waterfront location, 2077 Ashburnham Drive, in the fall of 2023!