Don Duncan canes a canoe seat while sitting in the galleries of The Canadian Canoe Museum. (2015). It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of a member of our community, Don Duncan, who passed away on March 18, 2023. Don was a dedicated and passionate volunteer...
BackgroundThe Canadian Canoe Museum, located on the Traditional Territory of the Williams Treaties First Nations, in Peterborough, Ontario, stewards the world’s largest collection of canoes, kayaks and paddled watercraft. More than 600 in number and with a significant...
Background The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ontario, stewards the world’s largest collection of canoes, kayaks and paddled watercraft. More than 600 in number and with a significant representation of Indigenous canoe cultures from across Canada and around...
On July 11th, in the midst of these COVID times, Shelagh Grant, a long-time supporter who was part of the original team involved in the founding of the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, died of esophageal cancer. She was 82 years old. As a historian and adjunct...
Volunteers have been an essential part of the museum since it was first dreamt of in Peterborough – from the Metal Shop to the Board of Directors, volunteers are an integral. Since this is National Volunteer Week, I’d like to take a moment to recognize and...
The Museum is temporarily CLOSED to the public. We will reopen at our new location on Ashburnham Drive in winter 2024. Grand opening celebrations will be held the weekend of May 11th, 2024!
