Canadian Canoe Museum
Established | 1997 |
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Location | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
Coordinates | 44°17′18″N 78°19′49″W / 44.2882°N 78.3304°W |
Type | sport museum |
Founder | Kirk Wipper |
General Manager | Carolyn Hyslop |
Curator | Jeremy Ward |
Website | www |
The Canadian Canoe Museum is a museum dedicated to canoes located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The museum's mission is to preserve and share the culture and history of the canoe's enduring significance to the peoples of Canada through an exceptional collection of canoes, kayaks, and paddled watercraft."
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History
It was founded as the Kanawa Museum, which was also called the Kanawa International Collection of Canoes, Kayaks and Rowing Craft,
In May 2006, Prince Andrew, as a member of the Canadian Royal Family, accepted the invitation to become the royal patron of the museum, and visited on May 11 to celebrate its 10th anniversary. He also donated three canoes, originally built in the area of Peterborough, and gifted to the Royal Family between 1947 and 1981, on long-term loan.[3]
Transport of the collection to a new facility still under construction began in July 2023.[2] The new building is located on the edge of Little Lake near the Trent–Severn Waterway canal lock.[2]
Exhibits
The Canadian Canoe Museum's exhibits explore how the canoe defines the Canadian character and spirit. As well as the canoe collection, the museum features a dramatic waterfall, and a traditional
A notable exhibit started in October 2001, when the museum gained further prominence with the launch of Reflections: The Land, the People and the Canoe. This landmark exhibit featured Pierre Trudeau's famous buckskin jacket and birch bark canoe on public display for the first time, along with the personal artifacts of other significant paddlers, including Bill Mason, Victoria Jason and Eric Morse.
Visiting information
The Canadian Canoe Museum, located on 910 Monaghan Road, Peterborough is temporarily CLOSED to the public, as they prepare for a move to a new waterfront location, 2077 Ashburnham Drive, in late summer/early fall 2023. Virtual Tours are available here: https://canoemuseum.ca/virtual-tours/.[4]
Affiliations
The museum is affiliated with:
References
- Peterborough Examiner. Archived from the originalon 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ a b c Crawley, Mike (4 August 2023). "World's largest museum collection of canoes on the move". CBC News. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Featured News - Royal News!". About the Museum - News & Events. The Canadian Canoe Museum. 2006-05-11. Archived from the original on 2006-05-11. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ "Canoe Museum". Canadian Canoe Museum. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
External links
- Canadian Canoe Museum website
- Map to the Canadian Canoe Museum
- Kirk Albert Walter Wipper Official Web Site
- "Who was Kirk Wipper" from David Spencer's Education Paragon