A big and well organized museum with a lot of interpretive signs and friendly staff. You'll learn a lot about this iconic form of transport throughout Canadian history. A nice place to visit with the family and spend an afternoon, especially if the weather outside is bad.
Very interesting place to visit. The most powerful part of the exhibit for me was the link to the dugout and birch bark canoes, and Inu seal skin kayaks and the extensive and complex trade routes used by First Nations across North America traversed by these vessels. There was one information board that noted how freely First Nations shared this information with Europeans as part of alliance building, and ultimately the irony of this free sharing of information resulting in the devastating negative impact would have on their own communities. Also has a good number of hand on interactive displays for young ones.
Volunteer run, so the people that you interact with are passionate about the history of the area and the details behind everything available to see in the museum! There is a decent part on the history of Aboriginals in our area, but the museum really is about canoes, so don't expect too much more than a bunch of similar looking canoes. It's perfect for kids as there are a bunch of hands on activities, and they even have little events that they host like treasure hunts. Would recommend if you have kids, wouldn't recommend if you don't though.
Really great place to spend the day. Very informative staff. Wonderful displays.
Great place to check out! Wish it was staying where it is. There it is easily accessible for everyone. Where they plan to move it won't be.
The Canadian Canoe Museum is a Canadian Museum based in Peterborough, Ontario. The Canadian Canoe Museum is located at 910 Monaghan Rd, Peterborough, ON K9J 5K4, Canada.
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