Canadian Canoe Museum, Watercraft museum in Peterborough, Canada
The Canadian Canoe Museum holds a collection of 580 canoes, kayaks, and 1000 related artifacts, including traditional whaling dugouts and bark vessels.
Professor Kirk Wipper established the Kanawa International Museum of Canoes and Kayaks in 1955, which transformed into the Canadian Canoe Museum in 1997.
The museum preserves and displays watercraft that represent transportation methods from Indigenous communities and settlers across different regions of Canada.
The facility operates Monday through Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00, Thursday until 20:00, and Sunday from 12:00 to 17:00.
Visitors can participate in week-long courses to learn traditional canoe construction techniques and receive certification in canoeing skills.
Location: Peterborough
Opening Hours: Poniedziałek-Środa, Piątek, Sobota 10:00-17:00; Czwartek 10:00-20:00; Niedziela 12:00-17:00
Phone: +17057489153
Email: info@canoemuseum.ca
Website: https://canoemuseum.ca
GPS coordinates: 44.28807,-78.33030
Latest update: March 13, 2025 13:52
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