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The Canadian Canoe Museum, located in Peterborough, Ontario , is the only canoe museum in North America . This museum holds the largest collection of its kind, with more than 600 canoes and kayaks, as well as 1000 related artifacts. The museum first opened its doors to the public on Canada Day in 1997. The museum's mission is to preserve and share the culture and history of the Canoe . 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 Mi'kmaq Wigwam where visitors can hear creation stories. Visitors can also try their hand at building a birch bark canoe in the Preserving Skills Gallery, plan a prospecting expedition like in the Gold Rush days, feel what it was like to be a voyageur during the Fur Trade era, and enjoy the cottaging lifestyles of the early 20th century. A notable exhibit started in October of 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 is located on 910 Monaghan Road, Peterborough, ON. The museum is fully wheelchair accessible, and parking is free. The museum's hours and admission rates are available here on the official website. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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