Canadian Canoe Museum

The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ontario, is dedicated to the history and culture of canoes, kayaks, and other paddled watercraft, using them to explore Canadian history and identity. Originating in 1957 from Kirk Wipper’s small collection at Camp Kandalore, it grew from a single dugout canoe into a major collection of more than 600 canoes and kayaks and about a thousand related artifacts. Opened to the public in Peterborough in 1997 and relocated to a purpose-built site near Little Lake in 2024, it highlights the canoe’s importance in Indigenous traditions, exploration, travel, the fur trade, and recreation across Canada.

Ontario · Canada