The Canadian Canoe Museum: The Final Portage
The Canadian Canoe Museum is getting ready to say goodbye to their old location on Monaghan Road in Peterborough, Ontario to the new museum at
The Canadian Canoe Museum, home to the world’s largest and most significant collection of paddled watercraft, is embarking on an extraordinary journey as it prepares to relocate its entire collection from its current landlocked location to a new waterfront campus across the city.
To build excitement for its reopening and invite public support for this historic move, the CCM has launched a new fundraising campaign, Move the Collection: The Final Portage. The campaign is led by avid paddling enthusiasts and local community leaders Mike Judson and Neil Morton.
As a symbolic gesture of the forthcoming move of the entire collection, the two will portage a symbolic canoe throughout Peterborough, from the current museum to its new 65,000-square-foot home, for the campaign's duration, which will release videos at different milestones.
“Moving a collection of this size and scale in the span of months is no small feat for our team and supporters. This move represents a pivotal moment in our museum’s history. By relocating to the waterfront, we will not only enhance the accessibility and visibility of this extraordinary collection but also create a transformative experience for our visitors. We are inviting donors and sponsors to be a part of this monumental move and help us bring the legacy of paddled watercraft to a wider audience.”
You can lean more on their Final Portage update page.
