Canadian Canoe Museum Hosting Virtual Meeting To Showcase New Building
The Canadian Canoe Museum finally found a new location to relocate to last year to solve the issue of their aging building. Johnson Park, at 2077 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough, Ontario is situated on Little Lake, north of Beavermead Park and just a few minutes drive South of the previous intended location at the Peterborough Lift Lock.
The museum announced that they will be hosting a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. EDT, via Zoom, where they will unveil details about the new two-storey, 65,000 square foot building. During the presentation the architectural renderings of the proposed new building will be revealed.
“We are thrilled to have advanced our project to this key milestone so early in the year.
Our new museum design and stewardship approach takes full advantage of its on-water location and nestles seamlessly into the natural surrounding area of the Johnson Property.
The project team is enthusiastic to share the designs and a progress update with our community”
There are numerous features that this new building will feature such as…
The exterior will be clad in weathered Corten steel siding
the reception atrium and public spaces will have an enriching feeling with the exposed mass timber and wooden structure
A modest boathouse set back from the shore will provide support for vibrant on-water programming
An integrated collection storage centre allowing for the display of 100 per cent of the museum’s watercraft in a Class A controlled museum environment, an artifact conservation standard.
A 17,000 square foot Exhibition Hall featuring a brand-new suite of exhibits.
A Lakefront Events and Education Centre with a sweeping view of the lake.
An authentic Artisan Studio and Canoe-Building Studio to facilitate hands-on learning for youth and adults alike.
An accessible Library and Research Room with Class A archival storage.
A Café with a fireplace and adjacent Lakefront Terrace.
Careful landscaping of the site, reflecting a thoughtful approach to planting and habitat restoration developed with the guidance of local First Nations consultants, landscape architects, and other partners
City Council approved the direction to proceed with the sale of the land in January subject to a number of conditions including rezoning. Project validation and confirmation of site appropriateness are among the additional conditions that must be met to close the deal. CCM will pay $1.575M for the five acres of land in a transaction expected to be completed by the summer.
Hyslop confirmed that the project is moving forward at advanced speed to achieve its goal of being shovel-ready come fall of this year. She reinforced CCM’s gratitude for new donors, in addition to the strong continued support of its existing donors and funders, as well as that of the local community. CCM’s fundraising campaign seeks to raise up to $10M to fund the full scope of the project.
Participants are asked to register their attendance at canoemuseum.ca/public-meeting. You can ask questions throughout through Zoom, and there will also be a Q&A period after the presentation. You can ask questions in advance when you register (or e-mail info@canoemuseum.ca with the subject “Question for Public Meeting”.) A replay of the public meeting will be available as of May 3, 2021.
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