Celebrating Our National Treasure - Canadian Canoe Museum

The Canadian Canoe Museum
values the stewardship of its
OUR CORE VALUES
COLLECTION
The Canadian Canoe Museum
values its
ABORIGINAL ROOTS
The Canadian Canoe Museum
values a
NATIONAL
PERSPECTIVE
The Canadian Canoe Museum
values
ORGANIZATION
The Canadian Canoe Museum
values collaborative
EXPERIENCE
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This includes the craft, artifacts, and research
materials related to canoes, kayaks, and selfpropelled
water travel. Striving to be known as the
destination for all things “canoe” by celebrating,
documenting, preserving, handling, and
conserving the collection in ways benefi tting its
uniqueness and value.
Being the natural origins of the collection -
celebrating where possible and appropriate the
people and places, cultures and traditions, the faces
and stories of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit
peoples from which Canadian canoeing tradition
has grown.
Meaning commitment to situating the collection
and related activities (exhibits, research, education,
outreach) in a context that honours the full historic
continuum of craft, builders, building tradition,
and stories of self-propelled water craft from coast
to coast to coast in Canada.
Meaning the museum values the daily nurturing
of board, staff, volunteers, membership, and
the museum itself, into a functioning cohesive
community organization. And further that it
values “being organized,” meaning commitment to
acting respectfully and responsibly in all matters,
and striving for excellence and environmental
sustainability in all things.
Meaning it seeks where possible and appropriate to
avoid fl at transmission of canoe-related knowledge,
opting instead to create in its exhibits and
programs a progression of fresh hands-on experiences
in which visitors can actively explore canoes and
canoeing traditions.