Canoe Museum is Seeking Donations to Help Move Their Collection

As the Canadian Canoe Museum prepares to move locations they are seeking the publics help in moving more than 600 canoes and kayaks, along with hundreds of paddles and artifacts.

On Monday, the museum launched their public fundraising campaign.

Before the move begins, every vessel and artifact requires detailed cleaning, documentation, stabilizing, packaging, transportation, a quarantine and inspection process and installation in the new museum.

The museum is asking the community to donate to help cover the cost of the rigorous process of moving.

They have highlighted four different levels of contribution.

The Great Portage contribution ($5,000) supports the transfer of the largest vessels cared for in the Museum’s collection (ranging from 25’ to 53’ long). This group of watercraft range from great cedar dugouts representing First Nations of the Pacific Northwest region to 15-person flatwater sprint “war canoes” used by racing clubs, to enormous Fur Trade era canoes.

The Big Lift contribution ($2,500) supports the transfer of the Museum’s large-sized canoes and kayaks from across Canada and around the world (measuring from 18 to 25 feet in length).

The Solo Carry contribution ($1,000) supports the transfer of the largest cohort of canoes and kayaks represented in the Museum’s collection (measuring up to 18” in length).

The Paddle & Pack contribution ($100-$500) supports the transfer of more than 500 paddles and other related equipment like canoe and kayak-making tools, food harvesting equipment, expedition gear used over centuries and canoe sailing gear.

To donate to the campaign click here.

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