Peterborough Museum and Archives Receives Grant From Canadian Heritage

The Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) has been awarded a grant of $6,500 by the Department of Canadian Heritage.

The grant was provided through the Museums Assistance Program Exhibition Circulation Fund, in support of the of The Ones We Met: Inuit Traditional Knowledge and the Franklin Expedition, currently on display until Dec. 5.

This exhibition, produced by the Canadian Museum of History in partnership with the Inuit Heritage Trust, explores the role of Inuit oral history in solving the mystery of the Franklin expedition.

“The Ones We Met” features photographs, illustrations and an animated map of routes chartered by Europeans looking for a northwest passage 350 years before Franklin’s expedition. Visitors can also listen to recordings of the late Inuit historian Louie Kamookak, including his reflections on the ongoing importance of oral histories.

“An important part of the PMA’s mandate is to present exhibitions that are of interest to our community. Funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage allows us to share Canadian and globally relevant stories with visitors of all ages,” said Councillor Lesley Parnell, Council representative on the Museum and Archives Advisory Committee.

Visit www.peterborough.ca/museum to learn more.

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