About

VISION STATEMENT
The Muse contributes to a strong community by inspiring a passion for our history, arts and culture.
MISSION STATEMENT
To achieve the Vision by:
- Being a cultural hub of relevance
- Valuing and fostering respectful partnerships and relationships
- Preserving, promoting and sharing our heritage
- Inspiring life-long learning
- Maintaining employee and financial stability.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND COMMITMENT STATEMENT
We acknowledge that the land on which The Muse is set is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, territory covered by Treaty #3, signed in 1873, and the Treaty Adhesion signed by the Métis in 1875.
The Muse commits to embrace and live the values known as The Seven Grandfathers – respect, love, truth, bravery, wisdom, generosity and humility – values we all esteem. It is our commitment that we will, to the best of our ability, live out these values in our work and purposes so that we can build and strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities and individuals; represent their history and culture accurately and respectively; involve their members in our work from a position of humility and an attitude of learning so that what we do and present here at the Museum and at the Art Centre will be honest and honouring.
STAFF DIRECTORY
The Muse Director
Lori Nelson
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807-467-2202
Museum Educator
Braden Murray
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807-467-2105
Community Engagement Officer
Marcus Jeffrey
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807-467-2105
Art Centre Curator
Sophie Lavoie
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807-467-2201
Art Centre Programmer
Shelby Smith
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807-467-2201
THE MUSE BOARD (2018-2022)
- Rita Boutette – Chair
- Jennifer Pyzer Whetter – Vice Chair
- Robert Bulman – Secretary-Treasurer
- Tracy Lindstrom
- Lorelei Van Belleghem
- Lesley Ratchford
- Chris Van Walleghem – Council Representative
- Anna Harty
- Kate Hare
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
- The Museum Advisory Committee
- The Art Centre Advisory Committee
- The Indigenous Advisory Committee
Did you know?
In 1870 the Wolseley Expedition went through this area on route to the Red River Valley. Major General Garnet Wolseley got impatient and set out to cross the lake in a storm. He got lost on the Lake of the Woods for two whole days!