LOCATION & PARKING

THE DOUGLAS FAMILY ART CENTRE

THE LAKE OF THE WOODS MUSEUM

LOCATION

The Muse is located on Main Street South in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Kenora is located in Northwestern Ontario and is the last major community in Ontario before entering Manitoba. The city, nestled on the north shore of beautiful Lake of the Woods, is easily accessible by highway. In fact, the Trans Canada Highway runs right through the middle of town, heading 200 km west to Winnipeg, and 500 km east to Thunder Bay. The Canada-United States border is about a 2.5 hour drive to the south.

You’ll find The Muse at the south end of Main Street South in Kenora. The Museum and Art Centre which comprise The Muse are two separate buildings on either side of Memorial Park, where Kenora’s cenotaph is located.

Lake of the Woods Museum
300 Main Street South, Kenora, ON, P9N 1T2

Douglas Family Art Centre
224 Main Street South, Kenora, ON, P9N 1T2

PARKING

Metered parking is available on the street in front of the Museum and Art Centre (Main Street) and the street backing both buildings (Water Street). There is no parking charge on Sundays and statutory holidays. The parking meters are monitored Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 5 pm, so you will need quarters, loonies, or toonies.  You can also pay for parking using the HotSpot Parking App on your smartphone.

Did you know?

During the Second World War German prisoners of war were brought to the Lake of the Woods area to cut wood for the local mills.  Many of the prisoners enjoyed their time in the Canadian wilderness, and a number of them immigrated to Canada when the war ended.