After its completion, the Canadian Pacific Railway wanted to take advantage of the beautiful lake and give it the recognition it deserved. It became clear by working together, Kenora and the C.P.R. could create a tourist destination.
Beginning in the 1870s the Geological Survey of Canada began working in this area, first to support the building of the railway and then mapping and searching for minerals. It was the geologists who contributed to this map that make it significant— these were Kenora’s first rock stars.
Join us at the Museum for compelling presentations from our guest speakers during the Summer Speaker Series on Sunday afternoons.
Join us at the Lake of the Woods Museum as we welcome Grand Council Treaty #3 and their Territorial Planning Unit on May 28th at 7 pm for a session on Manito Aki Inaakonigewin (Great Earth Law).
Jessie Richard, of Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre speaks about the dark history of archaeology, the importance of repatriation and what that process looks like for some.
Stretching across parts of Ontario, Manitoba, and Minnesota, the Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake basin spans boundaries and jurisdictions. Levelling the Lake explores a century and a half of social, economic, and legal arrangements through which the resources and environment of the Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake watershed have been both harnessed and harmed.
Join us at the Douglas Family Art Centre every Tuesday in July and August for our compelling series of speakers.
Join us at the Douglas Family Art Centre every Tuesday in July and August for our compelling series of speakers.
Join us at the Douglas Family Art Centre every Tuesday in July and August for our compelling series of speakers.
Join us at the Douglas Family Art Centre every Tuesday in July and August for our compelling series of speakers.
Join us at the Douglas Family Art Centre every Tuesday in July and August for our compelling series of speakers.
Join us at the Douglas Family Art Centre every Tuesday in July and August for our compelling series of speakers.
Join us at the Douglas Family Art Centre every Tuesday in July and August for our compelling series of speakers.
Join us on Thursday, August 11th for the real story about how the border on Lake of the Woods came to be with guest speaker David Malaher.
Join local artist, Melissa Jean, for this Meet the Artist Reception for the exhibition Power of Place: Melissa Jean & Walter J. Phillips.
Learn some easy conservation hacks from Museum Educator Braden Murray to help you preserve important family photographs, documents, and textiles.
Peruse through the Museum’s collection of photos of local stores and businesses from 1960s-1980s and tell us the stories.
Join us for coffee and conversation as we welcome you to view and assist us in identifying photographs of Kenora’s pulp and paper mill, 1960s-1980s.
Enjoy a culinary experience with Theresa Jamieson (aka The Bannock Lady) who will be presenting a cooking demonstration of traditional Anishinaabe foods. Come hungry!
Join local Ancestor Seekers of Kenora member Gloria Harvey as she gives a broad brush overview of the who, what, where, and why of genealogical research and how to start your family tree.
Browse through the Museum’s collection of winter sports photographs from the 1960s-1980s and share your knowledge with Museum staff.
Take a guided tour of this exhibit which features over 70 Kenora/Keewatin images with Museum Educator Braden Murray.
This is the story of when 5,000 people, over 10% of the population of Winnipeg at the time, made Rat Portage their destination for a day at the lake.
The spring break-up of ice on Lake of the Woods has long been closely followed by residents. Besides the necessity of the opening of the lake for transportation and communication purposes, there naturally developed a competition to be the first boat to navigate through the ice floes in the early spring.
