
Museums
Ojibwe Cultural Foundation
Since 1974, the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation has been preserving and promoting the language, arts, crafts and customs of the Anishnaabe (Ojibwe, Odawa and Pottawatomi peoples) of the region. This 11,000 sq. ft. facility features a teaching lodge, museum, featured art from Manitoulin and other Aboriginal artists and a regular program of cultural workshops as well as daily dance performances throughout the summer. New for 2006 is the outdoor covered amphitheatre, artists market and indoor multimedia "theatre in the round".
#15,Hwy 551
P.O. Box 278
M'Chigeeng, Ontario
P0P 1GO
Tel: (705) 377-4902
Fax: (705) 377-5460
Email: info@theocf.ca
www.theocf.ca
Hours of Operation: Monday Friday, 9 am to 4 pm
Lillian's Porcupine Quill Basket Museum
The age old tradition of porcupine quill and birch bark basketry is lovingly displayed in this new museum which also features, pottery, beadwork, antler carvings, and art from Manitoulin's renowned Aboriginal artists and artisans. With a collection of over 400 baskets and boxes on display, it is worth a visit.
5950 Hwy 540
M'Chigeeng Ontario
Tel: (705) 377-4987
Fax: (705) 377-4050
Hours of operation: Monday Friday, 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
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