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Arts, Culture and Heritage in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

Living History

Heritage and culture are very much a part of day-to-day life in Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

Indeed, Peterborough is a surprisingly old city, while smaller towns such as Lakefield, Keene, Bridgenorth and Warsaw are rich in heritage charm. And when driving past century-old farmsteads or cruising the historic Trent-Severn Waterway, you’re always reminded that this is a place with a long and proud past.

Lang Pioneer Village Museum

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Lang Pioneer Village Museum

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104 Lang Rd.
Keene, Ontario
K0L 2G0

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Christ Church Community Museum

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62 Queen St.
Lakefield, Ontario
K0L 2H0

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Curve Lake Cultural Centre

1024 Mississauga St.
Curve Lake, Ontario
K0L 1R0

Hutchison House Museum in Peterborough Ontario - limestone cottage with white picket fence with flowers in full bloom.

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Hutchison House Museum

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270 Brock St.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9H 2P9

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Lang Pioneer Village Museum

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104 Lang Rd.
Keene, Ontario
K0L 2G0

stuffed moose and deer on display

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OFAH Hunting & Fishing Heritage Centre

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4601 Guthrie Dr.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 8L5

outside of a nice wood building

Great for families!

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Peterborough Museum & Archives

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Museum Dr., 300 Hunter St. E.
P.O. Box: 143
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 6Y5

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The Canadian Canoe Museum

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910 Monaghan Rd.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 5K4

Store front with log cabin appearance and red roof

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Whetung Ojibwa Centre

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Come explore our craft & gift shop featuring local art, jewelry, and historical exhibits.

875 Mississauga St.
Curve Lake, Ontario
K0L 1R0

Be Inspired

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Discover the living history of Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

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Discover Peterborough & the Kawarthas through the eyes of Canadian authors past and present.

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Enjoy live music with good friends, belly-laugh with an evening of comedy, or unwind with dinner and a show: the options are endless.

2 stone sculptures in a field at ZimArt Rice Lake Gallery

Painters, sculptors, glass and fabric artists, jewellery makers, and more.

Cultural Destinations

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Christ Church Community Museum

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62 Queen St.
Lakefield, Ontario
K0L 2H0

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Creating Space Community Arts Studio

A community arts studio that fosters connection and resilience by making art in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough

360 George St N

Peterborough, Ontario
K9H 7E7

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Curve Lake Cultural Centre

1024 Mississauga St.
Curve Lake, Ontario
K0L 1R0

Hutchison House Museum in Peterborough Ontario - limestone cottage with white picket fence with flowers in full bloom.

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Hutchison House Museum

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270 Brock St.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9H 2P9

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Indigenously Infused

Anishinaabe-made Candles, Mists & Melts in Curve Lake First Nation, Ontario. Small batch. Natural. And Indigenously Infused.

36 Chemong Street North
Curve Lake, Ontario
K0L 1R0

a girl gardening

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Lang Pioneer Village Museum

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104 Lang Rd.
Keene, Ontario
K0L 2G0

stuffed moose and deer on display

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OFAH Hunting & Fishing Heritage Centre

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4601 Guthrie Dr.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 8L5

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Osh Ga Moog Variety and Gifts

3 Weequod St. S
Curve Lake, Ontario
K0L 1R0

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National Historic Site of Canada

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Peterborough Lift Lock

353 Hunter Street East
Peterborough, Ontario
K9H 7B5

outside of a nice wood building

Great for families!

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Peterborough Museum & Archives

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Museum Dr., 300 Hunter St. E.
P.O. Box: 143
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 6Y5

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Peterborough Public Library

345 Aylmer St. N.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9H 3V7

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Petroglyphs Provincial Park

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2249 Northey's Bay Rd.
Woodview, Ontario
K0L 3E0

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Showplace Performance Centre

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290 George St. N.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 6Y8

A rendering image of the exterior of The Canadian Canoe Museum’

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The Canadian Canoe Museum

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910 Monaghan Rd.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 5K4

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The Hope Mill

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3414 Hope Mill Rd.
Lang, Ontario
K0L 2G0

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Trent Valley Archives

567 Carnegie Ave.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9L 1N1

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National Historic Site of Canada

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Trent-Severn Waterway, Parks Canada

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2155 Ashburnham Dr.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 6Z6

Store front with log cabin appearance and red roof

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Whetung Ojibwa Centre

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Come explore our craft & gift shop featuring local art, jewelry, and historical exhibits.

875 Mississauga St.
Curve Lake, Ontario
K0L 1R0

A pile of small buckskin bead satchela

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Wiigwaas Craft Supplies & Gifts

We carry a large variety of traditional medicines/teas and salves that knowledge has been handed down through generations of Medicine Knowledge Keepers.

45 Sopers Lane
Hiawatha First Nation, Ontario
K9J 0E6

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One-Of-A Kind!

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ZimArt, Rice Lake Gallery

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855 Second Line
Bailieboro, Ontario
K0L 1B0

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