What’s going on in the Museum yard?  You may have stopped by to see the canoe projects underway this summer. There are two: the building of a new birchbark canoe using traditional Anishinaabe techniques and the restoring of a 16-foot-long 1905 birchbark canoe. View the videos for the annual meeting reports, and to hear the full story of why and how the canoes are under construction.

The 2024 Annual Meeting was held August 24th on the grounds of the Madeline Island Historical Preservation Association. Museum director Mike Wiggins Jr. was the guest speaker. Click to read the minutes...

Click image to see pictures from the 2023 Annual Meeting held at the Madeline Island Historical Preservation Association site just up the street from the museum. There were 34 people present at the Friends 2023 Annual Meeting, not counting the MIHPA board members who were hosting us. This was our 2nd Annual Meeting. We had much to report on our successes and priorities for the future. We LOVED being with the MIHPA group and seeing the excellent work they have done preserving Island properties of historic importance and positioning them on the beautiful land they have. We enjoyed the hospitality of MIHPA and all agreed that we are eager to collaborate with each other. Our membership has doubled in the past three months from  34 to 77 households and 55 to 131 individuals.

August 27, 2022 the Friends of the Madeline Island Museum (Friends) opened their first annual meeting with a walking tour. Following the walking tour, board members enjoyed refreshments at the museum before attending to business at the first Annual Meeting. Click for more information, photos and video…