Interior view of a museum display of artifacts in a glass case.
30-60 MinutesFee applies

Explore Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) Culture

Grand Portage National Monument

Learn about Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) culture past and present. Explore the art and craft of the Grand Portage community with many museum objects on display, including tools for woodworking and gathering maple sugar, a cradleboard, a drum, beaded items, and more.

This community is the homeplace and center of tribal government for the Grand Portage Band (the Band) of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ojibwe) Tribe. The Grand Portage Ojibwe have persevered for centuries, through the European incursion into North America and the division into two countries, the United States and (then British) Canada. Approximately half of the land for the national monument was donated by the Grand Portage Band. Learn about Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) culture past and present. Explore the art and craft of the Grand Portage community with many museum objects on display, including tools for woodworking and iskigamizige (maple sugaring), dikinaagan (a cradleboard), baaga'adowaan (a lacrosse stick), a drum, beaded items, and more.

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Museum ExhibitsNative American HeritageTrailsWater TrailsAnishinaabe OjibweGrand Portage BandFur TradeNorth West Company

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Duration

30-60 Minutes

Fees

Grand Portage National Monument is a fee free unit.

Fees Apply

No

Seasons

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Time of Day

Day

Accessibility

A sidewalk connects the parking area, which has two accessible parking spaces, to the Heritage Center by ramp. The two floors of exhibits in the Heritage Center are completely accessible.

Pets

No — With the exception of service animals, pets are not allowed in the Heritage Center.

Reservations

No

Location

Heritage Center at Grand Portage National Monument

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