Museum of Ojibwa Culture at Old Mission Saint-Ignace — Attraction in Saint Ignace

The Museum of Ojibwa Culture is both enlightening and somber. The museum is donation based, self-guided, has some videos to watch, and includes interesting artifacts. It is small but teaches quite a bit.

The outside has informational plaques, buildings, metal artwork that explains traditions and several gardens.

The first time I went, I wondered why I never learned about this in school. As an adult, I knew the information, but this museum told the story of the Ojibway people in a factual way that I had never heard before. It made me get curious and ask more questions. Later while co-teaching a 7th grade social studies class, we spent 3 days on all things “Indian”; Trail of Tears and the Indian Removal Act. I can see how I might not remember content from my own 7th grade social studies class.

The self-guided aspect of the inside museum and the grounds allows for reflection. Each time I visit, I find something new to learn.

This space is wheelchair accessible for the museum. The outside buildings and gardens are spread out...

An amazing historical and cultural experience. You get an awesome little shop that sells local native books and goods and you also get plenty of kid friendly activities like the replica of a native home, useful plants and animals, and even Father Marquette's gravesite lies on the grounds. You get the real history of assimilation between European missionaries and native children who were taken from their families to be "Americanized". It is a sad but important history that they do not teach in schools. If you want an entertaining way to learn the history of an ancient and interesting peoples, come to this place. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and the displays and stories from direct sources was incredibly moving. Both indoors and on the grounds, you find a story being told and it is worth taking the time...

The Museum of Ojibwa Culture has free admission for all, but welcomes donations. This is a very small museum in a historically significant location, a must-see for historians of all ages. The exhibits are beautifully and lovingly arranged, clearly explaining history and tradition from the Ojibwa perspective. Some exhibits are in glass cases, others are hands-on, a good mix. I brought a foreign exchange student, a disabled teenager and a high-energy 10 year old to the museum, and each of us got something different from the experience, but we all agreed that it was the best stop we made up north. The museum is autism-friendly and sensory-friendly. All items in the gift shop are made by Native American craftsmen/women, and the staff can answer any questions that you have. Thank you for...