See You in Spring 2025! 

Thanks for another great season! We reopen for visitors in May 2025.

Support the rich heritage of Madeline Island! Your donation helps preserve the stories and artifacts of this unique island community. Contribute today to ensure the legacy of the Anishinaabe and early settlers lives on for future generations!

See You in Spring 2025! 

Thanks for another great season! We reopen for visitors in May 2025.

Support the rich heritage of Madeline Island! Your donation helps preserve the stories and artifacts of this unique island community. Contribute today to ensure the legacy of the Anishinaabe and early settlers lives on for future generations!

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Lake Superior Stories that Continue Today

A visit to the Madeline Island Museum is an adventure through time, exploring the stories of the diverse peoples who have called the island home. Your immersive journey traverses four historic structures that combine to form the heart of this modern museum featuring fascinating artifacts and engaging exhibits telling Ojibwe, French, British, and American stories. 


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With indoor and outdoor spaces, we have a beautiful and intimate place for you to host your private event. Connect with nature and the past as you celebrate your new life together at the Madeline Island Museum.

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Need a drink of water? These Madeline Island Museum Water Bottles keep your H2O cool! And they look pretty cool too & feature a map of the island!

The best holiday shopping event on Madeline Island will take place on Saturday, November 30th, 2024 when the Madeline Island Museum will again host the annual Madeline Island Boutique on Small Business Saturday, November 25th from 10AM through 3PM featuring local artists and vendors with the perfect gifts for those naughty or nice. Our museum gift shop will also be open. Please “like” us on Facebook and join us daily for inspiration from the Madeline Island Museum gift shop for lake lovers, bookworms, and island history enthusiasts to streamline your boutique shopping list!
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Need a drink of water?  These Madeline Island Museum Water Bottles keep your H2O cool!  And they look pretty cool too & feature a map of the island!

The best holiday shopping event on Madeline Island will take place on Saturday, November 30th, 2024 when the Madeline Island Museum will again host the annual Madeline Island Boutique on Small Business Saturday, November 25th from 10AM through 3PM featuring local artists and vendors with the perfect gifts for those naughty or nice. Our museum gift shop will also be open. Please “like” us on Facebook and join us daily for inspiration from the Madeline Island Museum gift shop for lake lovers, bookworms, and island history enthusiasts to streamline your boutique shopping list!

Gordon Koons is an Ojibwe artist who has been featured numerous times as an artist-in-residence at the Madeline Island Museum. Our museum shop carries a variety of giclee prints and card collections for a creative gift.

The best holiday shopping event on Madeline Island will take place on Saturday, November 30th, 2024 when the Madeline Island Museum will again host the annual Madeline Island Boutique on Small Business Saturday, November 25th from 10AM through 3PM featuring local artists and vendors with the perfect gifts for those naughty or nice. Our museum gift shop will also be open. Please “like” us on Facebook and join us daily for inspiration from the Madeline Island Museum gift shop for lake lovers, bookworms, and island history enthusiasts to streamline your boutique shopping list!
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Gordon Koons is an Ojibwe artist who has been featured numerous times as an artist-in-residence at the Madeline Island Museum.   Our museum shop carries a variety of giclee prints and card collections for a creative gift.

The best holiday shopping event on Madeline Island will take place on Saturday, November 30th, 2024 when the Madeline Island Museum will again host the annual Madeline Island Boutique on Small Business Saturday, November 25th from 10AM through 3PM featuring local artists and vendors with the perfect gifts for those naughty or nice. Our museum gift shop will also be open. Please “like” us on Facebook and join us daily for inspiration from the Madeline Island Museum gift shop for lake lovers, bookworms, and island history enthusiasts to streamline your boutique shopping list!

Louise Erdrich, a renowned Ojibwe writer, has created a diverse and rich body of literary work exploring themes of culture, struggle, and Native American life in North America. Many of her books can be found at the Madeline Island Museum Store, including "The Birchbark House" in which the story is set on Madeline Island.

The best holiday shopping event on Madeline Island will take place on Saturday, November 30th, 2024 when the Madeline Island Museum will again host the annual Madeline Island Boutique on Small Business Saturday, November 25th from 10AM through 3PM featuring local artists and vendors with the perfect gifts for those naughty or nice. Our museum gift shop will also be open. Please “like” us on Facebook and join us daily for inspiration from the Madeline Island Museum gift shop for lake lovers, bookworms, and island history enthusiasts to streamline your boutique shopping list
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Louise Erdrich, a renowned Ojibwe writer, has created a diverse and rich body of literary work exploring themes of culture, struggle, and Native American life in North America.  Many of her books can be found at the Madeline Island Museum Store, including The Birchbark House in which the story is set on Madeline Island.

The best holiday shopping event on Madeline Island will take place on Saturday, November 30th, 2024 when the Madeline Island Museum will again host the annual Madeline Island Boutique on Small Business Saturday, November 25th from 10AM through 3PM featuring local artists and vendors with the perfect gifts for those naughty or nice. Our museum gift shop will also be open. Please “like” us on Facebook and join us daily for inspiration from the Madeline Island Museum gift shop for lake lovers, bookworms, and island history enthusiasts to streamline your boutique shopping list