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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Our Museum gift shop has great ideas for stocking stuffers for the kiddos! 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 30th 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! Big thanks to the Madeline Island Ferry Line for providing free return passenger tickets to the mainland good for Saturday, November 30th only. ... See MoreSee Less

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Our Museum gift shop has great ideas for stocking stuffers for the kiddos!  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 30th 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!  Big thanks to the Madeline Island Ferry Line for providing free return passenger tickets to the mainland good for Saturday, November 30th only.Image attachmentImage attachment

It's cold and windy! Time for a new LAKE SUPERIOR hat! 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 30th 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! Big thanks to the Madeline Island Ferry Line for providing free return passenger tickets to the mainland good for Saturday, November 30th only. ... See MoreSee Less

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Its cold and windy!  Time for a new LAKE SUPERIOR hat!  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 30th 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!  Big thanks to the Madeline Island Ferry Line for providing free return passenger tickets to the mainland good for Saturday, November 30th only.Image attachment

One-of-a-kind Native Art and Collectables can be found at The Madeline Island Museum which is hosting the annual Christmas Boutique this coming Saturday, November 30, 2024. Find a perfect gift for lake lovers, bookworms, and island history enthusiasts or a treat for yourself! The event is open from 10AM through 3PM and features local artists and vendors with the perfect gifts for those naughty or nice! Our museum gift shop will also be open and a Soup lunch will be hosted by the La Pointe PSA. Please “like” us on Facebook and join us daily for inspiration from the Madeline Island Museum gift shop for to streamline your boutique shopping list! Big thanks to the Madeline Island Ferry Line for providing free RETURN passenger tickets to the mainland good for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30th ONLY. ... See MoreSee Less

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