New Exhibit In!
After our loon chicks hatched two weekends ago, we were afraid we might have run out of “newness” at the museum and nature center. After all, how to you follow-up a pair of fluffy little loon chicks getting feed by Mom and Dad, taking rides on their parents’ backs, and trying their hardest to dive underwater?
But just when the loon family became infrequent visitors to the bay, just we thought we were out of tricks for 2011, the temporary exhibit arrived.
The exhibit space behind the fireplace in the museum’s main room is a designated temporary exhibit space whose content is swapped out annually. Last year’s exhibit focused on the evolution of the Gunflint Trail from a footpath to a two-lane, paved National Scenic Byway. This year, the exhibit is devoted to the history of Chik-Wauk Lodge.
Although many museum visitors are well aware of the museum building and property’s “past”, many visitors don’t realize that the building which now houses the museum was once the main lodge building of Chik-Wauk Lodge. Now museum visitors can learn about Chik-Wauk Lodge, which operated from 1934-1980. The exhibit details the ownership history, the construction of the building and resort and everyday life at the lodge.
There’s always something new to see at Chik-Wauk!