𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 & 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
𝗕𝗮𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗸: 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝘀𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁
Friday, July 4 - Sunday, August 3, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
COST
Adults (18-64): $10
Teen (13-17): $10
Senior (65+): $8
Child (5-12): $5
Child Under 5: Free
Included with general admission.
Society members receive free general admission, please verify your membership where prompted to receive discount at check out.
Book Tickets:
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Overview
For Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe Tribal Member April Stone, sustainably harvesting black ash is crucial to both her artistry and her livelihood—now, you can hear her speak on black ash crafting at Madeline Island Museum. During a special appearance, Stone will share her insights on Ojibwe artistry, the battle to responsibly pursue black ash craftsmanship despite threats from invasive species and climate change, and a larger message of healing Mother Earth in order to continue connecting with communities in the Lake Superior region. Stone will also lead a black ash weaving demonstration.
In addition to the talk, Stone’s work, including a traditional black ash casket, will be on display at Madeline Island Museum from July 4 to August 3. Don’t miss this opportunity to also explore the one-of-a-kind temporary exhibit, Passages, which tells the story of the Ojibwe migration to the place where food grows on the water.
Stone’s exhibit, Baapaagimaak: Black Ash Tree Basketmaking is part of a larger Ojibwe artist series, Mitigonaabe Geniwenimaad Mitigoon: The Spirit Who Takes Care of the Trees. Attend all three artist talks
and their exhibits throughout the summer to learn more about Ojibwe culture and craftsmanship:
Aagimaak: Ash Trees and Lacrosse Sticks with Joseph Gokee
Wiigwaasaatig: Birchbark Tree Artistry with Nathan Gordon
About the Location
Bella and Leo Capser opened the Madeline Island Museum in 1958. Their original collection of artifacts and texts has helped document centuries of island history, while later additions and expansions to the museum paint an even richer, deeper portrait of life on the Apostle Islands. The Ojibwe and other tribes made their home on Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostle Islands, for thousands of years before Europeans first made contact—in Ojibwe, the island is named Mooningwanekaaning-minis, which means island of the yellow-breasted woodpecker. Because of its strategic location and ample resources, the island served as a trading center for millennia and later a French fur trading post, missionary headquarters and commercial fishing zone for European settlers in the North American interior that continues today for State and Tribal fishermen.
Madeline Island Museum
226 Colonel Woods Ave
La Pointe, WI 54850
Know Before You Go & Accessibility
The museum store is open during operating hours.
Restrooms and water fountains are available on site.
The site will remain open rain or shine, except on a gale day.
No pets are allowed. Service animals are permitted.
Because of the historic nature of the buildings, not all areas are ADA accessible.
Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact the site directly at 715-747-2415 or
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Contact
For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or
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