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WINONA, Minn. — There are no aluminum boats among the displays at the Art of the Canoe exhibit, which opened last week at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum here on the banks of the Mississippi River.
And why should there be? It would be like looking at an exhibit of aircraft wings, only less interesting.
Instead, the visitor gets a hands-on experience amid 14 canoes, ranging from the historically significant to the modern, as well as paddles, videos, historic postcards, Betsy Bowen prints, photographs and posters. Curator Jon Swanson said his aim was to celebrate Minnesota builders; to a canoe lover, it’s a success…Â Details
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