chik-wauk museum and nature center

Had a delightful few hours browsing the historic and nature exhibits; very friendly and helpful staff.

Great stop to learn the history of the Gunflint Trail. The exhibits are well done and fun to look at. The property surrounding the museum is great for a quick hike.

The Gunflint Trail has a fabulous history created by many memorable strong willed individuals. Starting with the original inhabitants, to the voyageurs, to resorters, to the miners and railroad builders, the Gunflint Trail has a fascination history. Learn all about it in one essential stop on a trip up the Gunflint Trail.

This museum was at the end of the Gunflint Trail - about 55 miles from Grand Marais. There is a $3.00 entry fee, and while it's not very big there was interesting information about the area. It was a beautiful day so we did not want to spend too much time inside.

The center celebrates many things, among them the golden age of the Resort Culture that was here before the Boundary Waters. Also, check out the display of Hamm's Beer signs and memorabilia, many of those old ads and photos were shot right here.

3 teens and an 8 year lost ourselves in the Gunflint woods history. This cute little museum gave us some inside entertainment and exploring during a rainy day up north. Much to read, see and learn.

Stopped here! Beautiful place to visit! Lots of information on the Gunflint trail and animals in the area! The scenery is beautiful!

Not a huge museum, but very kid friendly and worth it to learn more about the history of the Gunflint Trail, Superior National Forest, and BWCAW. GREAT hiking trails. We gorged on wild blueberries the third week in August.

If you are travelling up the Gunflint then stopping is worth the few bucks to get in the door. It provides a great history of the area and is great for kids and adults. Our family was very glad we took the detour and will stop again as time did not permit us to read or see all that was offered. Make sure you plan on an hour or two if you want to have a chance look through all the exhibits.

We learned about this museum at the Grand Marais Visitor Center and decided to visit. It is nearly at the end of the Gunflint Trail, so it's a fair drive. We found the museum to be small, but interesting. I loved learning a little more about the local history. There are nature trails around the museum, so we combined our museum visit with a walk.

Very friendly staff! We ate our lunch at one of the several picnic tables right outside the museum, then viewed the exhibits. Nominal entry fee. Interesting geological information. Neat history of the vintage Gunflint Trail.

We drove the end of the Gunflint with a hope of seeing a moose as we heard this area offers the possibility of moose viewing. Didn't see a moose, but heard hikers say they saw recent tracks. Our 8 year old enjoyed the nature activities offered by the staff. They were using a net to get tadpoles, minnows, and crawdads out of the lake and of course returning. We took a short hike to view Canada.

This quaint museum has done a tremendous job really bringing the area to life. Not only the typical nature and wildlife exhibits but the people who first settled in the area were well represented. Great way to spend an hour on the Gunflint Trail.

Chik-Wauk Museum (a fairly new museum) - a must to see on the Gunflint Trail. Small - but packed full of great information - past and present - about the Gunflint Trail. Nearly at the end of the Trail - it is definitely worth the time to stop by and explore. In addition to the quaint little museum - are many hiking trails of all skill levels. We try to visit Chik-Wauk each time we are on the trail.

We had zero expectations when we turned on the road leading to the Nature Center. It turned out to be just lovely and very interesting. Lots of information on the flora and fauna that live in the area. There were also articles written by the current inhabitants of the area...very interesting. We especially enjoyed trying to lift the packs that the early explorers carried. Cannot imagine fording streams and walking up and down hills with that pack on my back!!