Jewish Heritage Centre (Winnipeg) facts for kids
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| Established | 1998 |
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| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
The Jewish Heritage Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is home to the Marion and Ed Vickar Jewish Museum of Western Canada. This museum opened in 1998. It helps people learn about the history of Jewish settlement in Western Canada.
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Discover the Jewish Heritage Centre
The Jewish Heritage Centre is located on the Asper Jewish Community Campus. Its main goal is to save, record, explain, and share Jewish history and culture.
What You Can Find There
The Centre has a special research library. It also has two rooms filled with collections of historical items. Inside the museum, there is a special place called the Holocaust resource and education centre. This centre helps people learn about the Holocaust.
How the Centre is Supported
The Jewish Heritage Centre is a registered charity. This means it is a non-profit organization. It gets help from the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg. A group of volunteers leads the Centre. It also receives money from The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba.
Affiliations
The Museum works with several important groups. These partnerships help the museum share its history and collections.
