List of museums in Manitoba facts for kids
Manitoba is a province in Canada with many interesting places to visit, especially museums! There are almost 200 museums here, with over 40 in the city of Winnipeg alone. Museums are special places that collect and take care of important objects. These objects can be about art, science, history, or culture. Museums share these collections with everyone through exhibits. This list will help you discover some of the amazing museums in Manitoba.
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Discovering Manitoba's Museums
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Manitoba's museums are super diverse! You can find art galleries, community museums, cultural centers, and even places that focus on nature or science. They cover topics like art, history, science, nature, sports, and how people used to travel or work. These museums are also a big part of why people love to visit Manitoba.
Cool Museums to Explore
Manitoba has many museums, each with unique collections. Here are some of the exciting places you can visit:
| Name | Town/City | What You'll Find |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park | Winnipeg | Learn about the history of airplanes and the military. You can visit by making an appointment. |
| Alex Robertson Museum | Alonsa | Discover the history of the local area and its people. |
| Anola & District Museum | Anola | Explore an open-air pioneer village, showing how people lived long ago. |
| Arborg Heritage Village | Arborg | See what rural life and farm communities were like before 1930. |
| Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba | Brandon | Enjoy different types of art at this gallery. |
| Ashern Pioneer Museum | Ashern | Walk through historic buildings and see old farm equipment. |
| Blacksmith Museum | Cartwright | See a fully restored and working blacksmith shop. |
| Brandon General Museum | Brandon | Explore local history, old schools, businesses, and even model railway layouts. |
| Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre | Morden | See amazing fossils of marine reptiles, like ancient sea monsters! |
| Canadian Museum for Human Rights | Winnipeg | This national museum explores human rights stories, including Indigenous issues and the Holocaust. |
| Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum | Brandon | Discover World War II aircraft and learn about Canada's role in air training. |
| Cooks Creek Heritage Museum | Cooks Creek | Learn about the history and culture of pioneer settlers from Eastern Europe. |
| Dalnavert | Winnipeg | Step back in time in a beautiful Late-Victorian historic house. |
| Daly House Museum | Brandon | Visit a historic Victorian house from the late 1800s. |
| Dauphin Railway Museum | Dauphin | Located in a restored 1912 railway station, perfect for train lovers. |
| Ed Leith Cretaceous Menagerie | Winnipeg | See skeletal replicas of animals from the Cretaceous period at the University of Manitoba. |
| Itsanitaq Museum | Churchill | Explore Inuit sculptures, artifacts, and carvings. |
| Fire Fighters Museum | Winnipeg | Learn about the history of firefighting. |
| Fort Dauphin Museum | Dauphin | Visit an 18th-century fur-trade post and pioneer village. |
| Fort Gibraltar | Winnipeg | Experience living history demonstrations of a fur-trading post from 1815. |
| Fort La Reine Museum | Portage la Prairie | Explore a pioneer village, farm equipment, and a military museum. |
| Gallery 1C03 | Winnipeg | Discover art at the University of Winnipeg's gallery. |
| Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park | Riverton | See a fishing industry museum, a one-room school, and an Icelandic family house. |
| Heritage North Museum | Thompson | Learn about local natural and cultural history, mining, and First Nation artifacts. |
| Heritage Park Museums | Cartwright | A park with several historic buildings and museums, including a shoe repair museum. |
| Hillcrest Museum | Souris | A heritage center in a municipally designated historic site. |
| Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia | Winnipeg | Explore a late-19th century house and learn about local history and farming. |
| Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site | Inglis | Learn about the history of prairie agriculture at this national historic site. |
| Irvin Goodon International Wildlife Museum | Boissevain | See a collection of full-mount animals in natural scenes. |
| Ivan Franko Museum | Winnipeg | Dedicated to the famous Ukrainian author and poet, Ivan Franko. |
| J.A.V David Museum | Killarney | Features Indigenous and pioneer artifacts, war relics, and a restored post office. |
| Jim's Vintage Garages | Headingley | See antique cars and items from the petroleum industry. |
| Kenosewun Visitor Centre and Museum | Lockport | Learn about Aboriginal cultures in the Red River area and see excavated artifacts. |
| Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum | Winnipeg (St. Boniface) | Winnipeg's oldest building, focusing on Francophone and Métis heritage. |
| Legion House Museum | Winnipeg | Explore 400 years of military history in Manitoba. |
| Living Prairie Museum | Winnipeg | A nature center where you can learn about prairie ecology. |
| Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site | Lockport | Experience an 1850s Hudson's Bay Company fur-trading post. |
| Lundar Museum | Lundar | An open-air museum with a former train station, school, church, and log houses. |
| Maison Gabrielle Roy | Winnipeg | Visit the home of the famous writer Gabrielle Roy. |
| Manitoba Agricultural Museum | Austin | See vintage farm machinery and pioneer village buildings. |
| Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum | Austin | Canada's only amateur radio museum, with antique communication equipment. |
| Manitoba Antique Automobile Museum | Elkhorn | Discover rare automobiles, pioneer farm equipment, and steam tractors. |
| Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame Museum | Morden | Celebrate Manitoba's baseball history and heroes. |
| Manitoba Children's Museum | Winnipeg | A fun, interactive museum designed just for kids! |
| Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library | Winnipeg | Learn about the history and importance of handicrafts in Canada. |
| Manitoba Dairy Museum | St. Claude | See artifacts related to Manitoba's dairy industry and a pioneer museum. |
| Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre | Winnipeg | Explore the history of electricity in Manitoba. |
| Manitoba Museum | Winnipeg | Discover human and natural history, from dinosaurs to space. |
| Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum | Winnipeg | Honor Manitoba's sports teams and famous athletes. |
| Marine Museum of Manitoba | Selkirk | See several museum ships and learn about maritime history. |
| Mennonite Heritage Village | Steinbach | An open-air museum dedicated to Russian Mennonite history. |
| Miami Railway Station Museum | Miami | A national historic site focused on railway history. |
| Miami Museum | Miami | A former church and schoolhouse with local history and a Mosasaur fossil display. |
| Minnedosa District Museum and Heritage Village | Minnedosa | A pioneer village with 9 restored heritage buildings. |
| Moncur Gallery | Boissevain | Features Aboriginal history in the Turtle Mountain region. |
| Morris & District Centennial Museum | Morris | Learn about pioneer life in the Red River Valley area. |
| Musée St. Pierre-Jolys Museum | St-Pierre-Jolys | Focuses on local pioneer life of the early 20th century. |
| Naval Museum of Manitoba | Winnipeg | Explore military and maritime history. |
| Nellie McClung Heritage Site | Manitou | Visit the homes of famous activist Nellie McClung. |
| New Iceland Heritage Museum | Gimli | Learn about the history and artifacts of settlers from Iceland. |
| Ogniwo Polish Museum | Winnipeg | Discover Polish heritage in Manitoba. |
| Parks Canada Visitor Centre | Churchill | Exhibits about the fur trade, military history, and Wapusk National Park. |
| Pavilion Gallery Museum | Winnipeg | An art gallery located in Assiniboine Park. |
| Pembina Threshermen's Museum | Winkler | An open-air museum with heritage buildings and vintage farm equipment. |
| Pioneer Village | Pilot Mound | Recreates a small rural Manitoba community from the early 1900s. |
| Plum Coulee Prairie View Elevator Museum | Plum Coulee | Features a grain elevator with displays about pioneer life. |
| Prairie Dog Central Railway | Winnipeg | Ride a historic railway! |
| Royal Canadian Artillery Museum (RCA Museum) | CFB Shilo | Canada's national artillery museum, located near Brandon. |
| Riel House | Winnipeg | Visit the 1880s-period home of Métis leader Louis Riel, who founded Manitoba. |
| Riverton Transportation & Heritage Center | Riverton | Learn how transportation (rail, boat, air) shaped local history. |
| Roland 4-H Museum | Roland | Dedicated to the history of 4-H Canada, located in an old bank building. |
| Ross House Museum | Winnipeg | Explore an 1850s-period homestead. |
| Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada | Winnipeg | Dedicated to military and civilian aircraft. |
| Sagkeeng Cultural Centre Museum | Fort Alexander | Learn about the heritage of the Sagkeeng First Nation. |
| Saint-Claude Gaol Museum & Tourist Office | St. Claude | Explore a historic prison museum. |
| Saint Léon Interpretive Centre | St. Leon | Interactive galleries focusing on wind power, birds, and sustainable living. |
| Sam Waller Museum | The Pas | Collections include First Nations, fur trading, mining, and transportation history. |
| Sandy Lake Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Museum | Sandy Lake | Features artifacts from the original Riding Mountain Ukrainian settlement of 1899. |
| School of Art Gallery (SOAG) | Winnipeg | The University of Manitoba’s School of Art Gallery. |
| Selo Ukraina (Ukrainian Village) | Dauphin | A Ukrainian heritage village showing a pioneer settlement between 1896 and 1925. |
| Settlers, Rails & Trails | Argyle | Includes a Canadian flag collection, local history, and railway history. |
| Seton Centre | Carberry | A small museum and art gallery dedicated to the life and works of Ernest Thompson Seton. |
| Seven Oaks House Museum | Winnipeg | Experience mid-19th century settlement life in a historic house. |
| Shoal Lake Mounted Police Museum | Shoal Lake | Manitoba's official Mounted Police museum, dedicated to the North-West Mounted Police. |
| Sipiweske Museum | Wawanesa | Exhibits from pioneers, the Wawanesa Insurance Co., and Nellie McClung. |
| Snow Lake Mining Town Museum | Snow Lake | Learn about area nickel mining and local history. |
| Somerset Lorne Citizens Museum | Somerset | Discover a collection of rocks and gems. |
| Sprague & District Historical Museum | Sprague | An open-air museum with local history and period displays. |
| St. Andrews Heritage Centre | St. Andrews | Explore local history. |
| St. Elijah Pioneer Museum | Lennard | A historic Romanian Orthodox church and pioneer home with artifacts. |
| St. Vital Museum | Winnipeg (St. Vital) | A community museum operated by the St. Vital Historical Society. |
| St. Volodymyr Museum | Winnipeg | Focused on Ukrainian Catholic heritage. |
| Star Mound School Museum | Snowflake | A one-room schoolhouse with First-Nations artifacts. |
| Swan Valley Historical Museum | Swan River | An open-air museum and pioneer village with over 20 historic buildings. |
| Teulon and District Museum | Teulon | Historic buildings, farm equipment, and antiques in an open-air setting. |
| Third Crossing Agricultural Museum | Gladstone | Learn about agriculture and see farm equipment. |
| Transcona Museum | Winnipeg | Explore the history and culture of Transcona and the surrounding area. |
| Treherne Museum | Treherne | Displays include old businesses, rifles, antique furniture, and Native artifacts. |
| Trembowla Cross of Freedom Museum | Dauphin | A tribute to Ukrainian settlers, with a historic church, pioneer home, and school. |
| Turtle Mountain Flywheel Club Museum | Killarney | See tractors, farm equipment, and tools. |
| Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre (Oseredok) | Winnipeg | Also known as Oseredok, focusing on Ukrainian heritage. |
| Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Manitoba Branch | Winnipeg | Features Ukrainian folk art and crafts. |
| Virden Pioneer Home Museum | Virden | A Victorian-period home with pioneer life memorabilia and World War I artifacts. |
| Waskada Museum | Waskada | A complex of 6 buildings with farm artifacts, antique vehicles, and school displays. |
| Wasyl Negrych Homestead | Gilbert Plains | A Ukrainian pioneer homestead and outbuildings. |
| Watson Crossley Community Museum | Grandview | A pioneer home, log cabin, farm equipment, and schoolhouse. |
| Whitemouth Municipal Museum | Whitemouth | An open-air pioneer village and farming museum. |
| Whiteshell Provincial Park | West Hawk Lake | Includes several museums like the Whiteshell Natural History Museum and the Whiteshell Trappers Museum. |
| Winnipeg Art Gallery | Winnipeg | Enjoy a wide range of art at this gallery. |
| Winnipeg Police Museum | Winnipeg | Learn about the history of the Winnipeg Police. |
| Winnipeg Railway Museum | Winnipeg | Explore the history of railways in Winnipeg. |
| Winnipeg River Heritage Museum | St. Georges | Learn about the history of the Winnipeg River area. |
| Winnipegosis Museum | Winnipegosis | Discover local history. |
| Woodlands Pioneer Museum | Woodlands | Local history, household items, and historic schools and churches. |
Online Museums and Collections
Some museums exist only online, or offer virtual tours and exhibits through their websites. These are great ways to explore from home!
| Name | Owner | What You'll Find |
|---|---|---|
| A Museum Called Manitoba | Association of Manitoba Museums | An exhibit of 150 artifacts celebrating Manitoba's 150th anniversary. |
| Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba | Contemporary art exhibits. | |
| Brandon General Museum and Archives | Digital collections of local history. | |
| Brandon Mental Health Centre Museum | A history museum that is now only available online. | |
| CMHR – Explore from Home | Canadian Museum for Human Rights | Includes video tours and online exhibits of human rights topics. |
| Manitobia | University of Manitoba Libraries | Digital collections about Manitoba's heritage. |
| PastForward | Winnipeg Public Library | Explore Winnipeg's history through digital collections. |
Museums That Are No Longer Open
Sometimes museums close, or their collections move to other places. Here are some museums that are no longer open to the public as physical locations:
| Name | Town/City | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Archibald Historical Museum | La Rivière | Closed in 2016. It included the home of activist Nellie McClung. |
| Brandon Mental Health Centre Museum | Brandon | This museum is now only available online. |
| Canadian Orthodox Pioneer Museum | Sifton | Closed in 2010 after the Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church was destroyed by fire. |
| Cleggs Museum of Horse Drawn Vehicles | Miniota | Closed in 2010. Its collection of horse-drawn vehicles moved to the Prairie Mountain Regional Museums. |
| Costume Museum of Canada | Winnipeg | This museum focused on fashion history. |
| Manitoba Military Aviation Museum | Winnipeg | Closed in January 2014. |
| Maple Grove Tea Room at Kennedy House | Winnipeg | Closed in 2015. It was the former home of Captain William Kennedy. |
| Philip's Magical Paradise | Giroux | Closed in 2018. It featured magic and illusion equipment. |
See also
- Manitoba Historical Society
- Archives of Manitoba
- Nature centres in Manitoba
- Canadian Museums Association
- International Council of Museums
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