Pavilion Gallery Museum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Assiniboine Park Pavilion |
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| General information | |||||
| Type | Pavilion | ||||
| Architectural style | Tudor, with some swiss chalet | ||||
| Location | 55 Pavilion Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3P 2N6 |
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| Coordinates | 49°52′20″N 97°13′49″W / 49.87222°N 97.23028°W | ||||
| Opened | May 24, 1930 | ||||
| Cost | $96,000 | ||||
| Height | |||||
| Observatory | 28 metres (92 ft) (tower) | ||||
| Dimensions | |||||
| Diameter | 44 m × 22 m (144 ft × 72 ft) | ||||
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| Structural system | Half-timbering | ||||
| Design and construction | |||||
| Architect | Cyril Chivers | ||||
| Architecture firm | Northwood & Chivers | ||||
| Main contractor | J. A. Trembly | ||||
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| Heritage site | |||||
| Designation | Winnipeg Landmark Heritage Structure | ||||
| Recognized | April 5, 1982 | ||||
| CRHP listing | November 16, 2007 | ||||
| Recognition authority | City of Winnipeg | ||||
| CRHP ID | 8233 | ||||
The Assiniboine Park Pavilion is a famous building located in Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is one of Winnipeg's most recognizable landmarks today.
This special building is home to the Pavilion Gallery Museum. This museum and art gallery first opened its doors in 1998.
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History of the Pavilion Building
The current Assiniboine Park Pavilion is actually the second building of its kind in the park.
The First Pavilion (1908-1929)
The very first Assiniboine Park Pavilion was built in 1908. It even opened before the park itself was fully ready! An architect named John D. Atchison designed this original building. Its style was similar to the "prairie style" used by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
This first pavilion was mainly for summer use. It had a dance hall, a large room for parties (a banquet hall), and places to get lunch and food. It also featured a 90-foot (27-meter) tower. This tower held a huge 16,000-US-gallon (60,566-liter) water tank. Water from the nearby Assiniboine River was used to supply the park's water system.
Sadly, this original building had some problems over time. It was completely destroyed by a fire in May 1929.
The Current Pavilion (Since 1930)
After the fire, a new and larger pavilion was built. The architectural firm Northwood & Chivers designed this new building. It officially opened on May 24, 1930.
When it first opened, the main floor of the new Pavilion had a canteen and kitchens. The second floor featured a restaurant, a dining room, and a large dance hall that could hold 500 people. Over time, the restaurant closed, and parts of the Pavilion were not used as much.
In 1969, the main floor's refreshment areas were updated. More space was added to include a souvenir shop and a small park museum.
A big renovation happened in 1998. After this, the Pavilion Gallery Museum opened inside the building. A restaurant called Tavern in the Park also opened. Tavern in the Park closed in 2008, and a new restaurant, Terrace Fifty-Five, took its place in December of that year.
Pavilion Gallery Museum
The Pavilion Gallery Museum is a museum and art gallery located inside the Assiniboine Park Pavilion. It first opened in 1998.
What You Can See at the Museum
The gallery is home to the largest collections of artwork by three very famous artists from Manitoba:
- Ivan Eyre
- Clarence Tillenius
- Walter J. Phillips
The second floor of the museum is dedicated to showing the work of newer, rising artists from Manitoba.
The museum works with several important organizations. These include the CMA, the CHIN, and the Virtual Museum of Canada.
See also
In Spanish: Museo galería Pavilion para niños
