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This is a list of museums in Manitoba, Canada. There are nearly 200 museums in Manitoba, with over 40 in the City of Winnipeg alone.[1]

For this context, museums are defined as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries.

Overview

Manitoba Museum and Planetarium

Manitoba is home to nearly 200 museums with over 40 in Winnipeg alone. These include art galleries, community museums, cultural centres, heritage centres, nature centres, historic buildings, historic sites, parks, historical societies, natural history museums, science museums and zoos. Their focus includes art, history, science, nature, sports, leisure, transportation and industry. Manitoba museums are also essential to the province's tourism industry.[1]

Current museums

Name[2] Town/City Regions Type Summary
12th Manitoba Dragoons MuseumBrandonWestmanRegimentalhistory of the 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park[3]WinnipegWinnipeg CapitalAerospace / Militarymuseum open by appointment
Alex Robertson Museum[2]AlonsaParklandLocal history
Anola & District Museum[2]AnolaEastmanOpen-airpioneer village
Antler River Historical Society Museum[2]MelitaWestmanLocal Historyincludes antique firearms and pioneer artifacts
Canadian Aquatic Hall of Fame[4]WinnipegWinnipeg CapitalSports (water spores)
Arborg Heritage Village[2]ArborgInterlakeLocal Historymulticultural history of rural life and farm communities of the Interlake region prior to 1930
Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba[2]BrandonWestmanArt
Ashern Pioneer Museum[2]AshernInterlakeOpen-airhistoric buildings and agricultural equipment
Beautiful Plains Museum[2]NeepawaWestmanLocal historyperiod room and business displays
Beckoning Hills Museum[2]BoissevainWestmanLocal historyperiod room and business displays
Belmont & District Historical Museum[2]BelmontWestmanLocal historyopen in summer[5]
Binscarth & District Gordon Orr Memorial Museum[2]BinscarthParklandLocal historyClosed for the 2021 season but working to temporarily move online.
Birdtail Country Museum[2]BirtleWestmanLocal historyperiod room displays
Blacksmith Museum[2]CartwrightWestmanIndustry (blacksmith)fully restored and working blacksmith shop
Brandon General Museum[2]BrandonWestmanLocal heritagelocal history, schools, businesses, early entertainment and fashion, agriculture, includes the B.J. Hales Collection of bird and animal mounts, model railway layouts
Pioneer Village Museum[2]BeausejourEastmanOpen-air
Burrough of the Gleann Museum[2]GlenboroWestmanLocal historyheritage of the Glenboro-South Cypress area
Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre[2]MordenPembina ValleyNatural historyMarine reptile fossils
Canadian Museum for Human Rights[2]WinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHuman rights / Nationalexplores the subject of human rights including Aboriginal issues, the Holocaust, etc.
Carberry Plains Museum[2]CarberryWestmanLocal historyincludes local memorabilia and paintings, sports memorabilia from all eras and many decade-specific collections
Charlebois Heritage Museum[2]The PasNorthernLocal historylocal history of the Charlebois Chapel. It is a municipally-designated heritage building.
Clack Family Heritage Museum[2]RiversWestmanHistoryantique automobiles, equipment and pioneer artifacts
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum[2]BrandonWestmanAerospaceWorld War II aircraft, British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, R.C.A.F.
Cooks Creek Heritage Museum[2]Cooks CreekEastmanLocal heritagelocal history of pioneer settlers from Eastern-European, Slavic countries and their cultural heritage
Crystal City Community Printing Museum[2]Crystal CityWestmanTechnologydedicated to printing presses and equipment[6]
DalnavertWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric houseLate-Victorian house
Daly House MuseumBrandonWestmanHistoric houseLate-19th century Victorian house
Darlingford School Heritage MuseumDarlingfordPembina ValleyLocal historyhistoric four-room schoolhouse with exhibits of local history[7][8]
Dauphin Railway MuseumDauphinParklandRailwaylocated in a restored 1912 Canadian Northern Railway station
Dufferin Historical MuseumCarmanPembina ValleyLocal historyoperated by the Dufferin Historical Society[9]
Dunnottar Station MuseumDunnottarInterlakeRailway [10][11]
Ed Leith Cretaceous MenagerieWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalNatural historypart of the University of Manitoba Department of Geological Sciences, skeletal replicas of animals from the Cretaceous period[12]
Elgin & District MuseumElginWestmanLocal historyopen in summer[13][14]
Eriksdale MuseumEriksdaleInterlakeLocal historyincludes creamery artifacts, housed in the only remaining creamery in Manitoba[15][16]
Itsanitaq MuseumChurchillNorthernInuit formerly the Eskimo Museum;[17] includes Inuit sculptures, artifacts and carvings[18]
Ethelbert & District MuseumEthelbertParklandLocal historyincludes a school room, pioneer kitchen, sewing room, nursery, bedroom and artifacts from original settlers[19][20]
Evergreen Firearms MuseumBelmontWestmanMilitarymilitary and sporting firearms[21]
Fire Fighters MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalFirefighting
Flin Flon Station MuseumFlin FlonNorthernLocal historylocated in a former Canadian National Railway Station building; includes artifacts from the 1920s', collected from mining, transportation, and cultural sources[22]
Fort Dauphin MuseumDauphinParklandOpen-air18th-century fur-trade post and pioneer village[23][24]
Fort Garry Historical Society Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Historic house Two late-19th century houses (the Turenne and Bohémier homes) located in the historic St. Norbert Provincial Park; operated by the Fort Garry Historical Society
Fort Garry Horse Museum & ArchivesWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalRegimentalhistory of The Fort Garry Horse, a regiment of the Canadian Forces, as well as of Winnipeg cavalry, 1878 to present
Fort GibraltarWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalLivingSummer living history demonstrations of 1815 fur-trading post life
Fort La Reine MuseumPortage la PrairieCentral PlainsOpen-airincludes pioneer village, Allis-Chalmers Museum with farm equipment, Ukrainian Orthodox church, Military Museum, Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame[25]
Foxwarren MuseumFoxwarrenWestmanLocal historyoperated by the Foxwarren Historical Society in the former St. George's Anglican Church[26]
Gallery 1C03WinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArtgallery of the University of Winnipeg
Gilbert Plains Museum & Tourist Information CentreGilbert PlainsParklandLocal history[27]
Gladstone District MuseumGladstoneCentral PlainsLocal history[28][29]
Hamiota Pioneer Club MuseumHamiotaWestmanHistory[30]
Hart-Cam MuseumHartneyWestmanLocal history[31]
Hecla-Grindstone Provincial ParkRivertonInterlakeOpen-airincludes a fishing industry museum, one-room school, 1920-1940s period Icelandic family house, tools
Heritage North MuseumThompsonNorthernLocal heritageincludes local natural and cultural history, mining, First Nation, fur-trade artifacts, and fossils[32]
Heritage Park MuseumsCartwrightWestmanMultipleconsists of several museums and historic buildings in Heritage Park, including Todd's Shoe Repair Museum, Badger Creek Museum, Mount Prospect School Museum, old MTS Office Museum, old Mather Post Office Museum, and the Heritage House Museum.[33]
Hillcrest MuseumSourisWestmanHeritagedesignated as a Municipal Heritage Site.[34][35][36]
Historical Museum of St. James – AssiniboiaWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric houseLate-19th century house, also local history, farming, agriculture and blacksmith exhibits
Horod SchoolHorodParklandEducationdesignated as a Municipal Heritage Site.[37]
Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic SiteInglisParklandAgriculturedevelopment of Canada's prairie agriculture; designated national historic site
Irvin Goodon International Wildlife MuseumBoissevainWestmanNatural historycollection of full-mount animals set in interactive, natural scenes[38]
Ivan Franko MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalBiographicaldedicated to Ukrainian author and poet Ivan Franko
J.A.V David MuseumKillarneyWestmanLocal heritage features Indigenous and pioneer artifacts, war relics, photographs, cameras, maps, trophies, textiles, art, and a restored historic post office.[39]
Jim's Vintage GaragesHeadingleyCentral PlainsAutomotiveincludes automotive and petroleum industry memorabilia; located in the Headingley Heritage Centre[40]
Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation Interpretive CentreWasagamingParklandIndigenous heritage (Keeseekoowenin Ojibway FN)recognized federal heritage building.[41][42]
Kenosewun Visitor Centre and Museum LockportInterlakeArchaeologicalinterprets the evolution of Aboriginal cultures in the Red River area, featuring excavated Aboriginal artifacts, history of the St. Andrews Locks and Dam;[43] located in Lockport Provincial Park.[44]
Keystone Pioneers MuseumRoblinParklandLocal heritagefeatures local history, agricultural equipment, restored Elaschuk House, a pioneer log cabin and the Makaroff United Church[45]
Lac du Bonnet and District Historical Society Lac du Bonnet Eastman Local history [46]
Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum Winnipeg (St. Boniface) Winnipeg Capital Francophone and Métis heritage Winnipeg's oldest building and a national historic site[47][48]
Legion House MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalMilitaryfeatures the 400-year military history in Manitoba; it is maintained by the Military History Society of Manitoba.[49]
Living Prairie MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalNature centerNature center and prairie ecology
Lower Fort Garry National Historic SiteLockportInterlakeLiving1850s Hudson's Bay Company fur-trading post
Lundar MuseumLundarInterlakeOpen-airfeatures a former CNR station, Mary Hill School, Notre Dame Church, two log houses, and a caboose and jigger, among other historic buildings, and agricultural items and antiques.[50]
Lynn Lake Mining Town MuseumLynn LakeNorthernMiningarea nickel mining and local history[51]
Maison Gabrielle RoyWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric house / Biographicalhome of writer Gabrielle Roy[52]
Manitoba & North-Western Model RailroadSandy LakeParklandHistoric site (railway)[53][54]
Manitoba Agricultural MuseumAustinCentral PlainsAgriculturefeatures vintage farm machinery and pioneer village buildings
Manitoba Amateur Radio MuseumAustinCentral PlainsTechnology (radio)features antique communication equipment; located on the grounds of the Manitoba Agricultural Museum. It is Canada's only amateur radio museum.[55]
Manitoba Antique Automobile MuseumElkhornWestmanAutomobileincludes rare automobiles, pioneer farm equipment, steam tractors, and unique household artifacts
Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame MuseumMordenPembina ValleySports (baseball)[56]
Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame & Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Sports (basketball) located at the University of Winnipeg's Duckworth Centre[57]
Manitoba Children's MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalChildren's
Manitoba Crafts Museum and LibraryWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArt"the only museum in Canada devoted exclusively to craft and its current and historical importance to Canadians"[58]
Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame & Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Sports (curling) [59]
Manitoba Dairy MuseumSt. ClaudeCentral PlainsIndustry / Food & beverage (dairy)features collection of artifacts related to the development of Manitoba's dairy industry; located on a complex that consists of several theme-related buildings including the Pioneer Museum, a country school, chapel museum, and other pioneer artifacts, and local history[60]
Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education CentreWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalTechnology (electrical)Electrical history of Manitoba
Manitoba MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHuman and natural history / Provincial formerly the Museum of Man and Nature.
Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame & Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Sports (softball) [61]
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalSportsManitoba's sports teams and honoured athletes
Manitoba Transit Heritage Association Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Transport The MTHA collection includes a vintage bus fleet and public transit records of Manitoba, as well as memorabilia from the Winnipeg Electric Company, Greater Winnipeg Transit Commission, Metro Transit and Winnipeg Transit. The museum collections are typically showcased at various venues over the summer months.[62]
Manitoba World War One Museum, Archives and Library Pilot Mound Central War / Living [63][64]
Margaret Laurence Home Neepawa Westman Historic house / Biographical childhood home of author Margaret Laurence[65]
Marine Museum of ManitobaSelkirkInterlakeMaritimeincludes several museum ships
Marringhurst Heritage HousePilot MoundWestmanHistoric houseturn-of-the century farmhouse; designated municipal heritage site.[66][67]
Marion and Ed Vickar Jewish Museum of Western CanadaWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalEthnic heritage (Jewish)features Jewish history of settlement in western Canada; hosted in the Jewish Heritage Centre
Mennonite Heritage VillageSteinbachEastmanOpen-airdedicated to Russian Mennonite history
Miami Railway Station MuseumMiamiPembina ValleyRailwaynational historic site[68][69]
Miami MuseumMiamiPembina ValleyHistoric House/Local HistoryFormer Anglican church and schoolhouse, containing artifacts surrounding local history, as well as a display of a 40 ft Mosasaur fossil
Midwinter School Heritage Site East Braintree Eastman Historic school [70]
Miniota Municipal MuseumMiniotaWestmanHistoric house includes two houses consisting of over 1200 different artifacts from all periods[71]
Minnedosa District Museum and Heritage Village MinnedosaWestmanOpen-aira pioneer village featuring 9 restored heritage buildings[72]
Moncur GalleryBoissevainWestmanArchaeological (First Nations)features Aboriginal history in the Turtle Mountain region, primarily from artifacts from the private collection of Bill Moncur[73]
Monseigneur-Taché Historic Site Sainte-Geneviève Eastman Historic site / Francophone heritage focused on the French-Canadian religious and local heritage from the time of the colonization of western Canada to 1980.[74]
Moosehorn Heritage MuseumGrahamdaleInterlakeHistoryinformation, information
Morris & District Centennial MuseumMorrisWestmanLocal heritagepioneer life in the Red River Valley area[75]
Musée St. Pierre-Jolys Museum St-Pierre-Jolys Eastman Francophone heritage focuses on local pioneer life of the early 20th century; a provincial historic site[76]
Musee des Pionniers et des ChanoinessesNotre Dame de LourdesCentral PlainsLocal historydedicated to local history and the Chanoisses, better known as Les Soeurs du Sauveur[77]
Musée St-Joseph MuseumMontcalmPembina ValleyOpen-air / Community[78]
Naval Museum of ManitobaWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalMilitary / Maritime
Nellie McClung Heritage Site Manitou Central Historic house / Biographical includes the only two homes of Nellie McClung in Canada that are open to the public: Hazel Cottage and McClung House[79]
Neubergthal Heritage Foundation Neubergthal Central Open-air Neubergthal is "the best-preserved single-street Mennonite village in North America."[80]
New Iceland Heritage MuseumGimliInterlakeEthnic heritage (Iceland)History and artifacts of the settlers from Iceland; three locations in Gimli
Oak Lake and District MuseumOak LakeWestmanHistoryinformation, information, local history
Ogniwo Polish MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalEthnic heritage (Polish)[81]
Parks Canada Visitor CentreChurchillNorthernVisitor center / Historyincludes exhibits about the area's fur-trade industry and nearby Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site and York Factory National Historic Site, military history, human and natural history, Wapusk National Park[82]
Pavilion Gallery MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArtPavilion located in Assiniboine Park[83]
Pembina Threshermen's MuseumWinklerPembina ValleyOpen-airheritage buildings, vintage farm equipment, antiques[84]
Pilot Mound & District MuseumPilot MoundCentralHistoryLocal history[85]
Pioneer Village Pilot Mound Central Living recreates a small rural Manitoba community in the early 1900s[86]
Plug In Institute Of Contemporary Art (Plug In ICA)WinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArt (contemporary)[87]
Plum Coulee Prairie View Elevator MuseumPlum CouleePembina ValleyAgriculturalfeatures grain elevator with displays depicting pioneer life[88][89]
Plum Museum & Visitor CentreSourisWestmanLocal historyformerly the Plum Heritage Church Museum & Tea Room[90][91]
Pinewood MuseumWasagamingParklandLocal history[92]
Prairie Dog Central Railway Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Railway / Living owned by The Vintage Locomotive Society[93][94]
Prairie Mountain Regional MuseumsShoal LakeWestmanOpen-airincludes several historic buildings and the collection of the former Cleggs Museum of Horse Drawn Vehicles[95][96][97]
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Military
Rapid City MuseumRapid CityWestmanLocal historylocal history[98][99]
Royal Canadian Artillery Museum (RCA Museum)CFB ShiloWestmanMilitary / Artilleryas the central museum for the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, it is Canada's national artillery museum; located near Brandon.[100]
Reston & District MuseumRestonWestmanLocal history[101]
Riel HouseWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric house1880s-period home of Métis leader and founder of Manitoba, Louis Riel[102]
Riverton Transportation & Heritage CenterRivertonInterlakeTransport / Local historyfeatures local history as affected by area transportation: rail, boat, air, roads[103]
Roland 4-H MuseumRolandPembina ValleyAgriculturededicated to the history of 4-H Canada, the museum occupies a nearly 120-year-old former bank[104][105]
Ross House MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric house1850s-period homestead
Rossburn MuseumRossburnParklandLocal historyincludes replica Ukrainian village, artifacts, agricultural tools, etc.[106][107]
Royal Aviation Museum of Western CanadaWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalAerospace / Militarydedicated to military and civilian aircraft; formerly the Western Canada Aviation Museum
Royal Winnipeg Rifles Museum & ArchivesWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalRegimentalofficial museum of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles[108]
Sagkeeng Cultural Centre MuseumFort AlexanderEastmanEthnic heritage (Sagkeeng FN)[109][110]
Saint-Claude Gaol Museum & Tourist Office St. Claude Central Plains Prison [111]
Saint Léon Interpretive CentreSt. LeonWestmanInterpretive centreincludes interactive galleries focusing on such things as wind power (wind farms), birds, and sustainable living; known in French as Centre d'interprétation St-Léon.[112]
Sam Waller MuseumThe PasNorthernLocal historyCollections include First Nations, fur trading, mining, transportation
Sandilands Forest CentreHadashvilleEastmanForestrywebsite, forest ecology and biodiversity, sustainable forest management, fire management and prevention, trees and tree growth, the forest industry and forest products
Sandy Lake Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Museum Sandy Lake Westman Ethnic heritage (Ukrainian) features artifacts from the original Riding Mountain settlement of 1899[113]
Satterthwaite Log Cabin / Burrows TrailMcCrearyParklandHistoric siteBurrows Trail was the stagecoach route in the late 1880s and sits adjacent to the Satterthwaite Log Cabin, which is a designated municipal heritage site[114][115][116]
School of Art Gallery (SOAG) Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Art University of Manitoba’s School of Art Gallery, formerly known as Gallery One One One[117]
Selo Ukraina (Ukrainian Village)DauphinParklandLivingA Ukrainian heritage village (selo) depicting a pioneer crossroads settlement between 1896 and 1925.[118][119] It is the site of major events like Canada's National Ukrainian Festival and Dauphin's Countryfest.[119]
Settlers, Rails & TrailsArgyleInterlakeRegionalincludes the Canadian flag collection, as well as local history, agricultural, school, religious and railway history
Seton CentreCarberryWestmanBiographicala small museum, art gallery, and gift shop dedicated to the life and works of Ernest Thompson Seton[120]
Seven Oaks House MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric houseMid-19th century settlement life
Shoal Lake Mounted Police MuseumShoal LakeWestmanPolicedesignated as the province's official Mounted Police museum, dedicated to the North-West Mounted Police.[121][122]
Sipiweske MuseumWawanesaWestmanLocal historyexhibits various memorabilia from pioneers, Wawanesa Insurance Co., the Criddle Family, and Nellie McClung. The site includes two provincial heritage buildings.[123]
Snow Lake Mining Town MuseumSnow LakeNorthernMiningalso known as the Manitoba Star Attraction Mining Museum[124][125]
Somerset Lorne Citizens Museum Somerset Central Rock and gem [126]
Sprague & District Historical MuseumSpragueEastmanOpen-airlocal history, period room and business displays[127]
St. Andrews Heritage CentreSt. AndrewsInterlakeLocal history[128]
St. Elijah Pioneer MuseumLennardParklandLocal historywebsite, historic Romanian Orthodox church and pioneer home with artifacts; also known as St. Elijah Romanian Orthodox Church Museum and Paulencu Romanian Folk House
St. Vital MuseumWinnipeg (St. Vital)Winnipeg CapitalCommunityoperated by the St. Vital Historical Society[129]
St. Volodymyr MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalEthnic heritage (Ukrainian)focused on Ukrainian Catholic heritage; operated by the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg
Star Mound School MuseumSnowflakeWestmanSchoolone-room schoolhouse; includes First-Nations artifacts[130]
Strathclair MuseumStrathclairWestmanLocal history[131]
Swan Valley Historical MuseumSwan RiverParklandOpen-airmuseum and pioneer village including over 20 historic buildings, focusing on the Swan River Valley[132]
Teulon and District MuseumTeulonInterlakeOpen-airhistoric buildings, agriculture equipment, household items and antiques[133]
Third Crossing Agricultural MuseumGladstoneCentral PlainsAgricultureinformation
Tolstoi Heritage Centre Tolstoi Eastman Local heritage [134]
Transcona MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalCommunityHistory and culture of Transcona and the surrounding Springfield area[135]
Treherne MuseumTreherneCentral PlainsHistoryincludes period business displays, rifles, antique furniture, radios, tools, kitchenware, war paraphernalia, Native artifacts, agriculture equipment, farm machinery, blacksmith shop[136]
Trembowla Cross of Freedom MuseumDauphinParklandOpen-airtribute to Ukrainian settlers, includes 1989 St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, a pioneer home, Trembowla school and other historic buildings. It is a provincial and national heritage site.[118]
Turtle Mountain Flywheel Club MuseumKillarneyWestmanAgriculturetractors, farm equipment, tools[137]
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre (Oseredok)WinnipegWinnipeg CapitalEthnic heritage (Ukrainian)Also known as Oseredok
Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Manitoba BranchWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalEthnic heritage (Ukrainian)Ukrainian folk art and crafts, located in the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral[138]
Virden Pioneer Home MuseumVirdenWestmanHistoric houseVictorian-period home; the site also includes a post office, general store, schoolhouse displays, memorabilia of pioneer life, World War I artifacts and uniforms, folk-art gallery[139]
Waskada MuseumWaskadaWestmanLocal heritagethe complex includes 6 buildings, 5 of which are original structures, as well as farm artifacts, antique vehicles, period business, and school displays[140]
Wasyl Negrych HomesteadGilbert PlainsParklandOpen-air / Historic siteUkrainian pioneer homestead and outbuildings[141]
Watson Crossley Community MuseumGrandviewParklandLocal historypioneer home, log cabin, agriculture equipment, schoolhouse[142]
Whitemouth Municipal MuseumWhitemouthEastmanOpen-airpioneer village and farming museum; open seasonally[143]
Whiteshell Provincial ParkWest Hawk LakeEastmanMultipleincludes the Whiteshell Natural History Museum, Whiteshell Trappers Museum, West Hawk Museum, Whiteshell Fish Hatchery Interpretive Centre, Alf Hole Goose Sanctuary, and Interpretive Centre
Willow Plain School Municipal Heritage SiteSartoEastmanSchool1911 one-room school[144]
Winkler Heritage Museum Winkler Central Local heritage [145]
Winnipeg Art GalleryWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArt
Winnipeg Police MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalPolice[146]
Winnipeg Railway MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalRailway
Winnipeg River Heritage Museum St. Georges Eastman History formerly St. Georges Museum[147]
Winnipegosis MuseumWinnipegosisParklandHistoryinformation, local history
Woodlands Pioneer MuseumWoodlandsInterlakeHistoryinformation, information, local history, household items, also includes 2 schools, log cabin and St. Luke's Anglican Church

Digital museums and collections

These are museums or collections that either exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) or are virtual exhibitions provided by physical museums through their website. This does not include museums in Manitoba that have temporarily made their exhibits available online due to COVID-19 restrictions in 2020/2021.[148]

Name[149] Owner Type Details
A Museum Called Manitoba Association of Manitoba Museums Provincial history exhibit of 150 artifacts, for Manitoba's 150th anniversary[150][151]
Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba Contemporary art founded as the Brandon Art Club
Brandon General Museum and Archives
Brandon Mental Health Centre Museum History formerly a physical museum[152]
CMHR – Explore from Home Canadian Museum for Human Rights includes video tours[153]
Manitobia University of Manitoba Libraries Provincial heritage digital collections[154]
PastForward Winnipeg Public Library Winnipeg history [155]

Defunct museums

Name Town/City Type Closed Details
Archibald Historical Museum La Rivière History 2016 Included home of activist Nellie McClung
Brandon Mental Health Centre Museum[152] Brandon Historynow virtual only
Canadian Orthodox Pioneer Museum Sifton History 2010 located in the Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church which was destroyed by fire in 2010[156][157]
Chatfield Park of Souvenirs Museum[158] Armstrong 2012
Chokecherry Junction Boissevain Railroad model railway collection[159]
Cleggs Museum of Horse Drawn Vehicles Miniota Transport 2010 horse-drawn vehicles and antiques; collection moved to the Prairie Mountain Regional Museums[96][95][97]
Costume Museum of Canada Winnipeg Fashion
Leaf Rapids National Exhibition Centre Leaf Rapids Multiple included human, natural, scientific and artistic heritage of Canada[160]
Manitoba Military Aviation Museum Winnipeg Military / aerospace 2014 Jan
Maple Grove Tea Room at Kennedy House Winnipeg Historic house 2015 former home of Captain William Kennedy[161][162]
Philip's Magical Paradise Giroux Magic 2018 magic and illusion equipment and history[163][164]
Red River Valley Floods Interpretive Centre Ste. Agathe Interpretation centre campground/RV park with history of the 1950 and 1997 Red River flood[165][166]

See also

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