It has been an age-old and ongoing challenge for museums to evolve and compete for the attention of visitors and residents alike. Now, perhaps more than ever before, museums must find a way to be relevant in a society focused on technology and entertainment. Museums large and small, urban and rural must actively seek out and work with a broad network of community partners in order to appeal to new audiences and to ensure the long-term sustainability of the collections and stories they preserve. Museums & the Community will help you define your museum's role in the community and give you ideas for finding new partnerships that can make your museum an invaluable community service provider.
Come home to history! Dalnavert, a beautifully restored, late Victorian residence, is the former home of Sir Hugh John Macdonald, a premier of Manitoba and the son of John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister. Named after the family's ancestral home in Scotland, Dalnavert is one of Western Canada's finest examples of Queen Anne Revival Architecture and has been designated a National and Provincial Historic Site. Designed to embody Victorian values, Dalnavert also incorporated the cutting-edge technology of 1895, including central heat, indoor plumbing, a telephone and electric lights. Continuing that theme, the new 5,000 square foot Visitors' Centre is a "green building" utilizing features such as geothermal heat, recycled/reclaimed materials and straw board construction.
Photo GalleryWelcome FriendsBe a Friend of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Bring to life a centre of learning and dialogue, and help create inspiring encounters with human rights.Human rights affect us allCanadians have a proud, global reputation for upholding and protecting human rights. Our journey has been filled with challenges and triumphs. We have much to be grateful for, and much work to do to ensure that our rights, and the rights of others, are understood, celebrated and protected.And that's why we need the Canadian Museum for Human Rights!A centre of learning and dialogue and inspiration. A home for our human rights stories and champions. An inspiring experience that opens our eyes to how we can all make a difference.Become a human rights championThere are lots of ways you can help.Change begins with you!Support the Canadian Museum for Human RightsOpening on September 20, 2014 in Winnipeg, Manitob,a Canad,a the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be the only museum in the world dedicated solely to helping people understand, celebrate and promote human rights.Be a Friend.
This museum is a great gem hidden in the heart of Winnipeg in the ViaRail Train Station close to The Forks. Their collection contains some amazing artifacts, and many of their artifacts are not found anywhere else in North America.Read more
For the past two decades this has been a fun family destination in the heart of Winnipeg. The Manitoba Children's Museum features hands-on exhibits designed to allow families to explore at their own pace. The feature gallery is a fully restored 1952 diesel train inside the building that kids can explore. Special exhibits and events happen throughout the year, so be sure to call ahead to plan your visit.
St. Andrews Heritage CentreIt all started with a local history book...St. Andrews Heritage Centre began as a volunteer group that was formed in the early 1980s to write a book called Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Garry (published in 1982) to celebrate the RM of St. Andrews centennial . In 1998 they decided to write a sequel called Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Garry - A Sequel to celebrate the millennium year 2000. It was published in 2000.In 2005, in honour of the 125th anniversary of the RM of St. Andrews, the group was provided a former fire hall to start a museum at 6 Riverview Avenue off St. Andrews Road in St. Andrews, Manitoba.In the summer of 2013, after lengthy negotiations with Parks Canad,a St. Andrews Heritage Centre moved around the corner to St. Andrews Rectory National Historic site (completed in 1854).St. Andrews Rectory, 374 River Road, St. Andrews, ManitobaVolunteer Board Members
NEW BIRTHDAY PARTIES! Celebrate your child's next birthday with a themed party at the Transcona Museum! Learn more here !FALL NEWSLETTER Catch up on your Museum news with our Fall 2014 Newsletter!NEW EXHIBITS!Visit our new exhibit, 'Park City Life' and learn about Transcona's 10 years as a city. For more information on our current exhibits, click HERE!GRAND BEACH TRAINWinnipeg author Baraba Lange is seeking memories of the Grand Beach Train. Contact her at 204.667.8521 or email railwaystories@hotmail.com. For more information, click HERE .TIME CAPSULEThe 2012 centennial time capsule has been sealed into the side of the stage Archambault Pavillion, to be open 50 years later.