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List of museums in Manitoba

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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

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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

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Name[2] Town/City Regions Type Summary
12th Manitoba Dragoons Museum Brandon Westman Regimental history of the 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park[3] Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Aerospace / Military museum open by appointment
Alex Robertson Museum[2] Alonsa Parkland Local history
Anola & District Museum[2] Anola Eastman Open-air pioneer village
Antler River Historical Society Museum[2] Melita Westman Local History includes antique firearms and pioneer artifacts
Canadian Aquatic Hall of Fame[4] Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Sports (water spores)
Arborg Heritage Village[2] Arborg Interlake Local History multicultural history of rural life and farm communities of the Interlake region prior to 1930
Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba[2] Brandon Westman Art
Ashern Pioneer Museum[2] Ashern Interlake Open-air historic buildings and agricultural equipment
Beautiful Plains Museum[2] Neepawa Westman Local history period room and business displays
Beckoning Hills Museum[2] Boissevain Westman Local history period room and business displays
Belmont & District Historical Museum[2] Belmont Westman Local history open in summer[5]
Binscarth & District Gordon Orr Memorial Museum[2] Binscarth Parkland Local history Closed for the 2021 season but working to temporarily move online.
Birdtail Country Museum[2] Birtle Westman Local history period room displays
Blacksmith Museum[2] Cartwright Westman Industry (blacksmith) fully restored and working blacksmith shop
Brandon General Museum[2] Brandon Westman Local heritage local 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] Beausejour Eastman Open-air
Burrough of the Gleann Museum[2] Glenboro Westman Local history heritage of the Glenboro-South Cypress area
Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre[2] Morden Pembina Valley Natural history Marine reptile fossils
Canadian Museum for Human Rights[2] Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Human rights / National explores the subject of human rights including Aboriginal issues, the Holocaust, etc.
Carberry Plains Museum[2] Carberry Westman Local history includes local memorabilia and paintings, sports memorabilia from all eras and many decade-specific collections
Charlebois Heritage Museum[2] The Pas Northern Local history local history of the Charlebois Chapel. It is a municipally-designated heritage building.
Clack Family Heritage Museum[2] Rivers Westman History antique automobiles, equipment and pioneer artifacts
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum[2] Brandon Westman Aerospace World War II aircraft, British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, R.C.A.F.
Cooks Creek Heritage Museum[2] Cooks Creek Eastman Local heritage local history of pioneer settlers from Eastern-European, Slavic countries and their cultural heritage
Crystal City Community Printing Museum[2] Crystal City Westman Technology dedicated to printing presses and equipment[6]
Dalnavert Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Historic house Late-Victorian house
Daly House Museum Brandon Westman Historic house Late-19th century Victorian house
Darlingford School Heritage Museum Darlingford Pembina Valley Local history historic four-room schoolhouse with exhibits of local history[7][8]
Dauphin Railway Museum Dauphin Parkland Railway located in a restored 1912 Canadian Northern Railway station
Dufferin Historical Museum Carman Pembina Valley Local history operated by the Dufferin Historical Society[9]
Dunnottar Station Museum Dunnottar Interlake Railway [10][11]
Ed Leith Cretaceous Menagerie Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Natural history part of the University of Manitoba Department of Geological Sciences, skeletal replicas of animals from the Cretaceous period[12]
Elgin & District Museum Elgin Westman Local history open in summer[13][14]
Eriksdale Museum Eriksdale Interlake Local history includes creamery artifacts, housed in the only remaining creamery in Manitoba[15][16]
Itsanitaq Museum Churchill Northern Inuit formerly the Eskimo Museum;[17] includes Inuit sculptures, artifacts and carvings[18]
Ethelbert & District Museum Ethelbert Parkland Local history includes a school room, pioneer kitchen, sewing room, nursery, bedroom and artifacts from original settlers[19][20]
Evergreen Firearms Museum Belmont Westman Military military and sporting firearms[21]
Fire Fighters Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Firefighting
Flin Flon Station Museum Flin Flon Northern Local history located in a former Canadian National Railway Station building; includes artifacts from the 1920s', collected from mining, transportation, and cultural sources[22]
Fort Dauphin Museum Dauphin Parkland Open-air 18th-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 & Archives Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Regimental history of The Fort Garry Horse, a regiment of the Canadian Forces, as well as of Winnipeg cavalry, 1878 to present
Fort Gibraltar Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Living Summer living history demonstrations of 1815 fur-trading post life
Fort La Reine Museum Portage la Prairie Central Plains Open-air includes pioneer village, Allis-Chalmers Museum with farm equipment, Ukrainian Orthodox church, Military Museum, Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame[25]
Foxwarren Museum Foxwarren Westman Local history operated by the Foxwarren Historical Society in the former St. George's Anglican Church[26]
Gallery 1C03 Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Art gallery of the University of Winnipeg
Gilbert Plains Museum & Tourist Information Centre Gilbert Plains Parkland Local history [27]
Gladstone District Museum Gladstone Central Plains Local history [28][29]
Hamiota Pioneer Club Museum Hamiota Westman History [30]
Hart-Cam Museum Hartney Westman Local history [31]
Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park Riverton Interlake Open-air includes a fishing industry museum, one-room school, 1920-1940s period Icelandic family house, tools
Heritage North Museum Thompson Northern Local heritage includes local natural and cultural history, mining, First Nation, fur-trade artifacts, and fossils[32]
Heritage Park Museums Cartwright Westman Multiple consists 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 Museum Souris Westman Heritage designated as a Municipal Heritage Site.[34][35][36]
Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Historic house Late-19th century house, also local history, farming, agriculture and blacksmith exhibits
Horod School Horod Parkland Education designated as a Municipal Heritage Site.[37]
Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site Inglis Parkland Agriculture development of Canada's prairie agriculture; designated national historic site
Irvin Goodon International Wildlife Museum Boissevain Westman Natural history collection of full-mount animals set in interactive, natural scenes[38]
Ivan Franko Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Biographical dedicated to Ukrainian author and poet Ivan Franko
J.A.V David Museum Killarney Westman Local heritage features Indigenous and pioneer artifacts, war relics, photographs, cameras, maps, trophies, textiles, art, and a restored historic post office.[39]
Jim's Vintage Garages Headingley Central Plains Automotive includes automotive and petroleum industry memorabilia; located in the Headingley Heritage Centre[40]
Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation Interpretive Centre Wasagaming Parkland Indigenous heritage (Keeseekoowenin Ojibway FN) recognized federal heritage building.[41][42]
Kenosewun Visitor Centre and Museum Lockport Interlake Archaeological interprets 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 Museum Roblin Parkland Local heritage features 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 Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Military features the 400-year military history in Manitoba; it is maintained by the Military History Society of Manitoba.[49]
Living Prairie Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Nature center Nature center and prairie ecology
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site Lockport Interlake Living 1850s Hudson's Bay Company fur-trading post
Lundar Museum Lundar Interlake Open-air features 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 Museum Lynn Lake Northern Mining area nickel mining and local history[51]
Maison Gabrielle Roy Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Historic house / Biographical home of writer Gabrielle Roy[52]
Manitoba & North-Western Model Railroad Sandy Lake Parkland Historic site (railway) [53][54]
Manitoba Agricultural Museum Austin Central Plains Agriculture features vintage farm machinery and pioneer village buildings
Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum Austin Central Plains Technology (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 Museum Elkhorn Westman Automobile includes rare automobiles, pioneer farm equipment, steam tractors, and unique household artifacts
Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame Museum Morden Pembina Valley Sports (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 Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Children's
Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Art "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 Museum St. Claude Central Plains Industry / 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 Centre Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Technology (electrical) Electrical history of Manitoba
Manitoba Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Human 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 Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Sports Manitoba'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 Manitoba Selkirk Interlake Maritime includes several museum ships
Marringhurst Heritage House Pilot Mound Westman Historic house turn-of-the century farmhouse; designated municipal heritage site.[66][67]
Marion and Ed Vickar Jewish Museum of Western Canada Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Ethnic heritage (Jewish) features Jewish history of settlement in western Canada; hosted in the Jewish Heritage Centre
Mennonite Heritage Village Steinbach Eastman Open-air dedicated to Russian Mennonite history
Miami Railway Station Museum Miami Pembina Valley Railway national historic site[68][69]
Miami Museum Miami Pembina Valley Historic House/Local History Former 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 Museum Miniota Westman Historic house includes two houses consisting of over 1200 different artifacts from all periods[71]
Minnedosa District Museum and Heritage Village Minnedosa Westman Open-air a pioneer village featuring 9 restored heritage buildings[72]
Moncur Gallery Boissevain Westman Archaeological (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 Museum Grahamdale Interlake History information, information
Morris & District Centennial Museum Morris Westman Local heritage pioneer 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 Chanoinesses Notre Dame de Lourdes Central Plains Local history dedicated to local history and the Chanoisses, better known as Les Soeurs du Sauveur[77]
Musée St-Joseph Museum Montcalm Pembina Valley Open-air / Community [78]
Naval Museum of Manitoba Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Military / 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 Museum Gimli Interlake Ethnic heritage (Iceland) History and artifacts of the settlers from Iceland; three locations in Gimli
Oak Lake and District Museum Oak Lake Westman History information, information, local history
Ogniwo Polish Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Ethnic heritage (Polish) [81]
Parks Canada Visitor Centre Churchill Northern Visitor center / History includes 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 Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Art Pavilion located in Assiniboine Park[83]
Pembina Threshermen's Museum Winkler Pembina Valley Open-air heritage buildings, vintage farm equipment, antiques[84]
Pilot Mound & District Museum Pilot Mound Central History Local 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) Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Art (contemporary) [87]
Plum Coulee Prairie View Elevator Museum Plum Coulee Pembina Valley Agricultural features grain elevator with displays depicting pioneer life[88][89][90]
Plum Museum & Visitor Centre Souris Westman Local history formerly the Plum Heritage Church Museum & Tea Room[91][92]
Pinewood Museum Wasagaming Parkland Local history [93]
Prairie Dog Central Railway Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Railway / Living owned by The Vintage Locomotive Society[94][95]
Prairie Mountain Regional Museums Shoal Lake Westman Open-air includes several historic buildings and the collection of the former Cleggs Museum of Horse Drawn Vehicles[96][97][98]
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Military
Rapid City Museum Rapid City Westman Local history local history[99][100]
Royal Canadian Artillery Museum (RCA Museum) CFB Shilo Westman Military / Artillery as the central museum for the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, it is Canada's national artillery museum; located near Brandon.[101]
Reston & District Museum Reston Westman Local history [102]
Riel House Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Historic house 1880s-period home of Métis leader and founder of Manitoba, Louis Riel[103]
Riverton Transportation & Heritage Center Riverton Interlake Transport / Local history features local history as affected by area transportation: rail, boat, air, roads[104]
Roland 4-H Museum Roland Pembina Valley Agriculture dedicated to the history of 4-H Canada, the museum occupies a nearly 120-year-old former bank[105][106]
Ross House Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Historic house 1850s-period homestead
Rossburn Museum Rossburn Parkland Local history includes replica Ukrainian village, artifacts, agricultural tools, etc.[107][108]
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Aerospace / Military dedicated to military and civilian aircraft; formerly the Western Canada Aviation Museum
Royal Winnipeg Rifles Museum & Archives Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Regimental official museum of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles[109]
Sagkeeng Cultural Centre Museum Fort Alexander Eastman Ethnic heritage (Sagkeeng FN) [110][111]
Saint-Claude Gaol Museum & Tourist Office St. Claude Central Plains Prison [112]
Saint Léon Interpretive Centre St. Leon Westman Interpretive centre includes interactive galleries focusing on such things as wind power (wind farms), birds, and sustainable living; known in French as Centre d'interprétation St-Léon.[113]
Sam Waller Museum The Pas Northern Local history Collections include First Nations, fur trading, mining, transportation
Sandilands Forest Centre Hadashville Eastman Forestry website, 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[114]
Satterthwaite Log Cabin / Burrows Trail McCreary Parkland Historic site Burrows Trail was the stagecoach route in the late 1880s and sits adjacent to the Satterthwaite Log Cabin, which is a designated municipal heritage site[115][116][117]
School of Art Gallery (SOAG) Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Art University of Manitoba’s School of Art Gallery, formerly known as Gallery One One One[118]
Selo Ukraina (Ukrainian Village) Dauphin Parkland Living A Ukrainian heritage village (selo) depicting a pioneer crossroads settlement between 1896 and 1925.[119][120] It is the site of major events like Canada's National Ukrainian Festival and Dauphin's Countryfest.[120]
Settlers, Rails & Trails Argyle Interlake Regional includes the Canadian flag collection, as well as local history, agricultural, school, religious and railway history
Seton Centre Carberry Westman Biographical a small museum, art gallery, and gift shop dedicated to the life and works of Ernest Thompson Seton[121]
Seven Oaks House Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Historic house Mid-19th century settlement life
Shoal Lake Mounted Police Museum Shoal Lake Westman Police designated as the province's official Mounted Police museum, dedicated to the North-West Mounted Police.[122][123]
Sipiweske Museum Wawanesa Westman Local history exhibits various memorabilia from pioneers, Wawanesa Insurance Co., the Criddle Family, and Nellie McClung. The site includes two provincial heritage buildings.[124]
Snow Lake Mining Town Museum Snow Lake Northern Mining also known as the Manitoba Star Attraction Mining Museum[125][126]
Somerset Lorne Citizens Museum Somerset Central Rock and gem [127]
Sprague & District Historical Museum Sprague Eastman Open-air local history, period room and business displays[128]
St. Andrews Heritage Centre St. Andrews Interlake Local history [129]
St. Elijah Pioneer Museum Lennard Parkland Local history website, 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 Museum Winnipeg (St. Vital) Winnipeg Capital Community operated by the St. Vital Historical Society[130]
St. Volodymyr Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Ethnic heritage (Ukrainian) focused on Ukrainian Catholic heritage; operated by the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg
Star Mound School Museum Snowflake Westman School one-room schoolhouse; includes First-Nations artifacts[131]
Strathclair Museum Strathclair Westman Local history [132]
Swan Valley Historical Museum Swan River Parkland Open-air museum and pioneer village including over 20 historic buildings, focusing on the Swan River Valley[133]
Teulon and District Museum Teulon Interlake Open-air historic buildings, agriculture equipment, household items and antiques[134]
Third Crossing Agricultural Museum Gladstone Central Plains Agriculture information
Tolstoi Heritage Centre Tolstoi Eastman Local heritage [135]
Transcona Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Community History and culture of Transcona and the surrounding Springfield area[136]
Treherne Museum Treherne Central Plains History includes period business displays, rifles, antique furniture, radios, tools, kitchenware, war paraphernalia, Native artifacts, agriculture equipment, farm machinery, blacksmith shop[137]
Trembowla Cross of Freedom Museum Dauphin Parkland Open-air tribute 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.[119]
Turtle Mountain Flywheel Club Museum Killarney Westman Agriculture tractors, farm equipment, tools[138]
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre (Oseredok) Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Ethnic heritage (Ukrainian) Also known as Oseredok
Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Manitoba Branch Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Ethnic heritage (Ukrainian) Ukrainian folk art and crafts, located in the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral[139]
Virden Pioneer Home Museum Virden Westman Historic house Victorian-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[140]
Waskada Museum Waskada Westman Local heritage the complex includes 6 buildings, 5 of which are original structures, as well as farm artifacts, antique vehicles, period business, and school displays[141]
Wasyl Negrych Homestead Gilbert Plains Parkland Open-air / Historic site Ukrainian pioneer homestead and outbuildings[142]
Watson Crossley Community Museum Grandview Parkland Local history pioneer home, log cabin, agriculture equipment, schoolhouse[143]
Whitemouth Municipal Museum Whitemouth Eastman Open-air pioneer village and farming museum; open seasonally[144]
Whiteshell Provincial Park West Hawk Lake Eastman Multiple includes 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 Site Sarto Eastman School 1911 one-room school[145]
Winkler Heritage Museum Winkler Central Local heritage [146]
Winnipeg Art Gallery Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Art
Winnipeg Police Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Police [147]
Winnipeg Railway Museum Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Railway
Winnipeg River Heritage Museum St. Georges Eastman History formerly St. Georges Museum[148]
Winnipegosis Museum Winnipegosis Parkland History information, local history
Woodlands Pioneer Museum Woodlands Interlake History information, information, local history, household items, also includes 2 schools, log cabin and St. Luke's Anglican Church

Digital museums and collections

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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.[149]

Name[150] Owner Type Details
A Museum Called Manitoba Association of Manitoba Museums Provincial history exhibit of 150 artifacts, for Manitoba's 150th anniversary[151][152]
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[153]
CMHR – Explore from Home Canadian Museum for Human Rights includes video tours[154]
Manitobia University of Manitoba Libraries Provincial heritage digital collections[155]
PastForward Winnipeg Public Library Winnipeg history [156]

Defunct museums

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Name Town/City Type Closed Details
Archibald Historical Museum La Rivière History 2016 Included home of activist Nellie McClung
Brandon Mental Health Centre Museum[153] Brandon History now virtual only
Canadian Orthodox Pioneer Museum Sifton History 2010 located in the Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church which was destroyed by fire in 2010[157][158]
Chatfield Park of Souvenirs Museum[159] Armstrong 2012
Chokecherry Junction Boissevain Railroad model railway collection[160]
Cleggs Museum of Horse Drawn Vehicles Miniota Transport 2010 horse-drawn vehicles and antiques; collection moved to the Prairie Mountain Regional Museums[97][96][98]
Costume Museum of Canada Winnipeg Fashion
Leaf Rapids National Exhibition Centre Leaf Rapids Multiple included human, natural, scientific and artistic heritage of Canada[161]
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[162][163][164]
Philip's Magical Paradise Giroux Magic 2018 magic and illusion equipment and history[165][166]
Red River Valley Floods Interpretive Centre Ste. Agathe Interpretation centre campground/RV park with history of the 1950 and 1997 Red River flood[167][168]

See also

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