List of museums in Manitoba

This list of museums in Manitoba, Canada contains museums which are defined for this context 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. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Name Town/City Regions Type Summary
12th Manitoba Dragoons MuseumBrandonWestmanMilitarywebsite, history of the 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
Air Force Heritage Museum and Air ParkWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalAerospaceinformation, museum open by appointment
Alex Robertson MuseumAlonsaParklandLocal historyinformation
Anola & District MuseumAnolaEastmanOpen airinformation, pioneer village
Antler River Historical Society MuseumMelitaWestmanLocal Historyinformation, includes antique firearms and pioneer artifacts
Aquatic Hall of Fame and Museum of CanadaWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalSportsCurrently closed and seeking new home
Arborg Heritage VillageArborgInterlakeOpen airwebsite, multicultural history of rural life and farm communities of the Interlake region prior to 1930
Archibald Historical MuseumLa RivièrePembina ValleyOpen airIncludes home of activist Nellie McClung
Art Gallery of Southwestern ManitobaBrandonWestmanArt
Ashern Pioneer MuseumAshernInterlakeOpen airinformation, information, historic buildings and agricultural equipment
Beautiful Plains MuseumNeepawaWestmanLocal historywebsite, period room and business displays
Beckoning Hills MuseumBoissevainWestmanLocal historyinformation, period room and business displays
Belmont & District Historical MuseumBelmontWestmanLocal historyinformation, open in summer
Binscarth & District Gordon Orr Memorial MuseumBinscarthParklandLocal historyinformation
Birdtail Country MuseumBirtleWestmanLocal historyinformation, period room displays
Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr's ShrineWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalReligiouswebsite, shrine and museum about Vasyl Velychkovsky
Blacksmith MuseumCartwrightWestmanIndustryinformation, fully restored and working blacksmith shop
Brandon General MuseumBrandonWestmanMultiplewebsite, local history, schools, businesses, early entertainment and fashion, agriculture, includes the B.J. Hales Collection of bird and animal mounts, model railway layouts
Brokenhead-Beausejour Pioneer Village MuseumBeausejourEastmanOpen airwebsite
Burrough of the Gleann MuseumGlenboroWestmanLocal historywebsite
Canadian Fossil Discovery CentreMordenPembina ValleyNatural historyMarine reptile fossils
Canadian Museum for Human RightsWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoryExplores the subject of human rights including Aboriginal issues, the Holocaust
Carberry Plains MuseumCarberryWestmanLocal historyinformation, includes local memorabilia and paintings, sports memorabilia from all eras and many decade-specific collections
Carousels and Dolls Doll MuseumBrandonWestmanToyinformation, open by appointment
Charlebois Heritage MuseumThe PasNorthernLocal historyinformation, local history of the Charlebois Chapel
Chokecherry JunctionBoissevainWestmanRailroadinformation, model railway collection
Clack Family Heritage MuseumRiversWestmanHistoryinformation, antique automobiles, equipment and pioneer artifacts
Cleggs Museum of Horse Drawn VehiclesMiniotaWestmanTransportationinformation, horse-drawn vehicles and antiques; collection moving to Prairie Mountain Regional Museums[1]
Commonwealth Air Training Plan MuseumBrandonWestmanAerospaceWorld War II aircraft, British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, R.C.A.F.
Cooks Creek Heritage MuseumCooks CreekEastmanLocal historywebsite, local history of pioneer settlers and their cultural heritage
Crystal City Community Printing MuseumCrystal CityWestmanTechnologyinformation, printing presses and equipment
DalnavertWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric houseLate Victorian period house
Daly House MuseumBrandonWestmanHistoric houseLate 19th century Victorian house
Darlingford School Heritage MuseumDarlingfordPembina ValleyLocal historyinformation, information, historic four room schoolhouse with exhibits of local history
Dauphin Railway MuseumDauphinParklandRailroadLocated in a restored 1912 Canadian Northern railway station
Dufferin Historical MuseumCarmanPembina ValleyLocal historywebsite, operated by the Dufferin Historical Society
Dunnottar Station MuseumDunnottarInterlakeRailroadwebsite
Ed Leith Cretaceous MenagerieWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalNatural historyPart of the University of Manitoba, skeletal replicas of Cretaceous Period animals
Elgin & District MuseumElginWestmanLocal historyinformation, open in summer
Eriksdale MuseumEriksdaleInterlakeLocal historyinformation, https://web.archive.org/web/20150413041607/http://eriksdale.com/profile/index.asp information], includes creamery artifacts, housed in a historic creamery building
Eskimo MuseumChurchillNorthernFirst Nationsinformation, Inuit sculpture, artifacts and carvings
Ethelbert & District MuseumEthelbertParklandLocal historywebsite, includes a school room, pioneer kitchen, sewing room, nursery, bedroom and artifacts from original settlers
Evergreen Firearms MuseumBelmontWestmanMilitaryinformation, military and sporting firearms
Fire Fighters MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalFirefighting
Flin Flon Station MuseumFlin FlonNorthernLocal historyinformation, located in a former railway station, pioneer and mining history, transportation
Fort Dauphin MuseumDauphinParklandOpen airwebsite, information, 18th century fur trade post and pioneer village
Fort Garry Horse Museum & ArchivesWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalMilitaryHistory of the Regiment and Winnipeg cavalry, 1878 to present
Fort GibraltarWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalLivingSummer living history demonstrations of 1815 fur trading post life
Fort La Reine MuseumPortage la PrairieCentral PlainsOpen airwebsite, includes pioneer village, Allis-Chalmers Museum with farm equipment, Ukrainian Orthodox church, Military Museum, Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame
Foxwarren MuseumFoxwarrenWestmanLocal historyinformation, operated by the Foxwarren Historical Society in the former St. George's Anglican Church
Gallery 1C03WinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArtGallery of the University of Winnipeg
Gallery One One OneWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArtGallery of the University of Manitoba
Gilbert Plains Museum & Tourist Information CentreGilbert PlainsParklandLocal historyinformation
Gladstone District MuseumGladstoneCentral PlainsLocal historywebsite
Hamiota Pioneer Club MuseumHamiotaWestmanHistoryinformation, local history
Hart-Cam MuseumHartneyWestmanHistorywebsite, information, local history
Headingley Heritage CentreHeadingleyCentral PlainsAutomotiveinformation, Jim's Vintage Garages, automotive and petroleum industry memorabilia
Hecla-Grindstone Provincial ParkRivertonInterlakeOpen airIncludes a fishing industry museum, one room school, 1920-1940s period Icelandic family house, tools
Heritage ComplexMcCrearyParklandHistoric houseinformation, information
Heritage North MuseumThompsonNorthernMultiplewebsite, area natural and cultural history, mining, First Nation and fur trade artifacts, fossils
Heritage Park MuseumsCartwrightWestmanMultipleinformation, information, several museums and historic buildings in Heritage Park, including Badger Creek Museum, Cartwright School Museum, Manitoba Telephone System, shoe repair shop, post office
Hillcrest MuseumSourisWestmanHistoryinformation, information, local history
Historical Museum of St. James - AssiniboiaWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric houseLate 19th century house, also local history, farming, agriculture and blacksmith exhibits
Horod SchoolHorodParklandEducationinformation
Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic SiteInglisParklandAgricultureDevelopment of Canada’s prairie agriculture
Irvin Goodon International Wildlife MuseumBoissevainWestmanNatural historywebsite, collection of full-mount animals set in interactive, natural scenes
Ivan Franko MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalBiographicalUkrainian author and poet Ivan Franko
J.A.V David MuseumKillarneyWestmanHistoryinformation, local history
Marion and Ed Vickar Jewish Museum of Western CanadaWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalEthnicJewish history of settlement in Western Canada
Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation Interpretive CentreWasagamingParklandFirst Nationsinformation
Kenosewun Interpretive CentreLockportInterlakeMultiplewebsite, located in Lockport Provincial Heritage Park, excavated Aboriginal artifacts, history of the St. Andrews Locks and Dam
Keystone Pioneers MuseumRoblinParklandHistoryinformation, information, local history, agricultural equipment, restored Elaschuk House, a pioneer log cabin and the Makaroff United Church
Leaf Rapids National Exhibition CentreLeaf RapidsNorthernMultiplewebsite, changing art, science and history exhibition
Legion House MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalMilitarywebsite, military history of Manitoba
Living Prairie MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalNatural historyNature center and prairie ecology
Lower Fort Garry National Historic SiteLockportInterlakeLiving1850s Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post
Lundar MuseumLundarInterlakeOpen airinformation, historic buildings, agriculture equipment, household items and antiques
Lynn Lake Mining Town MuseumLynn LakeNorthernMininginformation, area nickel mining and local history
Maison Gabrielle RoyWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalBiographicalHome of writer Gabrielle Roy
Manitoba & North-Western Model RailroadSandy LakeParklandHRailroadinformation, information
Manitoba Agricultural MuseumAustinCentral PlainsAgricultureVintage farm machinery and pioneer village buildings
Manitoba Amateur Radio MuseumAustinCentral PlainsTechnologyAntique communication equipment, located on the grounds of the Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Manitoba Antique Automobile MuseumElkhornWestmanAutomobileIncludes rare automobiles, pioneer farm equipment, steam tractors, and unique household artifacts
Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame MuseumMordenPembina ValleySportswebsite
Manitoba Children's MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalChildren's
Manitoba Crafts Museum and LibraryWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArtHandcrafts
Manitoba Dairy MuseumSt. ClaudeCentral PlainsMultipleinformation, information, dairy displays, pioneer artifacts, local history, schoolhouse
Manitoba Electrical MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalTechnologyElectrical history of Manitoba
Manitoba MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalMultipleNatural history, science, history, planetarium
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalSportsManitoba's sports teams and honoured athletes
Marringhurst Heritage HousePilot MoundWestmanHistoric houseinformation, turn-of-the century farmhouse
Maple Grove Tea Room at Kennedy HouseWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric houseinformation, information
Margaret Laurence HomeNeepawaWestmanBiographicalwebsite, childhood home of author Margaret Laurence
Marine Museum of ManitobaSelkirkInterlakeMaritimeIncludes several museum ships
Mennonite Heritage VillageSteinbachEastmanOpen air
Miami MuseumMiamiPembina ValleyHistoryinformation, local history
Miami Railway MuseumMiamiPembina ValleyRailwayinformation, photos
Miniota Municipal MuseumMiniotaWestmanHistoryinformation, historic house and local historical artifacts
Minnedosa Heritage VillageMinnedosaWestmanOpen airinformation, historic house and local historical artifacts
Moncur GalleryBoissevainWestmanFirst Nationswebsite, Aboriginal history in the Turtle Mountain region
Moosehorn Heritage MuseumGrahamdaleInterlakeHistoryinformation, information
Morris & District Centennial MuseumMorrisWestmanHistorywebsite, information, pioneer life
Musée de Saint-Boniface MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoryLocal history, French-Canadian and Métis cultures in Manitoba
Musee des Pionniers et des ChanoinessesNotre Dame de LourdesCentral PlainsMultipleinformation, local history and Chanoisses order of sisters
Musée St-Joseph MuseumMontcalmPembina ValleyOpen airwebsite, information
Naval Museum of ManitobaWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalMilitary
New Iceland Heritage MuseumGimliInterlakeEthnicHistory and artifacts of the settlers from Iceland, three locations in Gimli
Oak Lake and District MuseumOak LakeWestmanHistoryinformation, information, local history
Ogniwo Polish Museum SocietyWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalEthnic
Parks Canada Visitor Reception CentreChurchillNorthernHistoryinformation, 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
Pavilion Gallery MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArt
Pembina Threshermen's MuseumWinklerPembina ValleyOpen airwebsite, heritage buildings, vintage farm equipment, antiques
Philip's Magical ParadiseGirouxEastmanMagicinformation, information, magic and illusion equipment and history
Pilot Mound Centennial MuseumPilot MoundWestmanHistoryinformation, local history
Plug In Institute Of Contemporary ArtWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArtwebsite
Plum Coulee Community MuseumPlum CouleePembina ValleyHistoryinformation, information, antiques, open by appointment
Plum Heritage Church Museum & Tea RoomSourisWestmanHistorywebsite, information, local history
Pinewood MuseumWasagamingParklandHistoryinformation, information, local history
Prairie Mountain Regional MuseumsShoal LakeWestmanOpen airwebsite, includes several historic buildings and the Clegg Carriage Collection
Rapid City MuseumRapid CityWestmanHistoryinformation, local history
RCA MuseumBrandonWestmanMilitarywebsite, located at CFB Shilo, also known as Canada's National Artillery Museum
Red River Valley Floods Interpretive CentreSte. AgatheWinnipeg CapitalHistorywebsite, information, history of the 1950 and 1997 Red River flood
Reston and District MuseumRestonWestmanHistoryinformation, local history
Riel House National Historic SiteWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric housewebsite, 1880s period home of politician Louis Riel
Riverton Transportation & Heritage CenterRivertonInterlakeTransportationwebsite, local history as affected by area transportation: rail, boat, air, roads
Roland 4-H MuseumRolandPembina ValleyAgriculturewebsite, history of area 4-H club
Ross House MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric house1850s period homestead
Rossburn MuseumRossburnParklandHistoryinformation, information, local history
Royal Aviation Museum of Western CanadaWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalAerospaceMilitary and civilian aircraft, formerly the Western Canada Aviation Museum
Royal Canadian Mint Winnipeg Winnipeg Capital Mint website of the Winnipeg location, the Royal Canadian Mint
Royal Winnipeg Rifles Regimental MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalMilitarywebsite, history of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Sagkeeng Cultural Centre MuseumFort AlexanderEastmanFirst Nationsinformation
Saint Léon Interpretive CentreSt. LeonWestmanNatural historywebsite, exhibits on the area wind farms, birds, salamanders, living green
Sam Waller MuseumThe PasNorthern RegionLocal 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
Satterthwaite Log CabinMcCrearyParklandHistoric houseinformation, information
Selo UkrainaDauphinParklandOpen airinformation, information, Ukrainian heritage village
Settlers, Rails & TrailsArgyleInterlakeMultipleCanadian Flag Collection, local history, agricultural, school, religious and railway history
Seton CentreCarberryWestmanMultiplewebsite, art gallery, natural history and environmental education
Seven Oaks House MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric houseMid 19th century settlement life
Shoal Lake Mounted Police MuseumShoal LakeWestmanLaw enforcementwebsite. Province's official museum to the North-West Mounted Police.
Sipiweske MuseumWawanesaWestmanHistorywebsite, local history
Snow Lake Mining Town MuseumSnow LakeNorthernMiningwebsite, information
Sprague and District Historical MuseumSpragueEastmanOpen airinformation, local history, period room and business displays
St. Andrews Heritage CentreSt. AndrewsInterlakeHistoryinformation, local history
St. Andrew's Rectory National Historic SiteSt. AndrewsInterlakeHistorywebsite
St. Claude Gaol MuseumSt. ClaudeCentral PlainsPrisoninformation
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. Georges MuseumSt. GeorgesEastmanHistoryinformation, local history
St. Norbert Provincial ParkWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoric houseTwo late 19th century houses located in a historic park; operated by the Fort Garry Historical Society
St. Pierre MuseumSt. Pierre-JolysEastmanHistoryinformation, local history, located in a former convent
St. Vital MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistorywebsite, local history, operated by the St. Vital Historical Society
St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalEthnicUkrainian Catholic heritage
Star Mound School MuseumSnowflakeWestmanEducationinformation, information, one room schoolhouse and First Nations artifacts
Strathclair MuseumStrathclairWestmanHistoryinformation, local history
Swan Valley Historical MuseumSwan RiverParklandOpen airinformation, over 12 historic buildings
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalMilitary
Teulon and District MuseumTeulonInterlakeOpen airinformation, historic buildings, agriculture equipment, household items and antiques
Third Crossing Agricultural MuseumGladstoneCentral PlainsAgricultureinformation
Transcona Historical MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalHistoryLocal history and culture
Treherne MuseumTreherneCentral PlainsHistorywebsite, includes period business displays, rifles, antique furniture, radios, tools, kitchenware, war paraphernalia, Native artifacts, agriculture equipment, farm machinery, blacksmith shop
Trembowla Cross of Freedom Historic Site and MuseumDauphinParklandOpen airinformation, information, tribute to Ukrainian settlers, includes 1989 St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, a pioneer home, Trembowla school and other historic buildings
Turtle Mountain Flywheel Club MuseumKillarneyWestmanAgriculturewebsite, information, tractors, farm equipment, tools
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational CentreWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalEthnicAlso known as Oseredok
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage MuseumSandy LakeParklandEthnicinformation, local Ukrainian settler history and heritage
Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Manitoba BranchWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalEthnicinformation, information, Ukrainian folk art and crafts, located in the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral
V. Gross' Doll Museum and Gift ShopWarrenInterlakeToywebsite, dolls and toys
Virden Pioneer Home MuseumVirdenWestmanHistoric housewebsite, Victorian period home, also post office, general store, schoolhouse displays, memorabilia of pioneer life, World War I artifacts and uniforms, folk-art gallery
Waskada MuseumWaskadaWestmanMultiplewebsite, includes historic buildings, pioneer household and farm artifacts, antique vehicles, period business and school displays
Wasyl Negrych HomesteadGilbert PlainsParklandOpen airinformation, information, Ukrainian pioneer homestead and outbuildings
Watson Crossley Community MuseumGrandviewParklandHistoryinformation, information, local history, pioneer home, log cabin, agriculture equipment, schoolhouse
Whitemouth Municipal MuseumWhitemouthEastmanOpen airinformation, information, pioneer village and farming museum, open seasonally
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 SiteSartoEastmanEducationinformation, information, 1911 one room school
Winnipeg Art GalleryWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalArt
Winnipeg Police MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalLaw enforcementwebsite
Winnipeg Railway MuseumWinnipegWinnipeg CapitalRailway
Winnipegosis MuseumWinnipegosisParklandHistoryinformation, local history
Woodlands Pioneer MuseumWoodlandsInterlakeHistoryinformation, information, local history, household items, also includes 2 schools, log cabin and St. Luke's Anglican Church

Defunct museums
  • Brandon Mental Health Centre, Brandon, online only now, website
  • Canadian Orthodox Pioneer Museum, Sifton, located in the Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church which was destroyed by fire in 2010[2][3]
  • Chatfield Park of Souvenirs Museum, Armstrong, closed in 2012[4]
  • Costume Museum of Canada, Winnipeg
  • Manitoba Military Aviation Museum, Winnipeg, closed as of January 2014

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-11-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Ed Ledohowski (January 13, 2013). "It was twice a work of wonder — but Sifton's marvellous Russian Orthodox Church suffered a cruel fate". Manitoba Co-Operator. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. "Prairie Voices: An interview with Katya Szalasznyj". Orthodox Canada. 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. "Chatfield Park of Souvenirs Museum". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 6 April 2015. closed as of Fall 2012
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