Manitoba Museum

The Manitoba Museum is a natural history museum in downtown Winnipeg featuring nine galleries with artifacts, specimens, and displays about the province's natural and cultural past. The complex also includes a planetarium for astronomy presentations and a science gallery where visitors can try hands-on experiments.

The collection started in 1879 as part of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba before becoming a standalone museum in 1965. Architect Herbert Henry Gatenby Moody designed the building that houses these collections today.

The spaces dedicated to Anishinaabe and Dakota peoples show how they shaped Manitoba's culture through art, tools, and daily objects on display. These sections help visitors understand the continuing importance of Indigenous communities in the region today.

The complex is easy to reach on foot in downtown Winnipeg with separate entrances for different sections like the planetarium and science gallery. Plan for at least two to three hours to explore the galleries and catch a show.

A full-size replica of the Nonsuch ship sits inside the museum, representing the vessel that played a role in establishing the Hudson's Bay Company in Canadian territories. This model lets visitors see what a historic trading ship looked like and how it connected distant regions.

Location: Manitoba

Inception: 1965

Architects: Herbert Henry Gatenby Moody

Website: http://manitobamuseum.ca

GPS coordinates: 49.90010,-97.13642

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:00