Museums in Winnipeg

Winnipeg Museums and Galleries

Winnipeg’s museum landscape includes the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, which holds the world’s largest collection of contemporary Inuit art. Historical sites like Riel House and Seven Oaks House Museum preserve Métis and pioneer heritage, while specialized institutions focus on the Royal Canadian Mint, railway history, and the Manitoba electrical grid. The city also hosts the Living Prairie Museum, a 30-acre tall-grass prairie preserve, and cultural centers dedicated to Ukrainian and Mennonite history.

Winnipeg Museums and Galleries — Map

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a Canadian Crown corporation and national museum located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, adjacent to The…

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Winnipeg Art Gallery

The Winnipeg Art Gallery is an art museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Manitoba Museum

The Manitoba Museum, previously the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, is a human and natural history museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as well…

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Pavilion Gallery Museum

The Assiniboine Park Pavilion is a landmark building at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Mennonite Heritage Gallery

Located at Canadian Mennonite University, this gallery exhibits contemporary art by Mennonite and local artists, often focusing on themes of social justice, peace, and cultural identity.

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Lockhart Planetarium

Situated on the University of Manitoba campus, this astronomical facility features a 6.1-meter dome used for educational presentations and public star-gazing sessions.

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Manitoba Electrical Museum

Manitoba Electrical Museum and Education Centre is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, dedicated to the electrical history of Manitoba.

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Winnipeg Police Museum

Housed within the Winnipeg Police Headquarters, this museum displays law enforcement artifacts dating back to 1874, including vintage patrol vehicles, uniforms, and a 1925 jail cell.

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The Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint is the mint of Canada and a Crown corporation, operating under the Royal Canadian Mint Act.

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Railway Museum

The Winnipeg Railway Museum was a railway museum located on tracks 1 and 2 within the Via Rail-operated Union Station in Winnipeg, Manitoba…

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Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre (Oseredok)

The Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre—also known as Oseredok—is a museum, gallery, and library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, celebrating…

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Riel House

Riel House is a National Historic Site commemorating the life of the Métis politician and activist Louis Riel, and also the daily life of…

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Seven Oaks House Museum

The Seven Oaks House Museum is a civic museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The two-storey log dwelling is designated a Provincial Heritage Site,…

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Living Prairie Museum

The Living Prairie Museum is a 30-acre tall grass prairie preserve located between Daisy Road and Harcourt Street, east of Ness Avenue in…

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Fort Garry Horse Museum & Archives

The Fort Garry Horse Museum & Archives is a regimental museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that displays the history of The Fort Garry…

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Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia

The Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Airforce Heritage Museum and Air Park

Freely accessible park and an interesting museum dedicated to the history of Royal Canadian Air Force. No admission fee.

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Grant's Mill

A reconstructed 1829 water-powered grist mill that grinds wheat into flour. It commemorates Métis leader Cuthbert Grant, who established the original site as the first watermill in Western Canada.

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