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Native Orchid Conservation Inc.
(Native Orchid Conservation Inc.)
Guided tours to see native orchid species and other rare plants and their habitat. Group size from 10 to 25. Season of operation June 15 to August 1. Tel. 204-947-9707, fax: 204-231-4448; Web: www.nativeorchid.org E-mail: adames@mts.net
117 Morier Ave.
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R2M 0C8
Tel: 204-947-9707
Fax: 204-231-4448
Email: adames@mts.net
Web: www.nativeorchid.org
Fort Dauphin Museum Inc.
(Fort Dauphin Museum Inc.)
Fort Dauphin Museum Inc., surrounded by a wooden palisade, is suggestive of an 18th century fur trade post and features archaeological, fur trade and pioneer artifacts. A trapper's cabin, a trading post, a blacksmith's shop, a pioneer log house, a schoolhouse, a church, and the main log building are located inside palisade walls. The Parkland Archaeological Laboratory houses over 80,000 artifacts. The Museum hosts the Fur Traders Rendezvous in September. Open May, June and September 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; July and August 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. October to April by appointment. Admission charged. Tel. 204-638-6630; fax: 204-629-2327; Web: www.fortdauphinmuseum.wordpress.com E-mail: fortdphn@mymts.net Location: 140 Jackson Street.
Box 181, 140 Jackson St.
DAUPHIN, MB CANADA
R7N 2V1
Tel: 204-638-6630
Fax: 204-629-2327
Email: fortdphn@mymts.net
Web: www.fortdauphinmuseum.wordpress.com
The Pas
(The Pas Community Renewal Corporation)
The Pas
The Pas, known as the "Gateway to the North," is actually three distinct communities: the Town of The Pas, The Opaskwayak Cree Nation, and the rural municipality of Kelsey, which includes the farming community, Wanless and village of Cranberry Portage. Major events include the Chamber's Annual Trade Show and Sale, Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival, Opaskwayak Indian Days, agricultural fair and exhibition, and the Bill Bannock Fishing Classic. The area abounds with exciting year-round recreational opportunities. Tel. 204-623-7256; fax: 204-623-2589; Website: www.thepaschamber.com E-mail: tpinfo@mts.net
1559 Gordon Ave.
The Pas, MB CANADA
Tel: 204-623-4269
Web: www.tpcrc.com/
Medicine Rock (Assin KaMicha Bikisit)
(Alonsa Conservation District)
Medicine Rock
Assin KaMicha Bikisit
A traditional gathering place where Aboriginal people give offerings. The actual site has interpretive signage. Over 9,280 ac of the WMA is considered an endangered space and a 12.8 km/8 mi. riding trail traverses the Alonsa Wildlife Management Area. Tel. 204-767-2101; Web: www.mts.net/~alonsacd Location: 6 mi. southeast of Ste. Amelie on gravel road.
Box 33
ALONSA, MB CANADA
R0H 0A0
Toll Free: 1-888-698-7811
Tel: 204-767-2101
Fax: 204-767-2044
Email: alonsacd@mymts.net
Web: www.mts.net/~alonsacd
Wasyl Negrych Pioneer Homestead (PHS)
(Wasyl Negrych Pioneer Homestead)
Gilbert Plains
Wasyl Negrych Pioneer Homestead, one of the most impressive folk sites in North America, contains the oldest known Ukrainian-style house in Manitoba and the most complete set of period farmyard buildings in the province. Constructed in 1899, there are 10 log buildings. The 1908 bunkhouse contains a rare example of a traditional Ukrainian clay bake-oven and is the only known structure to feature a long-shingle wooden roof. This is a historical site recognized by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Admission charged. Open daily July and August, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tel. 204-548-2326. Location: 17 km/10 mi. north of Gilbert Plains, then turn east on Negrych Road. (PHS)
Box 662
GILBERT PLAINS, SE14-27-22W, MB CANADA
R0L 0X0
Tel: 204-548-2326
Fax: 204-548-2564
Email: rmofgilbertplains@mts.net
Web: http://www.gilbertplains.com/
Manitoba & North-Western Model Railroad
(Manitoba & North-Western Model Railroad)
Sandy Lake
Manitoba & North-Western Model Railroad is a 28 foot by 38 foot landscaped layout with 2,500 feet of HO gauge track, several hundred freight and passenger cars, 200 steam and diesel engines. Three control boards handle as many as 12 trains operating at once. The Railroad Museum and Picture Gallery has over 2,000 items including pictures, railroad artifacts, books, magazines, railroadania and memorabilia. Tours welcome. Open by appointment. Admission charged. Tel. 204-585-2419; E-mail: esymonds@mts.net
Box 146, 412 Railway Avenue
SANDY LAKE, MB CANADA
R0J 1X0
Tel: 204-585-2419
Email: esymonds@mts.net
 Pavilion Gallery Museum
(Assiniboine Park Conservancy)
The Pavilion Gallery Museum;As the centerpiece of Assiniboine Park, the Pavilion Gallery Museum houses a gallery museum featuring the largest collection of works by three Manitoba renowned artists. The contemporary works by Ivan Eyre, the historical works of Clarence Tillenius and the watercolours and woodcuts of Walter J. Phillips. As well, the rotation gallery features exhibitions by Manitoba's premier and emerging artists. Located on the second floor of the Pavilion Gallery Museum, the Pooh Gallery, houses a permanent collection of Winnie the Pooh artifacts and memorabilia including pop-up books, toys, and figurines as well as the famous painting 'Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Pot' by Ernest H. Shepard, the original illustrator of A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh books.;; There is no admission charge.;; Gallery hours are:; October 1st to May long-weekend:; Daily 9am - 6pm; Wednesdays: 9am - 9pm;; May long-weekend to October 1st:; Daily 9am - 6pm; Wednesdays: 9am - 9pm
55 Pavilion Crescent
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R3P 2N6
Toll Free: 1-877-927-6006
Tel: 204-927-6000
Fax: 204-927-7200
Email: info@assiniboinepark.ca
Web: www.assiniboinepark.ca
 Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre
(Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre)
Explore Manitoba's electrical history from the 1880s to now. Interactive exhibits include a replica electric streetcar and towering robot made of over 50 household appliances. All That Glows: Then & Now, annual celebration of holiday lighting trends, mid-November to mid-January. Discover Wonder Juice, during the month of May. Louie's Family Fun Days in July and August. Open Monday to Thursday, 1 - 4 p.m. and by appointment. Guided tours available. Tel. 204-360-7905; fax: 204-360-6187
Box 7950 Stn. Main, 680 Harrow Street
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R3C 0J1
Tel: 204-360-7905
Fax: 204-360-6187
Web: www.hydro.mb.ca/museum
Boulton Manor
(Culture (DB), Heritage and Tourism -- Historic Resources Branch)
Boulton Manor is the historic home of Major Boulton, founder of the Boulton Scouts, who fought in the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 and was a Canadian Senator. Location: Memorial Avenue and Mather Street.
Main Floor, 213 Notre Dame Avenue
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R3B 1N3
Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069
Tel: 204-945-2205
Fax: 204-948-2384
Web: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/index.html
Holland Emmanuel Historic Site
(Holland Emmanuel Historic Site)
Anglican Church built in 1894, designed by architect Andrew Maxwell and designated a Municipal Heritage Site. Stained glass windows are in memory of Holland residents, including Mr. A.C. Holland for whom the town is named after. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1st to August 31st, or my appointment. Tel. 204-526-2717. Location: 114 Barr Street
Box 236
HOLLAND, MB CANADA
R0G 0X0
Tel: 204-526-2717
Email: barrac@mts.net
Antler River Historical Society Museum
(Antler River Historical Society Museum)
Melita
The Antler River Historical Society Museum has artifacts from archaeological digs, a wedding dress, 1927 Aboriginal costume, a transportation diorama, military history, rural school room, pioneer home circa 1900, wildlife exhibit, over 200 mounted birds and a display of miniature scale model horses and wagons. Open June, July and August, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. and also by appointment. Admission charged. Tel. 204-522-3103 (museum) or 204-522-3438 (after hours). Location: corner of Summit and Ash.
Box 67
MELITA, MB CANADA
R0M 1L0
Tel: 204-522-3438
Fax: 204-522-3168
 Manitoba Agricultural Museum
(Manitoba Agricultural Museum & Campground)
Home to the Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion and Stampede every July. The Manitoba Agricultural Museum boasts the largest collection of operating vintage farm machinery in Canada (more than 500 implements, most dating back to the early 1900s, some earlier). The Homesteaders' Village simulates village life in the late 19th century. It includes an 1883 schoolhouse, a post office that once served all of northwestern Manitoba, the typical log houses of the era, an elegant clapboard mansion, a general store, a railway station, and more! The museum also includes the Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum. Open May 12 to Sept 30 9am - 5pm daily. Oct 1 to May 11 9am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday. Admission charged. Tel. 204-637-2354; fax: 204-637-2395; Web: www.ag-museum.mb.ca E-mail: agmuseum@mts.net Location: south of junction of Hwy. 1 and PTH 34.
Box 10
AUSTIN, MB CANADA
R0H 0C0
Tel: 204-637-2354
Fax: 204-637-2395
Email: agmuseum@mymts.net
Web: www.ag-museum.mb.ca
St. Andrews Heritage Centre
(St. Andrews Heritage Committee)
St. Andrews Heritage Centre depicts various aspects of the history and culture of the area. Group tours welcome by appointment. Open July and August 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. Other times by appointment. Tel. 204-339-6396, toll-free: 1-800-738-2264. Location: from Highway 9, east on St. Andrew's Road, turn left, 6 Riverview Street.
6 Riverview Street
St. Andrews, MB CANADA
Toll Free: 1-866-738-2264
Tel: 204-738-2264/204-39-6396
Fax: 204-738-2500
Email: recreation@rmofstandrews.com
Web: www.rmofstandrews.com, standrewsmuseum.weebly.com
Rossburn Historic Sites
(Town of Rossburn)
Near Rossburn visit a mass grave and monument commemorating the Ukrainian settlement in Canada and where in 1899, 42 persons succumbed to scarlet fever. Designed in the spirit of old world architecture are: Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, and Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Assumption of the Virgin Mary, St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church. Churches open by appointment.

Marconi School, built in 1922, is open spring to fall. In 1899, the Ukrainian settlers built small tent-shaped pole structures with sheaves of rye straw, known as buddas which were home to the pioneers until their homesteads were assigned. Tel. 204-859-2762/859-2779 (weekdays)/859-2429 (weekends); E-mail: town.rsb@mts.net
Box 70
ROSSBURN, 43 Main Street N., MB CANADA
R0J 1V0
Tel: 204-859-2762
Fax: 204-859-2022
Email: town.rsb@mts.net
Web: www.rossburn.ca
Trappist Monastery Ruins (PHS)
(Culture (DB), Heritage and Tourism -- Historic Resources Branch)
The Trappist Order came to St. Norbert in 1892 and built a self-sufficient monastery in 1903-1905, including milking barns, stables, a cheese house, apiary, sawmill and cannery. Fire gutted the vacated church and residential wing in 1983. The beautiful stone shell, set in a park, is one of many sites developed along the Red River. Open mid-May to September. Location: 1 km/.6 mi. west of Pembina Highway on rue des ruines du Monastere off rue des Trappistes. (PHS)
Main Floor, 213 Notre Dame Avenue
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R3B 1N3
Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069
Tel: 204-945-2205
Fax: 204-948-2384
Web: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/index.html
River Road Heritage Parkway
(Red River North Tourism)
River Road Heritage Parkway
Drive the historic route that follows the Red River and visit the many interpretive displays, walkways, historic landmarks and scenic lookouts along the way. Location: turn right from PTH 9 north of the Perimeter Highway.
2nd floor, 18 Main Street
SELKIRK, MB CANADA
R1A 1P5
Toll Free: 1-800-894-2621
Tel: 204-482-2022
Fax: 204-482-2033
Email: info@northredcfdc.com
Web: www.redrivernorthtourism.com
Flin Flon Station Museum
(Flin Flon Station Museum)
Flin Flon Station Museum contains artifacts collected from mining, transportation and Flin Flon Station Museum cultural sources, including a diving suit and helmet, a Linn tractor used in early freight hauls, a train sweeper and ore car. Also on display is a 63 lb. lake trout caught in the Flin Flon area. Open first weekend in June to August 31 daily 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Admission charged. Tel. 204-687-2946; Website: www.cityofflinflon.com Location: on PTH 10 at the tourist park.
20 - 1st Avenue
FLIN FLON, MB CANADA
R8A 0T4
Tel: 204-687-2946
Web: www.cityofflinflon.com
Knox Presbyterian Church (PHS)
(Culture (DB), Heritage and Tourism -- Historic Resources Branch)
Manitoba's dramatic growth in the 1880s and 1890s brought equally dramatic changes to church architecture. Knox Presbyterian Church is an excellent example of Romanesque Revival church architecture with its rusticated stone, round-arched windows and pyramidal bell tower. Location: 396 First Avenue. (PHS)
Main Floor, 213 Notre Dame Avenue
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R3B 1N3
Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069
Tel: 204-945-2205
Fax: 204-948-2384
Web: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/index.html
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
(Manitoba Chamber Orchestra)
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Performs at Westminster United Church. Tel. 204-783-7377; fax: 204-783-7383; Website: www.themco.ca E-mail: mco@mts.net
Unit Y300 - 393 Portage Avenue
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R3B 3H6
Tel: 204-783-7377
Fax: 204-783-7383
Email: info@themco.ca
Web: www.themco.ca
Le Cercle Molière
(Le Cercle Moliere)
Le Cercle Molière
Théâtre en français! Canada's oldest active theatre company produces four plays at the Théâtre du Cercle Molière, an intimate, café-style venue at 340 boulevard Provencher. Tel. 204-233-8053; fax: 204-233-2373; E-mail: info@cerclemoliere.com
340, boulevard Provencher
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R2H 0G7
Tel: 204-233-8053
Fax: 204-233-2373
Email: info@cerclemoliere.com
Web: www.cerclemoliere.com
Treherne Museum
(Treherne Museum)
The Treherne Museum includes a large gun collection, a household and native artifacts building, a machinery building, a theme room building, a 1900 pioneer home and a blacksmith shop. Open May to August, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., also Saturday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. in July and August. Admission charged. Tel. 204-723-2621 (museum), 204-723-2044 (municipal office) Location: 183 Vanzile St.
Box 30
TREHERNE, 183 Vanzile Street, MB CANADA
R0G 2V0
Tel: 204-723-2044/204-723-2719
Email: c.vandenbussche@treherne.ca
West Hawk Museum
(Manitoba Conservation (MD))
West Hawk Museum has displays of geological interest including the history of the formation of West Hawk Lake as well as other interesting facts unique to the area. Open daily mid-May to September long weekend 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: West Hawk Lake Campground Office.
200 Saulteaux Cresc.
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R3J 3W3
Email: nrinfo@gov.mb.ca
Web: www.manitobaparks.com
 Musée de Saint-Boniface (PHS)
(Musee de Saint-Boniface Museum)
Le Musée de Saint-Boniface (PHS) is the oldest building in Winnipeg. Built for the Grey Nuns between 1846 and 1851 as the first convent and hospital in Western Canada, it now serves as a showcase of Métis and French-Canadian history. The site is in the heart of old Saint-Boniface and is a short walk across the Esplanade Riel from The Forks. Open weekdays 9:30 am - 4:30 pm year-round as well as Sundays 12 pm to 4 pm. Weekend hours extended during spring, summer and fall. Admission charged. Tel. 204-237-4500; fax: 204-986-7964; Web: www.msbm.mb.ca E-mail: info@msbm.mb.ca Location: 494 avenue Taché.
494, avenue Tache
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R2H 2B2
Tel: 204-237-4500
Fax: 204-986-7964
Email: info@msbm.mb.ca
Web: www.msbm.mb.ca
Winnipeg Beach Provincial Park
(Manitoba Conservation (MD))
Winnipeg Beach Provincial Park
This historic vacation spot offers a famous sand beach, a restored boardwalk, outdoor stage, swimming, picnic areas, a marina and tennis courts. Nearby are restaurants, stores, churches and recreational facilities. It also boasts one of the best wind surfing bays on Lake Winnipeg. Tel. 204-945-6784; toll-free: 1-800-214-6497. Location: PTH 9, near PR 229.
200 Saulteaux Cresc.
WINNIPEG, MB CANADA
R3J 3W3
Email: nrinfo@gov.mb.ca
Web: www.manitobaparks.com
 Mennonite Heritage Village (Canada) Inc
(Mennonite Heritage Village (Canada) Inc)
Steinbach
A unique experience awaits visitors at the Mennonite Heritage Village (Canada) Inc. This 40 ac complex spreads out from a street reminiscent of the Mennonite villages found in southern Manitoba during the late 1800s. A windmill with 20 m/60 ft sails dominates the village. Century-old dwellings, church and school are furnished to the period. The Livery Barn Restaurant serves tasty Mennonite fare, from traditional recipes, in a pioneer setting. The general store offers locally crafted items, stone-ground flour, old-fashioned candy, a selection of souvenirs. Open May, June, September 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, noon – 5 p.m. Sunday; July and August 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday, noon – 6 p.m. Sunday.

The Village Centre houses exhibition galleries, a room for the care and preparation of collections, a Souvenir and Book Shop and public space. Pioneer Days is held every August long weekend. Open year-round, hours same as heritage village and October to April 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. Admission charged. Tel. 204-326-9661, Toll-free: 1-866-280-8741, Fax: 204-326-5046; Web: www.mhv.ca E-mail: info@mhv.ca Location: Hwy. 12 N.
231 PTH. 12 North
STEINBACH, MB CANADA
R5G 1T8
Toll Free: 1-866-280-8741
Tel: 204-326-9661
Fax: 204-326-5046
Email: info@mhv.ca
Web: www.mhv.ca

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