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| Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre | Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre
Come see why the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is the world's 'Best Environmental Experience'! Under the guidance of our friendly interpreters, you can trek over 30 kilometers of nature trails, take a guided tour of the marsh, go canoeing, view birds and wildlife, watch a film in our multimedia theatre, enjoy a meal in our café and check out our fun, interactive exhibits. Open daily year-round. Admission charged. Tel. 204-467-3300; toll-free: 1-888-50-MARSH; fax: 204-467-3311; Website: www.oakhammockmarsh.ca E-mail: ohmic@ducks.ca Location: 20 minutes north of Winnipeg at Hwys. 67 and 220. | | Web: www.oakhammockmarsh.ca |
| Snow Lake Mining Museum | Snow Lake
The Manitoba Star Attraction Mining Museum has a collection of mining artifacts complete with mining equipment such as drills, mucking machines, old mine rescue equipment and old maps. See a replica of a raise and a drift, a painting of a cross-section of a mine, and clothes the miners wore. Guided tours are offered late June to September long weekend. Call for opening hours. Group tours welcome. Admission charged. Tel. 204-358-7867/358-2551; E-mail: slmuseum@gillamnet.com Location: 163 Poplar Street. | | Web: www.snowlake.com |
| Spirit Way | | Spirit Way, the award winning walking and biking pathway, highlights 16 remarkable points of interest including Canada's largest photo-real mural of a Robert Bateman wolf painting, start of Canada's largest rockface sculpture, an aviation tribute, scenic vistas and more. Tel. 204-677-1490. Web: www.thompsonspiritway.ca | | Web: www.thompsonspiritway.ca |
| Spruce Woods Provincial Park | Spruce Woods Provincial Park
The park contains the desert-like area known as the Spirit Sands, a 5 sq km tract of open blowing sand dunes that tower 30 metres above the surrounding prairie. Spruce Woods and its desert is home to the northern prairie skink (Manitoba's only lizard), western hognose snake and two species of cacti; all are unique in Manitoba. Experience Spirit Sands and Devil's Punch Bowl (an eerie pond formed by the action of underground streams) by hiking along self-guided trails or by horse-drawn covered wagon rides.
Explore rolling hills of native prairie, majestic white spruce, lush deciduous forests and mysterious blue-green ponds as you wander along the many interpretive and hiking trails. Equestrian and mountain bike enthusiasts can explore the wilds of Spruce Woods by following the many back-country trails. Spruce Woods has its own equestrian campground and can be booked by calling (204) 827-2654.
The park has a concession, store, gift shop operated by Friends of Spruce Woods, modern campgrounds, yurts, showers, laundromat, outdoor games area, beach, snowmobile trails, cross-country skiing, toboggan hill. The visitors service centre has a wide range of interpretive programs including an amphitheatre, campfire talks, guided hikes, children's events, interpretive display building and extensive winter programs. Contact: Visitor Services Centre. Tel. (204) 827-8850 (mid-May to early September) and (204) 834-8800 (September to mid-May). Location: off PTH 5 south of TCH 1. | | Web: www.manitobaparks.com |
| The Central Museum of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (The RCA Museum) | | The Central Museum of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (The RCA Museum) displays Canada's largest collection of artillery artifacts and the most complete collection of Canadian pattern military vehicles in existence. Group tours welcome. Open year-round, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday to Friday; also 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays from Victoria Day to Labour Day. Admission charged. Tel. 204-765-3000 ext. 3570; Web: www.rcamuseum.com E-mail: rcamus@artillery.net Location: CFB Shilo, 15 km/9 mi. south of Hwy. 1 on PR 340. (Base is open to visitors.) | | Web: www.rcamuseum.com |
| International Peace Garden | International Peace Garden
A 930 ha/2,300 ac., non-profit, botanical garden and park dedicated to the long-standing peace between Canada and the United States of America is located on the border of Manitoba and North Dakota, 22 km/14 mi. south of Boissevain. Floral gardens, campground, gift shop, cafe, interpretive centre and programs, hiking trails and picnic areas. Brochures available upon request. Main season mid-May to mid-September. Admission to enter park.
Noted for exquisite landscaping, the garden features:
A unique 5.5 m/18 ft. working Floral Clock with nearly 3,000 flowers, run by GPS.
The Peace Chapel features three walls of fossil-embellished Manitoba limestone with quotations from "people of peace."
The September 11 Memorial displays 10 beams from the World Trade Center in the formal garden.
The Peace Tower, 35 m/120 ft. high, represents the people from the four corners of the world coming together in the common cause of peace.
The Carillon Bell Tower sounds every quarter-hour from 14 chimes. The bells range in weight from 250 lbs. to 2,000 lbs., totalling 20 tons.
The Historic Lodge is built of native stone and Manitoba timber by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s. The CCC also built the dam and spillway that created Lake Udall.
The International Music Camp has weekly sessions in band, choir, orchestra, dance, drama and other fine arts, during June and July. The Royal Canadian Legion Athletic Camp has weekly sessions in gymnastics, basketball, equestrian, volleyball and other sporting events.
Tel. 204-534-2510
Toll-free: 1-888-432-6733
Web: www.peacegarden.com | | Web: www.peacegarden.com |
| Manitoba Legislative Building (PHS) | | Completed in 1920, the Beaux-Arts Classical-style building features a grand staircase, matching bison statues, Manitoba Tyndall stone and the famous Golden Boy statue atop this grand structure. The grounds contain statues of Queen Victoria, La Vérendrye, statesmen and poets. Location: Broadway and Osborne. | | Web: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/index.html |
| Trappist Monastery Ruins (PHS) | | Trappist Monastery Ruins were built in 1903-1905 by the Trappist Order, which had come to St. Norbert in 1892. This self-sufficient monastery included 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 du Monastère off rue des Trappistes. (PHS) | | Web: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/index.html |
| Winnipeg Art Gallery | Winnipeg Art Gallery
The gallery houses a collection of contemporary, historical and decorative art, as well as the world's largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art. Rooftop restaurant and gift shop. Open Tuesday to Sunday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Thursday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., closed Mondays and statutory holidays. Admission charged. Tel. 204-786-6641; fax: 204-788-4998; Website: www.wag.mb.ca E-mail: inquiries@wag.mb.ca Location: 300 Memorial Boulevard. | | Web: www.wag.ca |
| Heritage North Museum | | Heritage North Museum consists of two log structures and an open-air blacksmith shop. See mounted animals native to the area, a boreal forest diorama with authentic caribou hide tipi, First Nations and fur trade artifacts, fossils, a wooly mammoth tusk, traveling exhibits and Inco and mining related artifacts. Blacksmith demonstrations occur periodically throughout the summer. The museum also houses an Institutional Archives and a Visitor Information Booth. Admission charged. Open year-round, Monday to Saturday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (winter), daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (summer). Tel. 204-677-2216; fax: 204-677-8953; Web: www.heritagenorthmuseum.ca E-mail: hnmuseum@mts.net Location: 162 Princeton Drive. | | Web: www.heritagenorthmuseum.ca |
| Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada | Explore the beautifully restored stone heritage buildings at this intact, original Hudson's Bay Company fur trade centre on the banks of the Red River. Enjoy the authentic, colourful costumes and stories. Smell goods baking on the hearth fires, hear the blacksmith's hammer, touch the furs in the fur loft and participate in special events. See the Big House (Governor's home), men's house, guest cottage, blacksmith's shop, farm manager's cottage, native encampment and York boat."
The Visitor Reception Centre features a theatre, restaurant, gift shop and picnic shelter. Full programming at the historic site is available from May 15 to Labour Day. Site tours available September to Sunday before Thanksgiving. Group programs, meetings, dinners by pre-registration all year. Admission charged. Tel. 204-785-6050; Toll-free: 1-888-773-8888; Web: www.pc.gc.ca/garry E-mail: information@pc.gc.ca Location: 32 km/20 mi. north of Winnipeg on PTH 9 | | Web: www.pc.gc.ca |
| Westman Reptile Gardens | | Westman Reptile Gardens - walk through this indoor exhibit of North America's most varied collection of reptiles, amphibians and arachnids under one roof. Home to over 300 animals including snakes, gators, crocs, lizards, frogs, spiders, bugs. Gift shop. Open April 1 to September 30, Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sundays and holidays 12 - 5 p.m.; October 1 to March 31, Tuesday to Saturday 12 – 6 p.m., Sundays and most holidays 12 – 5 p.m., closed Mondays.
Tel. 204-763-4030
Web: www.reptilegardens.ca
Location: 15 minutes east of Brandon, call for directions
Wheelchair accessible | | Web: www.reptilegardens.ca |
| Mennonite Heritage Village (Canada) Inc | Steinbach
A unique experience awaits visitors at the Mennonite Heritage Village (Canada) Inc. This 40-acre 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 wide 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, 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; Website: www.mennoniteheritagevillage.com E-mail: info@mhv.ca Location: Hwy. 12 North. | | Web: www.mhv.ca |
| Dalnavert Museum (PHS) | Dalnavert Museum (PHS)
Built in 1895 for Sir Hugh John Macdonald (former Premier of Manitoba), this beautifully restored home is one of Western Canada's finest examples of Queen Anne Revival Architecture. It is a designated Provincial and National Historic Site. The new Visitors' Centre features a well-appointed gift shop, auditorium space for meetings and events and free parking. The Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday year-round, hours change seasonally. Interpretive tours provided daily. Group tours should be booked at least one week in advance. Last tour 60 minutes (1 hour) before closing. Admission fee. Tel. 204-943-2835; fax: 204-943-2565; Website: www.mhs.mb.ca E-mail: dalnavert@mhs.mb.ca Location: 61 Carlton Street (south of Broadway) | | Web: www.mhs.mb.ca |
| Riding Mountain National Park of Canada | Riding Mountain National Park of Canada
This accessible wilderness features almost 3,000 sq. km/1,150 sq. mi. of boreal forest, aspen parkland, deciduous forest and open grasslands and meadows. The area is a haven for outdoor wilderness experiences and wildlife viewing - including a herd of bison living in the park! A network of day-use and overnight trails is designed for hiking, cycling or horseback riding. Interpretive programs are offered. There are several campgrounds and picnic areas at many of the lakes. Reservations are required for camping in the backcountry. Reservations for Wasagaming Campground are advisable. Toll-free: 1-877-737-3783 or Website: www.pccamping.ca. Detailed guides and maps are available at the park office and the Visitor Centre. Admission charged. Tel. 204-848-7275; Web: www.pc.gc.ca/riding E-mail: rmnp.info@pc.gc.ca.
A small bison herd numbering approximately 30 animals is maintained on a 647 ha. fenced range near Lake Audy. An on-site exhibit relates the natural history of the bison and the native fescue grassland where they live. The herd is best viewed in the early morning or evening hours.
Clear Lake is spring-fed and 33 m/110 ft. deep. Enjoy swimming, boating, wind-surfing and fishing for northern pike, walleye, perch, lake trout and whitefish.
When Riding Mountain National Park was designated in 1930, a man known as Grey Owl gave talks and shows with his pet beavers, Rawhide and Jellyroll. Although people assumed he was Aboriginal, Grey Owl was really an Englishman named Archibald Bellaney who had assumed an Aboriginal persona. His cabin can be visited in the park by hiking or biking an 8.7 km (one-way) trail.
The Visitor Centre contains displays, pamphlets, audio-visual materials and interpretive programs. The Nature Shop, owned and operated by Friends of Riding Mountain National Park, offers quality souvenirs, interpretive and educational materials and programs for all nature lovers. Open in summer only. | | Web: www.pc.gc.ca/riding |
| Hecla Provincial Park | Hecla Provincial Park
Lush forest, rugged shoreline, scenic beaches and bountiful wildlife blend within this pristine park land. Venture through the park's many hiking and cross-country ski trails. Other facilities include a campground, vacation cabins, a bed and breakfast home, tennis courts, a championship 18-hole golf course, a resort and conference centre, and marina. Interpretive programs and guided tours are available seasonally. For reservations at the Family Vacation Cabins tel. 204-945-6784 or toll-free: 1-800-214-6497. Location: north of Riverton on Hwy. 8.
Hecla Village features a 1 km self-guiding trail through the restored village, tracing the history of Icelandic settlement in the area. Restored buildings include a church, community hall, 1920s school, Icelandic home and a village store still in operation. Hecla Island is named after an Icelandic volcano. Guided walks by a park interpreter are available in summer.
Hecla Fish Station contains an exhibit on commercial fishing.
Heritage Home Museum is a restored and furnished Icelandic household from the 1920s and 1940s periods.
The Wildlife Viewing Tower is a popular morning and evening rendezvous for wildlife viewers and photographers.
The Grassy Narrows Marsh hiking and biking trails lead you to boardwalks and viewing blinds to gain spectacular views of waterfowl and wildlife. | | Web: www.manitobaparks.com |
| Rainbow Stage | | Rainbow Stage produces full-scale Broadway-style professional musical theatre at Canada's longest-running outdoor theatre in Kildonan Park. Winter productions are staged at Pantages Playhouse Theatre. Tel. 204-989-5261, box office: 204-989-0888; 1-888-989-0888; fax: 204-989-5266; Web: www.rainbowstage.net E-mail: rbstage@mts.net Location: Kildonan Park, 2021 Main Street. | | Web: www.rainbowstage.net |
| Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site (PHS) | Inglis
Inglis Grain Elevators National Historic Site (PHS) is the last remaining row of standard country grain elevators. Five elevators still stand intact beside an abandoned rail line in sharp contrast to the demolition of thousands of elevators experienced in numerous prairie towns. Guided tours, interpretive centre and arts and crafts gift shop. Open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays, and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. weekends in July and August. Guided tours by reservation year-round. Admission charged. Tel. 204-564-2243; fax: 204-564-2617; E-mail: iahc@mts.net Location: along Railway Avenue. | |
| Riverbank Discovery Centre and Trail System | | Riverbank Discovery Centre is home to the Brandon & Region Tourism Centre, Brandon First and Ducks Unlimited Canada offices. The Centre contains tourism information on the area, Canada and the U.S., souvenirs and interpretive information on the natural beauty of the area. It serves as a starting point for the extensive Assiniboine Riverbank Trail system. The trails run 17 km/10.5 mi. along the Assiniboine River, including a network of parks and pathways linked to the Red Willow pedestrian bridge. The trail system ranges from natural river bottom forest to paved lit walkways, linking many sports venues to downtown. Open year-round. Tel. 204-729-2141; toll-free 1-888-799-1111; Web: www.riverbank.mb.ca E-mail: info@riverbank.mb.ca Location: 545 Conservation Drive. | | Web: www.tourism.brandon.com |
| Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum (PHS) | | The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum contains historical aircraft and artifacts from the RCAF air training schools of World War II. Open daily. Tours by appointment. Admission charged. Tel. 204-727-2444; fax: 204-725-2334. Website: www.airmuseum.ca E-mail: airmuseum@mts.net Location: Hangar #1, Brandon Airport. (PHS) | | Web: www.airmuseum.ca |
| Whiteshell Provincial Park | Whiteshell Provincial Park
This spectacular park offers over 2,729 km²/1,689 mi² of dazzling waters and lush forests. Park visitors of all ages enjoy hiking, mountain biking, tennis, quiet beaches and water sports of all kinds. Over 200 lakes offer walleye, northern pike, perch, smallmouth bass and lake trout fishing excitement.
A year-round playground, the Whiteshell offers winter lovers cross-country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, winter hiking, skating and snowmobiling. The park has three entrance points: Hwy. 1 from the east or west, from the south on the La Vérendrye Trail at Hwy. 44 and driving northward on PR 307. To enter the park from the north take Hwy. 11 on the La Vérendrye Trail to Seven Sisters on PR 307. Tel. 204-945-6784; toll-free: 1-800-214-6497; Web: www.manitobaparks.com E-mail: nrinfo@gov.mb.ca | | Web: www.manitobaparks.com |
| Outdoor Art Gallery | | Outdoor Art Gallery features over 20 giant outdoor murals on various buildings that depict scenes of the local heritage, the Boundary Commission Trail, scenes of the first locomotive in Boissevain, the Willis Family Farm and the local agriculture. Website www.boissevain.ca E-mail: turtlemountain@mts.net Location: on various buildings. | | Web: www.boissevain.ca |
| Pisew Falls-Kwasitchewan Falls | Pisew Falls-Kwasitchewan Falls
At Pisew Falls, the Grass River drops 13 m/ 42.7 ft., changes direction and jets down through a gorge. A short boardwalk leads to observation platforms. Another .5 km/.3 mi. trail leads to the Rotary Bridge over the Grass River below the falls giving access to trails leading to the top of Pisew Falls and to a 22 km return hiking trail to Kwasitchewan Falls, Manitoba's highest waterfall. Backcountry campsites are at the far end of the loop. Tel. 204-945-6784; toll-free: 1-800-214-6497. Location: between Wabowden and Thompson on Hwy. 6. | | Web: www.manitobaparks.com |
| Margaret Laurence Home (PHS) | | Margaret Laurence Home (PHS) is a living memorial to Margaret Laurence. A wide variety of her memorabilia includes doctoral robes and hoods, typewriter, honourary degrees and some of the original furniture. Gift shop on site. Open mid-May to September 30, daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; by appointment rest of year. Tours welcome. Admission charged. Tel. 204-476-3612, 204-476-5622; Web: www.margaretlaurencehome.ca E-mail: mlhome@mts.net Location: 312 First Avenue North. | | Web: www.margaretlaurencehome.ca |
| Asessippi Ski Area and Resort | | This family resort is a total entertainment centre with 25 downhill ski/board runs, one quad and two triple chair lifts, wonder carpet, terrain and tubing park. An enormous winter village and day lodge with a food court, conference/banquet facilities, friendly neighbourhood pub, arcade, gift shop and fully equipped rental/pro shop. Ski and snowboard lessons, night skiing and school/group packages. Summer river tubing, paintball, kayak rentals and eurobungy trampolines.
Tel. 204-564-2000
Fax: 204-564-2179
Web: www.asessippi.com
E-mail: sales@asessippi.com
Location: in Asessippi Provincial Park | | Web: www.asessippi.com |
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