Winnipeg, virtually yours
Some of city's best tours are available at the click of a button. Start exploring
remotely so that when you can visit, your virtual itinerary can be converted into
reality.
The Forks
The Forks: A self-guided audio tour is hosted
by award-winning columnist and University of
Manitoba Professor of Native Studies, Niigaan
Sinclair. During the 50-minute tour, you'll hear
about the area's 6,000 year history, the story
behind its public art and architecture and about
artifacts that have been uncovered on the site.
theforks.com
Festival du Voyageur
Each winter, Festival du Voyageur, Western
Canada's largest winter festival, has a line-up of
amazing concerts. For a sneak peak of what you
can experience in Winnipeg, visit the Festival at
Home page at heho.ca/en/2022-programming.
heho.ca
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights'
stunning architecture and content is always
awe-inspiring, even for those only able
to visit online. The museum's Virtual Museum
Tours provide five-to-20-minute excursions
throughout the building, highlighting aspects
like the Indigenous Perspectives gallery, the
Inspiring Change gallery and the building's
immense architecture.
humanrights.ca
The Manitoba Museum
The Manitoba Museum presents DOME@HOME,
a weekly series of FREE virtual programming
inviting guests to explore the universe. Join
Planetarium Astronomer Scott Young as he
identifies constellations and planets in the sky,
discover upcoming celestial events and look at
trending space science and astronomy news.
manitobamuseum.ca
Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq
The Winnipeg Art Gallery's $65-million
Qaumajuq opened in early 2021, housing the
world's largest collection of contemporary Inuit
art. Relive the two-part virtual celebration of
Qaumajuq and discover the light-filled spaces,
artwork, performances, voices and ceremonies
bridging North and South.
wag.ca
Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint is offering virtual tours
that entertain and educate guests with their
own personal tour guide. Each tour guide is well
trained in the history and storytelling that make
the Royal Canadian Mint a uniquely Canadian
experience. Learn about the pride and passion
employees bring to coin making for Canada and
80 countries around the world.
mint.ca
© Manitoba Museum Festival du Voyageur, photo by Mike Peters
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2022 Travel trade planner
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