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MAYBERRY FINE ART a Mayberry Fine Art is centrally located in a restored heritage building at the heart of Winnipeg's historic Exchange District. Representing more than 30 leading contemporary artists from across Canada, the gallery features an amazing selection of paintings and sculpture displayed in more than 6,000 sq. ft. of gallery space. With more than 35 years experience, Mayberry Fine Art also offers expertise in important historic Canadian art of the 19th and 20th centuries. Watch for special exhibitions at the main gallery on McDermot Avenue, as well as at Mayberry Fine Art's satellite space in the Winnipeg Square concourse. Hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open until 9 p.m. on the first Friday of the month from June until September for the Exchange District's First Fridays. 212 McDermot Avenue – Exchange District Winnipeg Square – 360 Main Street, near the Fort Street Entrance (display only – open during regular mall business hours) – Downtown Tel: 204.255.5690 Email: info@mayberryfineart.com www.mayberryfineart.com LE MUSÉE DE SAINT-BONIFACE / ST. BONIFACE MUSEUM W M A Stand inside the oldest building in Winnipeg and largest oak log structure in North America. The museum depicts the lives of the French and Métis people. Originally the Grey Nuns Convent, this museum also boasts the largest collection of Louis Riel artifacts in the country. 494 avenue Taché – Old St. Boniface / Winnipeg's French Quarter Tel: 204.237.4500 Email: info@msbm.mb.ca www.msbm.mb.ca NUNAVUT GALLERY W a With one of North America's most extensive collections of Inuit Art, Nunavut Gallery showcases more than 5,000 works of art including more than 500 individual sculptures of polar bears, representing the best of Canada's world-renowned Inuit artwork. The newly renovated gallery is more than 2,500 sq. ft. in size and it is as much a museum as it is a place of business. Owner Richard Kroeker has more than 25 years experience in the Inuit art field. Art on display includes sculptures, drawings, prints and wall hangings that feature world famous and emerging artists, including John Tiktak, Nunu Parr, Jessie Oonark, Kenojuak Ashevak and many more. 603 Corydon Avenue – Corydon Tel: 204.478.7233 Email: richard@nunavutgallery.com www.nunavutgallery.com OSEREDOK UKRAINIAN CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRE W M Enjoy varied exhibitions drawn from the centre's art, library, museum and archival collections that reflect the cultural heritage of Ukrainians in Canada. Browse through a unique selection of jewellery, giftware, art and books in the centre's boutique. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays in summer from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 184 Alexander Avenue East – Exchange District Tel: 204.942.0218 Email: ucec@mymts.net www.oseredok.blogspot.ca PLACE SAINT-NORBERT w M At the site of the former orphanage (1905-1948), managed by the Misericordia Sisters, the Saint-Norbert Heritage Group gathered a former butcher shop, a log house, a Red River cart and the La Barrière monument. This monument, which recalls the events of 1869-1870, replaced a simple cross of yesteryear bearing Father Ritchot's inscription "Le doigt de Dieu est ici" (The finger of God is here). Here, Riel's followers had erected a wooden barricade which prevented access to the colony by the governor appointed by Canada. 3514 Pembina Highway – St. Norbert Tel: 204.269.3229 LEGEND a Gallery | M Museums Mayberry Fine Art: Crystal Arnold St. Boniface Museum: Rob Barrow www.tourismwinnipeg.com 49 THINGS TO DO GALLERIES & MUSEUMS a M