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TIME TRAVEL From the 17th to 19th century, Winnipeg flourished as the central hub of Canada's fur trade. Enhance your historical curriculum through interactive experiences and learn about French-Canadian and aboriginal cultures. › Go back to the 1850s through a living history lesson at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site. Costumed interpreters bring the fort to life and introduce students to the social and racial tensions resulting from the fur trade in the Red River region. › Students follow in the footsteps of the French-Canadian fur traders – the voyageurs – at Fort Gibraltar. This replica trading fort features costumed interpreters, and houses Festival du Voyageur, one of Canada's biggest winter FROM BACH TO BALLET TO BROADWAY Experience Winnipeg's thriving arts and culture scene with exclusive programming for students. › Customize a music program for band groups with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, from open dress rehearsals, to backstage tours, to sectionals and clinics, along with the opportunity to meet the maestro. › The world-famous Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet offers a unique behind-the-scenes studio and costume room tour, group pricing and a chance to watch the dancers in action in their rehearsal studio. › Go on a guided tour of the Winnipeg Art Gallery's exhibits, after which students can get creative working in numerous mediums under some art. › Drama students can work on their skills at a Prairie Theatre Exchange improv workshop or with Manitoba Theatre for Young People. › Performance opportunities abound at venues, including the outdoor Lyric Stage at Assiniboine Park, to the grand Centennial Concert Hall, to the University of Manitoba's faculty of music where students can take part in clinics. festivals, in February. Experiential programming includes snowshoeing, finger weaving and jigging works. › Customize a memorable sleepover at The Manitoba Museum, outlining the natural history of the Prairies. Take a mystery flashlight tour and scavenger hunt of the galleries, watch a show at the Planetarium, explore the whacky side of science at the hands-on science gallery, and learn about the history of the fur trade aboard the Nonsuch ship. › Using GPS technology, have your students track down 6,000 years of history at The Forks all while team building skills on the "Cache Me If You Can" high-tech history hunt program. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Fort Gibraltar Winnipeg Art Gallery The Manitoba Museum