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6 ASSINIBOINE PARK & ZOO This stunning urban park is Winnipeg's oldest, welcoming visitors for more than 100 years. Bring little ones to its whimsical Nature Playground or stroll through the tranquil Leo Mol Sculpture Garden. Fuel up at Park Cafe and watch a performance or movie beneath the stars at Lyric Theatre. The award-winning Arctic species exhibit Journey to Churchill at the zoo allows visitors to not only view Arctic species, but also learn about climate change. The underwater viewing tunnel is a highlight, where visitors watch polar bears swim overhead. NEW - Head to the Pavilion Art Gallery—home to a permanent Winnie the Pooh gallery. The new Remembering the Real Winnie exhibit, celebrates the Canadian solider who found Winnie, named her after Winnipeg and donated her to the London Zoo, where she would become inspiration for A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh. www.assiniboinepark.ca CANADIAN MUSUEM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Welcome to the only museum in the world dedicated to human rights education and awareness. Canada's newest national museum is a stunning architectural icon designed by Antoine Predock. Hundreds of stories – told using the latest technologies, the oldest forms of communication and the power of art – reinforce the importance of rights for all. Special programming offered for International Human Rights day on December 10, 2017. MANITOBA MUSEUM The history of the province comes to life inside this stunning museum. Sail aboard the life-sized replica of the "Nonsuch" ketch or stroll the boardwalks of Winnipeg circa 1920. Follow the roots of Canada through the Hudson's Bay Gallery and head to the future inside the Science Gallery and Planetarium. NEW – Alloway Hall has nearly doubled in size, providing greater capacity to bring world-class touring exhibits, including World's Giant Dinosaurs. The exhibit offers visitors the opportunity to get up close and personal with over 20 recreations of dinosaurs (May 19-September 4). www.manitobamuseum.ca THE FORKS Voted one of Canada's best public spaces, the 54-acre site at The Forks is a vibrant tourist destination. Eclectic boutique shopping and diverse culinary options await. Stroll the Riverwalk, skate down the Red River Mutual Trail in winter, hop on a guided river cruise and take in 6,000 years of history at Oodena Circle. There's also the Children's Museum, Variety Heritage Adventure Park, Manitoba Theatre for Young People and a world-class urban skateboard park. www.theforks.com WINNIPEG ART GALLERY The Winnipeg Art Gallery is Canada's oldest civic art gallery, home to internationally acclaimed exhibits and the world's largest collection of contemporary Inuit art, comprising more than 13,000 works. Plans are in the works to build an Inuit Art Centre, set to open in 2019/20. New - Picasso in Canada (May 13-August 13) brings together over 30 works by the iconic 20th-century artist. www.wag.ca For more information or to arrange a media visit, contact Gillian Chester at 204.954.1977 or gillian@tourismwinnipeg.com Signature Attractions Courtesy Ernest Mayer Journey to Churchill: William Au Nonsuch: Dan Harper The Forks: Dan Harper Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Aaron Cohen