DALNAVERT MUSEUM AND
VISITORS' CENTRE
Be immersed in the world of 1895 by
exploring the home built for Sir Hugh
John Macdonald and visiting the
heritage garden. The Queen Anne
Revival-style home has been lavishly
restored to reflect the late-Victorian
era. The Visitors' Centre features a
gift shop and event space for private
functions.
Open Wednesday to Sunday, noon
to 4 p.m. in winter; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
in summer.
61 Carlton Street – Downtown
Tel: 204.943.2835
Email: info@dalnavertmuseum.ca
www.dalnavertmuseum.ca
FIRE FIGHTERS MUSEUM
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Built in 1903 and among the oldest
fire stations in Canada, this museum
features stained glass windows,
ornate tin ceilings; displays of hand
and horse-drawn, steam and early-
motorized fire apparatus; artifacts;
photographs; and records dating
back to the 1880s.
Call for hours of operation.
56 Maple Street – Exchange District
Tel: 204.942.4817
Email: firemuseum@gatewest.net
www.winnipegfiremuseum.ca
FORT GIBRALTAR
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He Ho! Witness the fascinating history
through the eyes of the voyageurs at
a reconstructed 19th-century North
West Company fort as costumed
interpreters transport you back in time
to the exciting age of the fur trade
era. Barter and trade, stop at the
blacksmith shop for repairs, weave a
sash, and join in the everyday life.
Open mid-May to late June, Monday
to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; late June
to late August, Wednesday and
Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday to
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
866 St. Joseph Street at Messager
Street – St. Boniface
Tel: 204.237.7692
Email: info@heho.ca
www.fortgibraltar.com
GALERIE BUHLER
GALLERY
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Dedicated to enhancing the role
of the arts in health, the gallery
was established by the St. Boniface
Hospital to provide an oasis
of contemplation and vision by
engaging people in high-quality
visual art programs. Call for the latest
exhibit information.
Open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to
8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to
4 p.m.; closed on statutory holidays.
St. Boniface Hospital, Everett Atrium,
409 Taché Avenue – St. Boniface
Tel: 204.235.3392
Email: tgadd@sbgh.mb.ca
www.galeriebuhlergallery.ca
GALLERY LACOSSE
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Gallery Lacosse celebrates Manitoba
art and its unique place in the
Canadian creative landscape. This
neighbourhood gallery showcases art
through pottery, photos, jewelry and
paintings.
Open Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to
5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
169 Lilac Street –
Corydon/Fort Rouge
Tel: 204.284.0726
www.gallerylacosse.com
GRAFFITI GALLERY
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Graffiti Gallery is a not-for-profit
community youth art organization that
hosts community urban art exhibits
by young local, Canadian, and
international artists. More than 700
emerging artists have performed or
shown their work since it opened in
1998. The satellite gallery located
at The Forks Skate Plaza features an
additional six panels of art that can
be viewed.
Open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to
5 p.m.; also Monday and Thursday
until 9 p.m.
109 Higgins Avenue –
Exchange District
Tel: 204.667.9960
Email: info@graffitigallery.ca
www.graffitigallery.ca
Graffiti Gallery: Ben Jones Fort Gibraltar: Envirofoto
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