LA MAISON DES ARTISTES
VISUELS FRANCOPHONES
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Promotes the contemporary artworks
in all disciplines via exhibitions,
exchanges, workshops, and artist
residencies of the francophone and
French-speaking communities. The
galleries and sculpture garden are
open free of charge.
Open Wednesday, Friday & Saturday,
11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday,
11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
219 Provencher Boulevard –
St. Boniface
Tel: 204.237.5964
Email: maison@mts.net
www.maisondesartistes.mb.ca
LA MAISON GABRIELLE –
ROY
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Discover the ancestral house that
inspired Gabrielle-Roy, one of
Canada's most influential authors
of the 20th century. This home was
Gabrielle Roy's birthplace and the
perfect setting for some of her most
beloved stories.
Open June to August, Monday to
Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday
and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.;
September to May, Wednesday
to Saturday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
375, rue Deschambault –
St. Boniface
Tel: 204.231.3853
Email: info@maisongabrielleroy.mb.ca
www.maisongabrielleroy.mb.ca
MANITOBA CRAFTS
MUSEUM & LIBRARY
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Located in the new C2 Centre for
Craft facility, the museum offers
a permanent exhibit gallery and
temporary exhibitions in the Shirley
Richardson Craft Gallery, featuring
artifacts from its collection of more
than 10,000 hand crafted historic and
contemporary items. A hands-on area
provides an opportunity for visitors
to try craft, and the library provides
written resources and inspiration. The
C2 Centre for Craft also includes a
retail shop featuring crafts by local
craft artists. A workshop space hosts
a variety of craft programs.
Open Wednesday to Saturday,
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
1-329 Cumberland Avenue –
Downtown
Tel: 204.487.6117
Email: info@mcml.ca
www.mcml.ca
MANITOBA ELECTRICAL
MUSEUM & EDUCATION
CENTRE
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Interactive, engaging exhibits depict
the earliest uses of electricity, how
it evolved; to how hydroelectricity
has become one of Manitoba's
greatest resources. Special events
include, Louie's Family Fun Days in
the summer, and All That Glows:
Then & Now through the holiday
season. Guided tours available by
reservation.
Please visit our website for public
hours.
680 Harrow Street –
Corydon/Fort Rouge
Tel: 204.360.7905
www.hydro.mb.ca/museum
MANITOBA HISTORICAL
SOCIETY ROSS HOUSE
MUSEUM
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Catch a glimpse into the operation
of the first post office in Western
Canada, Métis history and the 1850s
homestead life of the Ross family. The
museum is one of the last remaining
examples of Red River frame
architecture in Winnipeg.
Open June through August,
Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Joe Zuken Heritage Park, 140
Meade Street North – Historic North
Point Douglas
Tel: 204.943.3958
Email: rosshouse@mhs.mb.ca
www.mhs.mb.ca
La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones: William Au
Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre: Manitoba Hydro
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