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| 26th Field Regiment RCA/XII Manitoba Dragoons Museum | |
| 26th Field Regiment RCA/XII Manitoba Dragoons Museum contains military artifacts, memorabilia, archives and a lending library. Open year-round, Tuesday 2 - 4 p.m. and by appointment. Free admission. Tel. (204) 725-2373/727-7691; fax: (204) 725-1766. Website: www.12mbdragoons.com E-mail: 26fdregmuseum@wcgwave.ca Location: first floor, Brandon Armoury, 11th Street and Victoria Avenue. |
| Alfred Hole Goose Sanctuary | |
| Alfred Hole Goose Sanctuary and Visitor Centre provides an upclose view of goslings in spring and fall during migration. The Centre features an interpretive program, displays, exhibits, self-guiding hiking trail and an observation gallery overlooking a small pond. Open daily May long weekend to September long weekend 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; September to Thanksgiving weekend, Friday to Sunday and holiday Mondays 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. September to Thanksgiving weekend. School programs and group bookings available. Tel. 204-369-3157. Location: .5 km east of Rennie on Hwy. 44. |
| All Ages Eco-Adventures Wildlife Theme Park | |
| A year-round wildlife theme park offering adventures to people of all ages and abilities. Whether you hike the trails, relax on a horse-drawn sleigh ride or view wildlife from our Black Bear tower, you will see wildlife in their natural environment. Two-bedroom cabin in the woods for rent. Tel. 204-918-2063; Web: www.wildlife-adventures.ca E-mail: myron@wildlife-adventures.ca Location: PTH 11, north of Trans-Canada Hwy. |
| Altona | |
| Altona Altona is the Sunflower Capital of Canada, twinned with Emerald, Australia. The Manitoba Sunflower Festival is celebrated the last weekend in July. The Altona Park has an outdoor stage, sporting facilities, playground, campground and an aquatic centre. The world's tallest painting on an easel, a replica of Van Gogh's Sunflowers, stands 76 feet high at the north-east entrance of Altona. Website: www.townofaltona.com Email: info@townofaltona.com |
| Antler River Historical Society Museum | |
| Melita The Antler River Historical Society Museum has artifacts from archaeological digs, a wedding dress, 1927 Aboriginal costume, a transportation diorama, military history, rural school room, pioneer home circa 1900, wildlife exhibit, over 200 mounted birds and a display of miniature scale model horses and wagons. Open June, July and August, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. and also by appointment. Admission charged. Tel. 204-522-3103 (museum) or 204-522-3438 (after hours). Location: corner of Summit and Ash. |
| Arborg & District Multicultural Heritage Village | |
| The Arborg & District Multicultural Heritage Village is a working museum and interpretive centre showcasing the multicultural history of rural life and farm communities of the Interlake region prior to 1930. Nestled on 12.9 ac between the Icelandic River and Highway 68, the village features five historic buildings completely restored, school, church, windmill, Parish Hall for private parties and community events, aboriginal encampment area, Ukrainian outdoor bake oven, 1921 CPR caboose. Tours from mid-June to September. Admission charged. Tel. 204-376-5079 Web: www.arborgheritagevillage.ca E-mail: info.admhv@mts.net |
| Aseneskak Casino | |
| Aseneskak Casino celebrates the culture and traditions of the Cree Nations. Features live entertainment, restaurant, art gallery, gift shop and numerous games of chance. Group tours welcome. Open Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. - 2 a.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 a.m., Sunday noon - 2 a.m. Tel. 204-627-2250; toll-free: 1-877-627-2267; fax: 204-627-2278; Website: www.bestlittlecasino.ca Location: at Opaskwayak Cree Nation. |
| Ashern Pioneer Museum | |
| Ashern The Ashern Pioneer Museum is housed in the former CNR station and includes Ashern's first Church (Anglican), Darwin School, a log house, a post office and a municipal building. The museum also hosts a mini Threshermen's Reunion and Weekend in September. Open July and August 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. Tours and other times on request. Donations accepted. Tel. 204-768-2394. Location: 1st Street Southwest. |
| Assiniboia Downs | |
| Something for Everyone! Live thoroughbred racing from May through to September. The Downs offers plenty of fun for everyone including simulcast (televised) racing from major tracks worldwide and the Club West Gaming Lounge featuring 140 Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) in a casino-like atmosphere. Assiniboia Downs is open every day except Christmas Day! The track can be enjoyed by everyone. The Downs offers Family Fun Days during afternoon race cards where children of all ages can enjoy a petting farm, and youngsters can ride a pony or bounce in the inflatable gyms all for FREE. Feast in the Terrace Dining Room with its breathtaking view of the track or savour a delicious hot dog while taking in the sites. Admission and parking are free. Tel: 204-885-3330 Web: ASDowns.com E-mail: info@ASDowns.com Location: 3975 Portage Avenue West at the Perimeter Highway |
| Assiniboine Forest | |
| Comprised of over 700 acres of urban oak and aspen forest, it is one of the largest urban nature parks of its kind in Canada. This multi-use park is home to a variety of species of flora and fauna. Interpretive signage identifies the 1 km paved Sagimay Trail leading to Eve Werier Pond, boardwalk and the 6 km woodchipped trail system. A section of the Trans-Canada Trail is along the south edge of the forest. Open year-round. Free admission. Guided tours available. Tel. 204-986-7234; fax: 204-986-7236; Web: www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/naturalist/ns/af/index.asp E-mail: prairie@winnipeg.ca Location: Grant Avenue at Chalfont. |
 Assiniboine Park | |
| Assiniboine Park comprises 153.26 ha (403.43 ac) on the Assiniboine River. The park’s highlight attraction is the Assiniboine Park Zoo, as well as the new Qualico Family Centre, expanded duck pond, Winnie-the-bear statue, walking and biking paths, a conservatory, the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden and a Tudor-style pavilion that is home to the Terrace 55 Restaurant and Pavilion Gallery Museum. The Lyric Theatre, the Mayors Grove, Citizens Hall of Fame, a French formal garden and English Garden are among the many pleasing sites. Facilities for tobogganing, cross-country skiing and ice-skating are available in the winter. Winnipeg’s only cricket tournaments are played in the park. The park may be accessed from Portage Avenue, via a footbridge over the Assiniboine River. Website: www.assiniboinepark.ca Location: junction of Park Boulevard and Wellington Crescent. | |
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| Assiniboine Park Conservatory | |
| Assiniboine Park Conservatory offers 10 different displays a year in the Floral Display Gallery. The Palm House exhibits a tropical jungle with mature tropical trees and orchids. The Foyer features an amateur art gallery. The Star Conservatory Restaurant serves full meals and refreshments. Open daily from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with extended summer hours to 8 p.m. Sundays and holidays. Free admission. Tel. 204-927-6000; Website: www.assiniboinepark.ca | |
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| Aunt Muffy's Hobby Farm & Petting Zoo | |
| Aunt Muffy's Hobby Farm & Petting Zoowill accommodate families, groups, private parties, special events, local fairs, either on site or off site. Game area, bonfire pit, barbecue and more. Open year-round. Tel. 204-252-3736, 204-249-0002 Fax: 204-252-3736 E-mail: lshrinknurse@hotmail.com Wheelchair accessible |
| Bannock Point | |
| Bannock Point features petroforms: stones laid out on the bedrock in the shapes of turtles, snakes, geometric designs and a Thunderbird. They are believed to have been made centuries ago by First Nations people for their value in teaching and healing ceremonies. Tel. 204-369-3157. Location: north of Pine Point Rapids. |
| Beausejour Daylily Gardens | |
| The Beausejour Daylily Gardens (Zone 2B) are the coldest American Hemerocallis Society Display Garden in the world, and an MRLS Display Garden. Two acres with 600 daylily cultivars, 150 different irises, dozens of peonies, hundreds of lilies and other perennials, prairie hardy fruit trees and shrubs, picnic site, lawn checkers and bocce. Free admission. Open May to November. Tel. 204-268-3950; Web: beausejourdaylilygardens.com E-mail: beaudlg@mts.net Location: First Street North. |
| Beckoning Hills Museum | |
| Beckoning Hills Museum contains household and agricultural articles from the past including photos, items relating to culture, education, religion, Legion exhibits and collections. Open end of May to September 30, daily 1 - 5 p.m.; also by appointment. Donations accepted. Tel. 204-534-6544/534-6813; Website: www.boissevain.ca/visitors/museum E-mail:bhmuseum@mts.net Location: 425 Mill Road S. |
| Binscarth Gordon Orr Memorial Museum | |
| Binscarth Gordon Orr Memorial Museum exhibits a wonderful collection of artifacts specific to the area. Open Monday to Friday mid-June to mid-August. Donations accepted. Tel. 204-532-2217 (summer) and 204-532-2223 (after August 31). Location: 19 km/11 mi. south of Russell on Hwy. 16. |
| Birds Hill Provincial Park | |
| Birds Hill Provincial Park Featuring hills and ridges formed by ancient glaciers, this 35 sq km/22 sq mi park has a lake, oak and aspen forests, native prairie wildflowers (including several species of rare orchids), deer, waterfowl and songbirds. Facilities include camping, swimming, picnic sites, a riding stable, a restaurant, a beach concession and a convenience store. There are 30 km/18.5 mi of trails for walking and cross-country skiing and a 7.2 km/4.5 mi paved bicycle and roller blading trails. Interpretive programs are available on a year-round basis for groups of all ages. Every July the park hosts the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Tel. 204-945-6784; toll-free: 1-800-214-6497. Location: 24 km/15 mi northeast of Winnipeg on Hwy. 59. |
| Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr's Shrine | |
| Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr's Shrine This is Canada's second martyr's shrine. A beautiful chapel contains the relics (mortal remains) of the Ukrainian Catholic martyr, Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky. Beatified by Pope John Paul II, Blessed Vasyl suffered severe tortures during the Soviet regime and died in Winnipeg in 1973. A museum with artifacts and a video depicts the martyr's life story. Open Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Guided tours available. Free admission. Tel. 204-338-7321; fax: 204-338-7321; Website: www.bvmartyrshrine.com E-mail: bvshrine@mts.net Location: St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 250 Jefferson Avenue. |
| Boissevain | |
| Boissevain Beautiful, warm and welcoming, Boissevain is a Communities in Bloom winner with over 20 giant, historical murals, a 22-foot statue of Tommy the Turtle, the Artspark and a 522-apartment tower for Purple Martins. Web: www.boissevain.ca E-mail: turtlemountain@mts.net |
| Brandon | |
| Brandon You Belong in Brandon - with its rich agricultural heritage and natural resources, the opportunity to explore becomes endless. Manitoba's second largest city, with a population of approximately 46,000, has gained valuable recognition for its ability to organize and host many world-class events. Come and discover the wonders of the "Wheat City" where hospitality is second to none! Web: tourism.brandon.com E-mail: brandontourism@wcgwave.ca Home to the Brandon Folk Music and Art Festival in July, Manitoba Summer Fair hosted in June, Manitoba Livestock Expo in November and the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in spring. |
| Brandon University (PHS) | |
| Since 1899, Brandon University offers undergraduate degrees in arts, science, education, music, nursing and applied disaster and emergency studies and professional programs in business administration, psychiatric nursing, graduate programs in music, education and rural development. The University's 15-acre campus contains many historic structures. Open to the public 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Tours by appointment. Campus grounds open to all. Tel. 204-728-9520. (PHS) |
| Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre | |
| This is the first hands-on interpretive facility which will explore the ways in which food is made in Canada. Exciting and interactive exhibits lead visitors from the farmer’s wheat field to the kitchen table. A highlight of these exhibits are viewing windows into a research barn where visitors will peek into a day in the life of a pig. Visitors learn about every aspect of food production from farming practices to retail sales. The Discovery Centre also highlights ongoing research at the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment. Tel. 204-883-2524, 204-883-2532 Web: www.farmandfooddiscoverycentre.ca Location: Glenlea Research Station (south on Highway 75, 15 km past the Perimeter Highway. Turn east at Research Station Road, drive 1 km.) |
| Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre | |
| The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre houses the largest collection of marine reptile fossils in Canada. If you like dinosaurs or sea monsters, you will love “Bruce”, our 43 ft (13 m) Mosasaur, the fiercest of all the marine reptiles. He's bigger than a T Rex and just as scary. Join our staff on the beautiful Manitoba Escarpment as they hunt for prehistoric fossils. Register for one of our Fossil Dig programs (May to October) to begin your own outdoor fossil finding adventure. These programs have had a 100% success rate in finding fossils since 2008. School, youth and group museum tours are available year-round. We also offer an exciting Summer Kids program during July and August. Open daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. May to August; 1 - 5 p.m. September to April. Tel. 204-822-3406; Web: www.discoverfossils.com E-mail: info@discoverfossils.com Location: Lower Level, Community Centre, 2nd and Gilmour. |
| Canadian Museum for Human Rights | |
| Self-guided QR Tour: Take a perimeter tour of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights construction site using your smart phone! QR barcodes are set up along the perimeter tour route and link to an audio tour that shares details about the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. QR tours begin at stop 1 which is located on the south-western part of the perimeter fence and proceeds eastward for a total of five stops. Group Tours: Group tours will continue to be made available (weather permitting) by appointment only and on a very limited basis. Contact: E-mail us at tours@museumforhumanrights.ca or call 204-289-2001 for more information. Please allow up to five business days for a reply. |
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