I went to the Manitoba Museum as part of my trip to Winnipeg and prior to my visit, I heard a number of good things about this museum. I have to tell you, there were some excellent exhibitions in this museum and this was one of the better museums I have ever been to in my travels. This is just like my visit to the Quebec Museum of Civilization in Quebec City, but in Manitoba.
I will let my pictures do the talking, but there were some highlights from this museum that deserves some words.
There is a full replica of a ship inside this museum that you can explore. The Nonsuch is a merchant ship that sailed to Hudson Bay from England in 1668-1669 which came to be the first trading voyage for the Hudson’s Bay Company. This is a crazy thing to have in a museum, and it was popular with younger visitors. The Nonsuch replica ship is part of a collection of items from the Hudson’s Bay Company on display at the Manitoba Museum.
There is also a re-creation of what looks to be early 20th century Winnipeg full with makeshift residences, shops, and other commercial storefronts, which was incredibly immersive. This would be around the time of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919.
There is also a Science Gallery and Planetarium, but I did not check those out. I stuck to the main exhibition of the History of Manitoba with the taxidermy animals and displays. The rest of my pictures are below.
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