Selkirk Museum

Name: Selkirk Museum
Address: Selkirk, MB, R1A0W6, CA
Telephone: 2047854900
Price range: Not applicable

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Our museum brings to life Selkirk’s history in a way that educates, entertains and inspires local citizens and visitors alike.

08/28/2026

The Epstein Brothers were prominent figures in Selkirk’s business and community landscape, establishing successful retail and commercial ventures that spanned decades. Beyond their entrepreneurial contributions, the family was deeply committed to local civic life, philanthropy, and community development, leaving a lasting legacy in the region's growth.

Read more at https://selkirkmuseum.ca/people/epstein-brothers/

Photo source: Selkirk Enterprise, 1960

08/27/2026

In this excerpt Joyce Surowich and Lorna Weiss talk about how the citizens of Selkirk perceived the Selkirk Mental Health Centre when it was still newer to the town.

Listen to the Interview on YouTube: Interview with Joyce Surowich and Lorna Weiss Excerpt 4: Perceptions of the Hospital https://youtu.be/mxbSqtAT3BI

Photo source: Newly Completed Asylum, 1887, Archives of Manitoba

08/25/2026

In 1906 Selkirk approved the construction of a municipal waterworks system, providing residents with pressurized, filtered water. As the town grew, the original tower was replaced in 1961 with a larger, modern “Watersphere” design, which continues to serve as a key piece of Selkirk’s infrastructure.

Photo source: Selkirk Water Tower, c. 1913, Archives of Manitoba

08/21/2026

With Selkirk booming, the demand for homeownership and recreational properties grew. Private land development companies saw an opportunity and began planning a new subdivision that would become known as Daerwood Park.

Read more at: https://selkirkmuseum.ca/news/daerwood-park-selkirks-ambitious-riverside-cottage-community/

Photo source: Winnipeg Free Press, 1912

08/20/2026

In this excerpt Joyce Surowich and Lorna Weiss talk about the psychiatric nursing school in Selkirk.

Listen to the Interview on YouTube: Interview with Joyce Surowich and Lorna Weiss Excerpt 3: Psychiatric School of Nursing https://youtu.be/HASuUxwnlHI

Photo source: Asylum staff, Center Row from Left Dr. David Young and Matron Miss Euphemia Bride, 1905, Selkirk Mental Health Centre Archives

08/18/2026

The Selkirk Lift Bridge, built between 1934 and 1936 provided a long-needed permanent crossing between Selkirk and St. Clements. Its opening was delayed by disputes over ownership and maintenance costs until 1937.
Photo source: Selkirk Bridge Spring, 1936, Fraser Stewart

08/14/2026

In 1968, Electro-Knit Fabrics (Canada) Limited began construction of a textile plant in Selkirk's newly developed industrial park. The plant was the first of its kind in Western Canada. Operating for over a decade, the company brought jobs, training, and a new industry to the Manitoba Interlake region before closing its doors in 1979.

Read more at https://selkirkmuseum.ca/places/electro-knit/

Photo source: Selkirk Enterprise, 1974

08/13/2026

In this excerpt Joyce Surowich and Lorna Weiss talk about the treatments that were used on patients in the Selkirk Mental Health Centre.

Listen to the Interview on YouTube: Interview with Joyce Surowich and Lorna Weiss Excerpt 2: Treatments https://youtu.be/xm0fzeOPShc

Photo source: Leucotomy Being Performed in the Operating Room of the Infirmary Building, 1950s, Selkirk Mental Health Centre Archives

08/11/2026

Ferry travel on the Red River evolved from early Indigenous bull boats and Métis river-crossing techniques. The ferry systems of St. Clements and St. Andrews were essential for crossing the Red River, connecting communities and enabling travel for people, goods, and livestock.

Photo Source: Selkirk Ferry, 1923, Red River North Heritage

08/07/2026

Located near 314 Eveline St. at Britannia Avenue, the site was home to Manitoba’s first fish hatchery, operating from 1893 to 1914. Built during a time when fish stocks were becoming increasingly important to communities and commercial fisheries, the Selkirk hatchery was envisioned as a groundbreaking facility that would help replenish lakes across the province.

For more than two decades, it played a major role in Manitoba’s fishing industry, earning both praise and criticism before eventually fading into history.

Read more at: https://selkirkmuseum.ca/news/the-story-of-manitobas-first-fish-hatchery/

Photo source: Archives of Manitoba, George Harris Fonds, 1937

Address

Selkirk, MB
R1A0W6

Telephone

2047854900

Website

http://selkirkmuseum.ca/

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