The Fort Garry Horse Museum & Archives

The Fort Garry Horse Museum & Archives The Fort Garry Horse Museum depicts the Regiment's history from its origins in 1885 to the present.

The FGH Museum is designed to display the history of the Regiment from its origins to the present time through use of artifacts, photographs and archival material. The Museum was established in its present location in 1978 and is located on the third floor of McGregor Armoury. Description of the Museum

The museum consists of 3 display rooms, a connecting hallway, a library, and larger artifacts d

isplayed around the armoury and outdoors. The LCol SJ Cox room contains displays covering the period from the formation of the regiment in 1912, until the end of the cavalry era in 1939. Photographs, weapons, and cases with artifacts line the walls, while a full size diorama of a First World War horse and rider and a trench replica fill the room. Visitors can follow the history of the regiment chronologically by reading the descriptive text on the walls as they move around the room. The BGen RW Paterson room contains a series of mannequins wearing uniforms covering the period 1912 to the present day. In the transom widow over the door is a specially commissioned stained-glass window with the central device from the Regimental Guidon. The BGen REA Morton room covers the history or the Garrys in the Second World War as they mobilised from a Militia cavalry unit to the 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment, leading the landings on the coast of Normandy, on D-Day, 6 June 1944. The connecting hallway has a series of panels dedicated to the Regular Regiment, from 1958-1970. One cabinet contains a selection of medals and awards given to members of the unit, and another cabinet is used for special displays. At one end of the hallway is a display covering the North-West Rebellion of 1885. The Garrys carry three battle honours from the rebellion as a result of our amalgamation with the Manitoba Horse in 1936. On the parade square of the armoury are a 1955 Triumph dispatch rider’s motorcycle, a German 88mm "Puppchen" wheeled rocket launcher and a "Goliath" demolition vehicle, both captured during the Second World War. Outside the building is a M4A2E8 Sherman tank of 1945 vintage and a Lynx tracked reconnaissance vehicle built in 1967.

The Museum is open today for Doors Open Winnipeg, 11:00-16:30. We also have some historic vehicles on display today by v...
05/31/2026

The Museum is open today for Doors Open Winnipeg, 11:00-16:30. We also have some historic vehicles on display today by volunteers of Prairie Command military vehicle collectors club.

Virtual Tours of Canadian Military MuseumsThe Organization of Military Museums of Canada has published links to virtual ...
05/15/2026

Virtual Tours of Canadian Military Museums

The Organization of Military Museums of Canada has published links to virtual tours of Canadian Military Museums in its newsletter. See pages 8-11 of the Winter 2026 Vol1 No 1 edition which can be found here.

The virtual tours allow you to view the museum in a 360 degree view, with the ability to zoom in and out and look up and down.

The first list has 38 museums, eventually all 73 accredited DND museums will be visible.

A few items in the FGH archives. The first being a braided paracord waist belt with buckle. The second from a private co...
05/15/2026

A few items in the FGH archives. The first being a braided paracord waist belt with buckle. The second from a private collection. A can you guess the item and or it’s purpose?

A recent update. For years we have had the Mess Dress tunic of LCol Samuel Cox on display, circa 1936. The collar had st...
05/07/2026

A recent update. For years we have had the Mess Dress tunic of LCol Samuel Cox on display, circa 1936. The collar had stitch loops for miniature medals but we did not have a suitable medal group. Thanks to Marway Militaria, we now have this set. All that is missing is the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer's Decoration miniature to make this group correct for LCol Cox.

The Museum recently received a collection of sermon notes from wartime chaplain of the FGH, Rev. William Harrison MBE. H...
04/05/2026

The Museum recently received a collection of sermon notes from wartime chaplain of the FGH, Rev. William Harrison MBE. Here are his notes for Easter, 1945.

The book Wh**ey's Journey, about the wartime mascot of the FGH, is a finalist in the Children's Literature category of t...
03/07/2026

The book Wh**ey's Journey, about the wartime mascot of the FGH, is a finalist in the Children's Literature category of the Saskatchewan Book Awards. Winner to be announced 1 May 2026.

Some more recent images around the Museum.
01/16/2026

Some more recent images around the Museum.

12/18/2025

The Museum will be closed 18 Dec 2025 and will re-open on 8 January 2026.

We had an outstanding book launch of "Wh**ey's Journey" today at the Armoury. Author Kelsey Lonie gave a presentation on...
12/07/2025

We had an outstanding book launch of "Wh**ey's Journey" today at the Armoury. Author Kelsey Lonie gave a presentation on military dogs and followed by reading of the book. A small number of copies are available from the Museum, and the book is also available from McNally-Robinson, Indigo and Amazon.

The Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archives supported the writing of this new children's book, telling the story of Wh**ey,...
11/30/2025

The Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archives supported the writing of this new children's book, telling the story of Wh**ey, a collie dog that was the mascot of the regiment during the Second World War. The author Kelsey Lonie is having a book launch, reading and discussion at the armoury at 551 Machray Ave on Saturday, 6 December, at 2pm. All are welcome, especially children who will enjoy the reading.

An ideal gift for any young readers on your Christmas list.

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551 Machray Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
R2W1A8

Opening Hours

7:30pm - 10pm

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