Costume Museum of Canada

Costume Museum of Canada The Costume Museum of Canada offers programs available to the public and displays its collection thr In 2007 the museum was relocated to Winnipeg.

The Costume Museum of Canada is Canada's first museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and presentation of clothing and textiles. The collection reflects the identity and social history of Canadians urban and rural, public and private. The collection of 35,000 artifacts is stored in Winnipeg and includes men's women's and children's clothing, accessories and miscellaneous accoutrements. O

ne of the earliest artifacts is a blue and white silk taffeta dress with matching shoes circa 1765. The museum has its roots in Dugald Manitoba with the work of the Women's Institute who began with fashion shows in 1953 and then opened a museum in 1983. The Museum gallery was closed to the public in 2010 but we continue to offer programs which make the collection available to the public. The programs include pop-up exhibits, heritage fashion revues, hat shows and educational programs.

*PLEASE NOTE: this sale is from 12-4. not 10-4 as was mistakenly captioned in our earlier post. Sorry for the confusion!
05/28/2026

*PLEASE NOTE: this sale is from 12-4. not 10-4 as was mistakenly captioned in our earlier post. Sorry for the confusion!

Special Announcement of a Special Event! This will be an absolute quilters dream of a sale! Come one and all as we share...
05/26/2026

Special Announcement of a Special Event! This will be an absolute quilters dream of a sale! Come one and all as we share and honour Rosalie’s legacy, June 17 & 20 from 10-4 in our Arthur street space.

Happening on Sunday, please join us in person or on zoom.
05/21/2026

Happening on Sunday, please join us in person or on zoom.

Notice! Our AGM is this Sunday. Hope to see you there!
05/20/2026

Notice! Our AGM is this Sunday. Hope to see you there!

05/08/2026
Here’s some of what we have… bargains galore, up for grabs! Tonight 6-9 pm, 410-70 Arthur st.
04/03/2026

Here’s some of what we have… bargains galore, up for grabs! Tonight 6-9 pm, 410-70 Arthur st.

This coming Friday!!! We’ve been cleaning up and it’s time to share and re-home some genuine treasures, oddities, and wh...
03/29/2026

This coming Friday!!! We’ve been cleaning up and it’s time to share and re-home some genuine treasures, oddities, and what-nots galore! Drop by this from 6-9 pm to see what we have that you didn’t know you needed (or always have longed for)! 410-70 Arthur St in the

We’re back! See You Tomorrow!
03/06/2026

We’re back! See You Tomorrow!

Happy New Year!!!Please be advised that for the next several weeks we will be open by appointment only as we ready our s...
01/03/2026

Happy New Year!!!
Please be advised that for the next several weeks we will be open by appointment only as we ready our space for an upcoming year of events. We’d still love to have you visit to peruse sewing patterns and we’re still open to receiving donations by appointment, so please contact us at 204-989-0072 or email us at [email protected] for more details. See you soon!

We at the costume museum are sadly mourning the sudden loss of Rosalie Tennison, due to a recent tragic accident. A dedi...
12/09/2025

We at the costume museum are sadly mourning the sudden loss of Rosalie Tennison, due to a recent tragic accident. A dedicated, dependable, and amazing volunteer, Rosalie contributed her writing skills and created pieces featuring the museum for various publications. More recently, she was instrumental in organizing and sorting donations for our annual fabric sales, as well as establishing our inventory display for ongoing sewing pattern sales. Rosalie’s wealth of knowledge, patience, and generous sharing of time and talent will surely be missed, and we send sincere condolences to her family and friends.

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410-70 Arthur Street
Winnipeg, MB
R3B1G7

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+12049890072

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