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The Museum features nine permanent galleries that tell the story of Manitoba, and a Discovery Room that’s updated every six months with new, never-before-seen treasures from our vaults. Our Planetarium offers a variety of shows for all ages, while the Science Gallery makes learning fun with tons of interactive, hands-on exhibits and activities. From new permanent exhibits to temporary traveling ex

hibitions to our ever-changing Planetarium shows, you have a great number of options readily available.

Summer is here, and it’s the perfect time to discover everything the Manitoba Museum has to offer with our Summer Member...
06/19/2026

Summer is here, and it’s the perfect time to discover everything the Manitoba Museum has to offer with our Summer Membership Sale! Use promocode SUMMER26 to get 15% off any Membership, and get a bonus month FREE until September 7, 2026.

With unlimited free admission you can stop by for an afternoon of fun – or stay for the whole day – and come back time and time again to experience your favourite Galleries, Planetarium shows, and more for an entire year! Let the rich history, nature, and science of the Manitoba Museum make this a summer to remember.



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Alt text: Two adults and a child together on the Nonsuch Gallery viewing balcony as the child looks through a viewing telescope towards the Nonsuch, a large wooden sailing vessel. To the left of the image text reads, "Spend less, discover more / 15% off all Memberships +1 month free / 13 months for the price of 12 / Sale runs from June 19 to September 7, 2026".

Public Notice of Intent to Repatriate – Peguis First Nation BelongingIn accordance with the United Nations Declaration o...
06/18/2026

Public Notice of Intent to Repatriate – Peguis First Nation Belonging

In accordance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action, and the Manitoba Museum’s own policies and commitments, the Museum is providing public notice of its intention to repatriate a cultural belonging to its rightful First Nations community. Repatriation is the process of returning belongings— items of cultural, spiritual, or historical significance—to their originating Nations or communities. This process honours the inherent rights of Indigenous Peoples to steward their cultural heritage and supports healing, truth, and justice.

Community members or members of the public with questions about the repatriation to Peguis First Nation are invited to visit our website at https://manitobamuseum.ca/truth-and-reconciliation/repatriation/ during the notice period of June 16 to July 15, 2026.

New galaxy dropped… wait, never mind, that’s a beetle!In last month’s video about insect eyes, Collections Technician Ar...
06/18/2026

New galaxy dropped… wait, never mind, that’s a beetle!

In last month’s video about insect eyes, Collections Technician Aro was working with brand-new photography equipment to take high-magnification photos. The biggest challenge was finding a lighting setup that allowed for clear images with the new lenses, especially at the 20x magnification level and higher. In the resulting scramble of trial-and-error attempts, this close-up of a fiery hunter beetle (Calosoma calidum) was one of the images on the cutting room floor due to light reflecting at odd angles off the eye and microscopic pits in the specimen’s exoskeleton. While this photo didn’t turn out quite right for discussing the finer details of how compound eyes are structured, it still is good for one thing: being beautiful! Zoom in to get a breathtaking look at the “galaxies”, “nebulae”, and countless “stars” contained in one small beetle.

To see more fiery hunter beetle specimens (at human-eye magnification), check out our insect displays in the Boreal Corridor and Prairies Galleries next time you drop by!

Images © The Manitoba Museum

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Alt text 1: The head of a beetle, photographed at 10x magnification. The beetle’s eye is golden and the surrounding exoskeleton is mostly black with reddish areas on the antenna. Light reflecting off microscopic structures on the exoskeleton and eye cause high glare all over the image, with countless bright spots obscuring the exoskeleton and eye like stars in the night sky.

Alt text 2: The same specimen photographed using a different lighting setup, with much more detail present in the eye. The tops of individual ommatidia are clear, as is the difference in depth between the corneas and the surrounding structures of the eye.

Covered in long white hairs, and having pale purple-blue flowers, Prairie Turnip (“Pediomelum esculentum”) gets its name...
06/17/2026

Covered in long white hairs, and having pale purple-blue flowers, Prairie Turnip (“Pediomelum esculentum”) gets its name from its large starchy root! Prairie Turnips were a source of starch to Indigenous Peoples who lived on the Great Plains, and also to European settlers. The root could be eaten raw, boiled, or ground and dried into flour to be used as a thickening agent in stews.

The Criddle family, who came to Manitoba in 1882, were famous naturalists. Many items they collected or created were donated to the Manitoba Museum, including this watercolour by Norman Criddle, the Manitoba Government’s first official Provincial Entomologist.

Image: © Manitoba Museum, H9-24-486



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Alt text: A watercolour painting of a plant cutting. The plant has branches growing off the main stem covered in small hairs. Some branches are tipped with clusters of five leaves, and others with bunches of small purple-blue flowers. Near the base of the cutting is a portion of the brown root, and handwriting reading, “N.C / VI.26.10”.

Calling all Manitoba Museum Members! As a Manitoba Museum Member, your voice helps shape the work we do. One of your Mem...
06/16/2026

Calling all Manitoba Museum Members! As a Manitoba Museum Member, your voice helps shape the work we do. One of your Membership benefits is voting privileges at our Annual General Meeting (Members 18 years & older). All Members are invited to join us for the Annual General Meeting of the membership of the Manitoba Museum this Thursday, June 18, at 5:00 pm.

The AGM is open to Manitoba Museum Members only. Become a Manitoba Museum Member today! Learn more at ManitobaMuseum.ca/Membership

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Alt text: Word graphic featuring an image on a red background of the exterior of the Manitoba Museum building, including the Planetarium dome and Museum sign. Text above the image reads, "Annual General meeting / Thursday, June 18 / 5:00 to 5:30 pm".

06/16/2026

If you dip your toes into a cool pond this summer, be sure to watch out for the toe-biters!

Also known as Giant Water Bugs these aquatic insects are known for their powerful bite. Learn more about them in this video with Aro, and take a close up look at some specimens through our high-magnification camera lenses!

It is with great sadness that the Museum expresses their sincere condolences to Elder Louis Bird's family, and all who k...
06/15/2026

It is with great sadness that the Museum expresses their sincere condolences to Elder Louis Bird's family, and all who knew him. As a highly respected IninĂ­wi (Omushkego Cree) Elder, Knowledge Holder, educator, and storyteller, Louis Bird was often called upon by institutions like ours to help with developing content for exhibits and programming. Thanks to a longstanding friendship with former Curator of Cultural Anthropology, Dr. Maureen Matthews, he was willing to share stories of the first ships to arrive in Hudson Bay as part of our Nonsuch Gallery renewal in 2018. We are so honoured that his words continue to reach our visitors through this exhibit and educational programming, as part of his lasting legacy at the Manitoba Museum. His voice and words remind us to pause, listen, and reflect on the stories of our shared history on this land. It was a privilege to know and work with Elder Bird - he will be deeply missed.

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Alt text: A black and white photo of a man from the waist up, wearing a windbreaker jacket and sitting outside, smiling over and past the camera.

We are excited to share that we are participating in the Canada Strong Pass this summer! Starting June 19 until Septembe...
06/14/2026

We are excited to share that we are participating in the Canada Strong Pass this summer! Starting June 19 until September 7, 2026, children 0-17 will enjoy FREE admission, and young adults aged 18-24 will receive a 50% DISCOUNT on admission!

No physical pass is necessary; discounts will be applied automatically.

Canada Strong Pass: More ways to explore Canada this summer with the Government of Canada / Encore plus de façons d’explorer le Canada cet été, grâce au gouvernement du Canada.



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Alt text: Two adults and two children race K-Nex cars against one another at the Science Gallery Race Track, as a Museum staff member supervises. Text along the bottom reads, "Kids FREE Ages 0-17 / Starting June 19!". On the right side are the Canada Strong Pass logo and the Manitoba Museum logo.

Did you know that when you buy your admission tickets online, you save $1 per ticket?Don't start your visit waiting in l...
06/13/2026

Did you know that when you buy your admission tickets online, you save $1 per ticket?

Don't start your visit waiting in line at the Box Office – instead simply present your emailed digital ticket or print-at-home ticket at the entrance of each attraction and head right in. Fast, easy, and convenient!

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Alt text: A child and adult stand together pointing out of frame into a diorama. To the left of the image, on a red background, is the Manitoba Museum logo and text reading, "Buy online and SAVE!".

The Manitoba Museum, together with members of the HBC Royal Charter Consortium, were honoured to host a historic event o...
06/12/2026

The Manitoba Museum, together with members of the HBC Royal Charter Consortium, were honoured to host a historic event on Thursday, June 11 to officially welcome the Hudson’s Bay Company Royal Charter into the hands of Canadians. As the hosts of the first official event marking the Charter’s transfer to Canadian stewardship, the Manitoba Museum welcomed distinguished members of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities, alongside dignitaries and guests, to a ceremony and reception which not only welcomed the Charter, but also acknowledged its complex history.

The event began with an entrance procession led by drum group Dakota Hotain and dancers from Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, to show our commitment of walking this journey of reconciliation together with open minds and hearts. ikche wichashta Kevin Tacan, a member of the Manitoba Museum's Indigenous Advisory Circle, with Tashina Houle-Gaywish, Head of Indigenous Programming and Engagement, led a pipe and water ceremony before Kevin gave an opening blessing and remarks. Erica Sammurtok from the Manitoba Inuit Association then lit the qulliq and shared stories of its significance within Inuit culture. The gathering brought together diverse voices in a spirit of reflection and respect, marking both a hopeful and significant occasion.

The Charter will be displayed in a new permanent exhibition in the Manitoba Museum’s HBC Museum Collection Gallery opening in the fall of 2027. In the future, the Charter will also be exhibited at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, although dates for these exhibitions have not been confirmed.

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