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ARTS & CULTURE |
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Prairie Theatre Exchange Winnipeg's most intimate live theatre experience. Enjoy a season filled with comedy, music and drama - performances that challenge, entertain and enlighten. |
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| Black Hole Theatre - University of Manitoba The Company's season runs from October to April performing works by both established and emerging playwrights. Winnipeg |
Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain (CCFM) Every Tuesday night, Le Mârdi Jazz features the best jazz musicians of Manitoba and around the world. At La Galerie, a wide variety of exhibitions are on display throughout the year. Wiinnipeg |
| Cinematheque Canadian, independent, foreign and alternative film. Winnipeg |
Cool Jazz Winnipeg Festival Jazz, blues, funk and urban artists Winnipeg |
| Gas Station Theatre Best of theatre, music, dance, comedy and poetry Winnipeg |
IMAX Theatre |
| Le Cercle Molière | Leo Mol Sculpture Garden Artistic beauty and a natural setting. |
| Lyric Theatre Ballet in the Park, jazz, classical and drama performances. Winnipeg |
Manitoba Opera A balanced repertoire of both traditional and innovative productions Winnipeg |
| Manitoba Theatre Centre live onstage entertainment Winnipeg |
Pantages Playhouse Theatre Vaudeville, professional and amateur theatre, classical, jazz, folk, rock, popular and country music, lectures, political rallies, high school productions and world calibre ballet. Winnipeg |
| Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) Enjoy a season filled with comedy, music and drama – performances that challenge, entertain, and enlighten. Winnipeg |
Rainbow Stage High-energy, outdoor musical theatre Winnipeg |
| Royal Winnipeg Ballet | St. Norbert Arts and Cultural Centre |
| Winnipeg Art Gallery The Winnipeg Art Gallery collects and exhibits works of art by Manitoba, Canadian, and international artists. |
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra Big band concerts at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Wiinnipeg |
| Winnipeg Jewish Theatre The only professional theatre in Canada producing a full season of plays on Jewish themes. Winnipeg |
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra WSO's concert performances feature world renown guest conductors and artists, celebrates music from the great composers to the crowd-pleasing Pops. Winnipeg |
ENTERTAINMENT |
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| Manitoba Planetarium A multi-purpose audio/visual theatre dedicated to providing the best astronomical and entertainment programming Winnipeg |
Red River Exhibition Ride the midway, take in a show, visit the displays and spend the day at Manitoba's largest Fair Winnipeg- June |
| Winnipeg Restaurants 403-667-4932 Winnipeg |
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MUSEUMS & HISTORICAL SITES |
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Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada |
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| Barber House | |
| Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr's Shrine This is Canada's second martyr's shrine. A beautiful chapel contains the relics (mortal remains) of the Ukrainian Catholic martyr, Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky. Beatified by Pope John Paul II, Blessed Vasyl suffered severe tortures during the soviet regime and died in Winnipeg in 1973. |
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| Central Normal School | |
| Circle of Life Thunderbird House Experience traditional teachings around an open fire, and spend the night sleeping in an authentic teepee. Wake up to a Sunrise Ceremony followed by the Circle of Life Medicine Walk. Includes breakfast, lunch, bedding and fire materials. |
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| Costume Museum of Canada home to a 35,000 piece collection of clothing, accessories and textile artifacts that span 400 years. |
Dalnavert Museum 1895 Queen Anne Revival style home |
| Empire Hotel Facade Remnants | |
| Fire Fighters Museum of Winnipeg This beautifully maintained firehall features stained glass windows and ornate tin ceilings. As a tribute to the heroism of fire fighters, the museum features hand and horse drawn, steam and early motorized fire apparatus, artifacts, photographs and records dating back to the 1880's. |
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| First Presbyterian Church | First Scandinavian Mission Church |
| Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archives | |
| Gabrielle Roy House Discover the ancestral house that inspired Gabrielle-Roy, one of Canada's most influential authors of the 20th century. This magnificent home and its white columns, the perfect setting for some of her most loved stories, was Gabrielle-Roy's birthplace. |
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| Garry Telephone Exchange Building | Hotel Fort Garry |
| Kildonan School | Knox United Church |
| La Chapelle de Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours | |
| Living Prairie Museum This preserve is home to over 160 species of prairie plants and a great array of prairie wildlife. Wander through the wildflowers and grasses of the endangered tall grass prairie. |
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| Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site 19th century fur trade at the oldest stone fur trading post still intact in North America. Costumed interpreters will take you back to the mid-1800s as they re-enact events of the early days of this Hudson's Bay Company post. Stone walls encircle the fort's enclosure, the largest group of original 19th century fur trade buildings in Canada. |
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| Manitoba Agricultural College | |
| Manitoba Children's Museum Home to several hands-on galleries, offering plenty of family fun. Be a Tv anchor, visit the land of fairy tales or climb aboard a fully refurbished locomotive and passenger train car. |
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| Manitoba Electrical Museum and Education Centre This interactive museum takes you on a journey from a time of oil lamps and electrical streetcars, to household appliances and a gaint robot. Experience the history of electrical development in Manitoba and discover crazy contraptions that evolved into modern appliances. |
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| Manitoba Legislative Building | |
| Manitoba Museum Of Man And Nature Science Centre Walk-through settings including the 17th century full-size replica ship "The Nonsuch" whose voyage in 1668 led to the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company, and the Urban Gallery, which recreates boomtown Winnipeg, in the 1920's (the 'gateway to the west') |
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| Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery And Archives | Naval Museum Of Manitoba |
| Northern Pacific and Manitoba Railway Repair Shop | Old Kildonan Presbyterian Church |
| Old St. James Anglican Church | Riel House Winnipeg |
| Ross House Museum | Sir Hugh John Macdonald House |
| St. John's Telephone Exchange Building | St. Luke's Anglican Church |
| The Forks National Historic Site of Canada This nine acre park, which encompasses open green spaces, a tree-lined river walkway |
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| Transcona Historical Museum Exhibits explore the origins of Transcona and the accomplishments of its citizens. Visitors can learn about the railway heritage, veterans, community builders and The Greatest Transconians. There are also extensive archaeology and lepidoptera collections. |
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| Trappist Monastery Ruins | Ukrainian Labor Temple |
| Waddell Fountain | Walker Theatre |
| Western Canada Aviation Museum A unique adventure for families! The museum also houses an interactive play area for kids from 2 to 12. Fly a plane, cycle a propeller, build a rocket, spot a flying saucer |
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| Westminster United Church | Winnipeg Canadian Pacific Railway Station |
| Winnipeg Police Museum Displays of early equipment such as handcuffs and weapons as well as old books with handwritten entries. The early police identification camera is there along with "mug shots" of criminals and the glass negatives that the pictures were made from. |
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| Winnipeg Railway Museum Visit the Countess of Dufferin, the first steam locomotive to arrive in Winnipeg in 1877. From railway construction, to the beginning of the diesel era, visitors will get a chance to see Winnipeg's rich and diverse railway heritage. |
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 St. Boniface Museum / Le Musée de Saint Boniface Destination Winnipeg/Juncatta International
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REGIONAL & COMMUNITY LINKS |
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| Eastside Aboriginal Sustainable Tourism Inc. (EAST Inc.) 1-888-949-1041 Winnipeg |
City of Winnipeg |
| Destination Winnipeg | Isbister School |
| Tourism Winnipeg |
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NATURE, SPORTS AND OUTDOORS |
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| Assiniboia Downs - Horseracing | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Celebrate the rich tradition of Manitoba's sport heritage in the museum's facility on the fifth floor of The Bay Downtown. Exhibits, videos and displays and the Curling Hall of Fame are located here too! |
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Football |
| Winnipeg Goldeyes - Baseball | |
TOURS |
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| Exchange District Walking Tours Steeped in history, the Exchange District tells the story of our city's transition from a boomtown to Canada's current cultural oasis. Knowledgeable and dynamic tour guides tell tales of power, corruption and past heroism while you enjoy an exceptional collection of architecture from both inside and out. |
Forks Tours In the guided interpretive tour, "Beaver Tales and River Trails", you can explore the site with one of the costumed Parks Canada guides who will bring the Forks' colorful past to life. |
| "Prairie Dog Central" Steam Train" The Prairie Dog Central Railway operates a fully restored 1900-era vintage train with five wooden coaches pulled by either an 1882 steam locomotive or a 1950's vintage GP9 diesel. Riding on the Prairie Dog Central Railroad is more than a train ride! A 3-hour round trip includes station stops at Grosse Isle and Warren, where there are local country vendors with home baking, produce and handicrafts |
Manitoba Legislative Building ! |
| Royal Canadian Mint The Royal Canadian Mint's facility in Winnipeg, designed by local architect Etienne Gaboury, produces billions of coins each year. This is where ALL our Canadian circulation coins are made, as well as those for 60+ governments all around the world. |
Paddlewheel River Rouge Tours Take a scenic River Cruise aboard the Paddlewheel or River Rouge river boats. Dine, dance or just enjoy Winnipeg's beautiful rivers. |
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