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A promo image for exhibit 'Manidoo Miiniigooizowin: A Gift from the Creator'. On a red background to the left, below a large "25" with floral patterning, is the title of the exhibit and text reading "Southern Chiefs' Organization 25th Anniversary Exhibit", accompanied by the Southern Chiefs' Organization and Manitoba Museum logos. On the right is an image of a red and green tikinagan or cradleboard.
Exhibition
Oct. 16 10:00 am – Oct. 16 4:00 pm

Manidoo Miiniigooizowin, A Gift from the Creator

This exhibit celebrates the beauty and resilience of the Anishinaabe and Dakota peoples, and commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO).
A picture of an animated otter, owl, and caribou standing together in a winter scene on a blue background. Text reads, "Legends of the Northern Sky".
Planetarium Show
Oct. 16 11:15 am – Oct. 16 12:00 pm

Legends of the Northern Sky – Planetarium Show

Embark on a journey with the Indigenous peoples of the western plains of Canada and share in their wisdom conveyed by the stars.
Promo image for Halloween Takeover at the Manitoba Museum. On the right is a photos of three children posing together in the Museum lobby wearing costumes. On the left text reads, "Join us for a Halloween Takeover! / Saturday October 26 and Sunday, October 27 / 10 am - 4 pm / Space is limited / Purchase your tickets today!".
Special Events
Oct. 26 10:00 am – Oct. 26 4:00 pm

Halloween Takeover @ the Manitoba Museum

Join us for a ghoulishly good time at the Halloween Takeover. Come in costume and experience fun-filled family Halloween activities throughout the Museum!  

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Travel through millions of years, journey from the icy arctic coast to the windswept prairies of Manitoba. Meet dinosaurs and trilobites, and climb aboard the Nonsuch, a full-sized replica 17th-century English merchant ship.
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A promo image for exhibit 'Manidoo Miiniigooizowin: A Gift from the Creator'. On a red background to the left, below a large "25" with floral patterning, is the title of the exhibit and text reading "Southern Chiefs' Organization 25th Anniversary Exhibit", accompanied by the Southern Chiefs' Organization and Manitoba Museum logos. On the right is an image of a red and green tikinagan or cradleboard.
Exhibition
Oct. 16 10:00 am – Oct. 16 4:00 pm

Manidoo Miiniigooizowin, A Gift from the Creator

This exhibit celebrates the beauty and resilience of the Anishinaabe and Dakota peoples, and commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO).
A promo image for exhibit 'Manidoo Miiniigooizowin: A Gift from the Creator'. On a red background to the left, below a large "25" with floral patterning, is the title of the exhibit and text reading "Southern Chiefs' Organization 25th Anniversary Exhibit", accompanied by the Southern Chiefs' Organization and Manitoba Museum logos. On the right is an image of a red and green tikinagan or cradleboard.
Exhibition
Oct. 17 10:00 am – Oct. 17 4:00 pm

Manidoo Miiniigooizowin, A Gift from the Creator

This exhibit celebrates the beauty and resilience of the Anishinaabe and Dakota peoples, and commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO).

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@manitobamuseum Pt 1: The Criddle family had a wide variety of interests and talents, which some of them pursued as careers and others as hobbies. While patriarch Percy Criddle wasn't a visual artist, some of his family members were very skilled artists. In this video with Collections Technician Cortney, take a look at some of the work done by Percy's mother, Mary Ann. Check back for parts 2 and 3 about the work done by Percy’s son and granddaughter! #Criddle #MaryAnnAlabaster #MaryAnnCriddle #CriddleVane #ManitobaArtists #ManitobaHistory #Museums #MuseumTok #ArtTok #DYK #DidYouKnow #ManitobaMuseum ♬ original sound – Manitoba Museum

Pt 1: The Criddle family had a wide variety of interests and talents, which some of them pursued as careers and others as hobbies. While patriarch Percy Criddle wasn’t a visual artist, some of his family members were very skilled artists.

In this video with Collections Technician Cortney, take a look at some of the work done by Percy’s mother, Mary Ann. Check back for parts 2 and 3 about the work done by Percy’s son and granddaughter!

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By Dave Finch, Curator of Archaeology

July 30, 2024

A Criddle Riddle |

Sometimes objects come in to the Archaeology lab that aren’t really artifacts, but are still interesting in their own right. This happened this past spring when volunteers in the Archaeology department came across some curious objects while processing artifacts. I had asked them to go through a donation made by the Criddle family, and among the arrowheads and scrapers were two weird little blobs that none of us could figure out. Until recently, that is….
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Nonsuch Kids Art Print

A postcard featuring three rows of four wildflower watercolour illustrations accompanied by the common and scientific name of each. A title at the top reads, "Manitoba Wildflowers". At the bottom, a line reads, "From the Criddle Collection".

Manitoba Wildflowers Postcard
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Manitoba Museum Tumbler
A package of loose leaf tea with a colourful illustrated label identifying it as the Nonsuch tea, and featuring the Nonsuch ship over a yellow layer with white accent flowers.

Nonsuch Tea - Cornelia Bean
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Navy Bison T-Shirt
A book cover with four photographs featuring grasses, mosses, herbs, and fungi. The title, "Azaadiiwiziibiing Gaa-nitaawigigin / Poplar Rover Anishinaabe Plant Guide" is written in English, Anishinaabemowin, and syllabics

Trilingual Plant Guide Book

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