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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
Nov. 21 10:00 am – Nov. 21 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).
Two images on a yellow background. On the right is a photograph of a pair of dentalium earrings. On the left is a headshot of a smiling woman outdoors, wearing a colourful jingle dress and dentalium jewelry. Text along the top reads, "Dentalium Workshop".
Workshops
Nov. 24 11:00 am – Nov. 24 4:00 pm

Workshop: Dentalium Earrings with Harmony Lynxleg

Learn how to make your own pair of dentalium earrings in our upcoming one-day workshop with artist Harmony Lynxleg. All materials are provided, and this workshop includes a Behind-the-Scenes artifact showcase.
At the top, the iconic Pink Floyd triangle logo with the number 50 inlaid. In the centre of the 0 is a rainbow. Directly above the logo text reads, “Pink Floyd / The Dark Side of the Moon”. Below the prism, on a yellow banner, text reads, "Final Show Run!".
Planetarium Show
Nov. 21 7:00 pm – Nov. 21 8:00 pm

SOLD OUT Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon: The Planetarium Experience

Thank you for your interest in Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon: The Planetarium Experience in the Planetarium. It’s been a delight to share this show with you. The final run is now SOLD OUT.

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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
Nov. 21 10:00 am – Nov. 21 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
Nov. 22 10:00 am – Nov. 22 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 Suffragists fought for women's right to vote, and the suffrage movement was no different here in the prairies. Join Learning and Engagement Producer Erin in the Prairies Gallery to take a closer look at some of the artifacts relating to this movement in Manitoba, and what they tell us about people's attitudes towards this impending change. #DYK #DidYouKnow #VotesForWomen #Suffragists #Suffrage #RightToVote #Winnipeg #Manitoba #Museums #MuseumTok #ManitobaMuseum ♬ original sound – Manitoba Museum

Suffragists fought for women’s right to vote, and the suffrage movement was no different here in the prairies. Join Learning and Engagement Producer Erin in the Prairies Gallery to take a closer look at some of the artifacts relating to this movement in Manitoba, and what they tell us about people’s attitudes towards this impending change.

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By Dr. Brigit Tronrud, Collections Management Specialist of Natural History

October 31, 2024
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A Brief Introduction to Natural History Specimens |

What do you think of first when you think of a museum specimen? A taxidermy bison? A pinned butterfly? The skeleton of an entire pliosaur? A museum could answer with: study skin, skeleton, taxidermy mount, fur/pelt, wet specimen, thin section, microfossil, slab, herbarium specimen, dried, pinned, in silicone, nest, egg . . . the list goes on! Preservation in natural history collections takes many forms, and all have their benefits in different fields…
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Two jars of wet specimens. The smaller one, on the left, contains small fish. The larger jar, on the right, contains clams.

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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
A navy t-shirt featuring an artistic design of a bison in a prairie landscape, with a small Manitoba Museum logo in the bottom left corner.

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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