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December 3 is Giving Tuesday, the world’s largest generosity movement, which aims to unleash the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. In past years, Giving Tuesday has seen over $50 Million donated in Canada in just a 24-hour period.

This Giving Tuesday the Manitoba Museum’s goal is to ensure the Museum remains a vibrant centre of community connection, research, and learning for generations to come. We invite you to follow along on social media on December 3 as we begin to explore the impact the Museum has on our community and beyond, and how every dollar raised moves us forward in Manitoba. Starting now, every dollar raised will be matched up to $20,000 thanks to generosity of the Johnston Group!

This Giving Tuesday, your donation can help us continue to serve our community and remain a place of belonging and learning for all. We invite you to join the movement to help us to build a better future, together.

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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
Dec. 04 10:00 am – Dec. 04 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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Special Events
Dec. 04 12:00 am – Dec. 04 11:59 pm

Winter Membership Sale

All Manitoba Museum Memberships are 25% off until January 5, 2025. Become a Member or renew early and SAVE!
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Planetarium Show
Dec. 04 11:15 am – Dec. 04 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.

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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
Dec. 04 10:00 am – Dec. 04 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
Dec. 05 10:00 am – Dec. 05 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 This Veterans' Week, as we approach Remembrance Day, we wanted to share a couple videos highlighting the Hong Kong Veterans Collection at the Museum. In this video, Cortney shares the love story of Private James Brady and Eleanor Geib, highlighting items in the James Brady Collection that were preserved by Eleanor and her family for over half a century. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #WWII #WW2 #WinnipegGrenadiers #JamesBrady #LoveLetters #WinnipegHistory #ManitobaMuseum #Museums #MuseumTok ♬ original sound – Manitoba Museum

Earlier this month, leading up to Remembrance Day, we shared a couple videos highlighting the Hong Kong Veterans Collection at the Museum. In this video, Cortney shares the love story of Private James Brady and Eleanor Geib, highlighting items in the James Brady Collection that were preserved by Eleanor and her family for over half a century.

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Our collection of blogs celebrates the many rich and vivid stories of our diverse cultures, human, and natural history, as well as the science that binds us and the universe together.

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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

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Manitoba Wildflowers Postcard
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Manitoba Museum Tumbler
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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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