Bring your students to the Manitoba Museum for a fun-filled day of discovery! Our engaging exhibits and expert Learning & Engagement Team make learning about culture, science, and history enjoyable and inspiring. Students will explore fascinating artifacts, participate in hands-on activities, and experience the wonders of our Planetarium.
Make the most of your visit:
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- Bundle and save! Book more than one program or visit more than one attraction on the same day and save 50 cents for each additional program or area.
- Stay all day and book a lunchroom space with us.
- When you book a Museum program, you can explore the Museum Galleries on your own for FREE as part of your visit.
Ready to book? Please fill out and submit a booking request form.
For assistance planning or booking your visit, please contact our Programs office staff at 204-988-0626 or at Programs@ManitobaMuseum.ca.
Museum Galleries
Curriculum Target Grades: 4 & 5
60 minutes
$5.25 / student
Visual clues introduce students to the big picture of the fur trade – from its beginnings to the present day. A tour of the Hudson’s Bay Company Gallery highlights the mechanics of the fur trade from a trapper’s base camp to beaver hat making. A hands-on artifact study demonstrates how technologies, objects, and ideas were exchanged between Europeans and First Nations people.
Includes free self-guiding time in Museum Galleries before or after the program.
Curriculum Connections
Grade 4: 4-KI-010, 4-KH-035, 4-VH-009,
Grade 5: KH-031, KE-053, VI-003, KE-052, KI-009.
Curriculum Target Grade: 4, 5
Suitable for Grades 4-6
60 minutes
$5.25 / student
Learn about the many different nations of plains Indigenous people who have had a respectful relationship with the bison and the land around them for millennia. Investigate artifacts that Indigenous people have created from the bison and venture into the Prairies Gallery to sit in the tipi, examine the beauty of the grasslands, and learn more about all that the bison provides.
Includes free self-guiding time in Museum Galleries before or after the program.
Curriculum Connections
Grade 5 S-305, KI-005, KI-006, KL-017, KH-036.
Curriculum Target Grade: 3, 4, 5
Suitable for Grades: 2-6
60 minutes
$5.25 / student
Learn about the resourcefulness of Inuit communities and their use of skin, stone, bone, and snow. Investigate artifacts such as the ulu, qulliq, and bow drill. Venture into the Arctic/Sub-Arctic Gallery and examine the flora and fauna of this region and see more examples of traditional clothing, weapons, toys, and tools.
Includes free self-guiding time in Museum Galleries before or after the program.
Curriculum Connections
Grade 3: 3-KI-009, 3-KI-010, 3-KI-011, 3-KI-012, 3-KL-017, 3-KL-018, 3-KL-020, 3-KE-036 ,
Grade 4: 4-KI-013, KI-014, 4-KL-028, 4-KL-029, 4-KL-032, 4-KH-038 ,
Grade 5: S-305, KI-005, KI-006, KL-017, KH-036.
Suitable for Grades: 3–12
90 minutes
$6.50 / student
Students come to appreciate the level of skill required of an Inuit artisan by shaping and polishing their own soapstone pendant to take home. Drawing from traditional and present-day objects, students learn about the different uses of soapstone in its practical and symbolic functions, its physical proprieties, and Moh’s hardness scale.
Includes free self-guiding time in Museum Galleries before or after the program.
Suitable for Grades: 4-12
60 minutes
$5.25 / student
Discover the natural and human history of Manitoba with the aid of a Learning Facilitator. The tour highlights the Museum’s most significant exhibitions by bringing them to life through storytelling, discussion, presentation, showing extra specimens or artifacts, and asking open-ended questions for further interpretation.
Includes free self-guiding time in Museum Galleries before or after the program.
Suitable for Grades: All
Unlimited length
$4.75 / student
Journey through all nine of the Museum Galleries: Welcome, Earth History, Arctic/Sub-Arctic, Boreal Forest, Nonsuch, Hudson’s Bay Company, Parklands/Mixed Woods, Prairies, and Winnipeg.
Plan your own program and explore at your own pace.
Suitable for Grades: 4
60 minutes
$5.25 / student
While examining samples, students learn about the formation of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks. Students see a beautiful variety of minerals and learn how their properties determine their uses in our everyday lives. Using the scratch and streak tests students identify minerals and their properties.
Curriculum Connections
Grade 4: 4-4-01 ; 4-4-02 ; 4-4-03; 4-4-04; 4-4-06; 4-4-07; 4-4-08; 4-4-09; 4-4-10.
Planetarium
Curriculum Target Grade: 4
1 hour and 45 minutes
$6.50 / student
This two-part program is based on the Grade 4 “Light” cluster of the Manitoba Science Curriculum. Inside the Planetarium, students participate in a talk-show style program, learning the basic concepts of light from such guests as Sir Isaac Newton and roving reporters throughout the solar system. After the show, students head into the workshop for hands-on experimentation with lenses and mirrors. As part of the program, each student makes their own kaleidoscope to take home.
Curriculum Connections
Grade 4: 4-2-01, 4-2-02, 4-2-03, 4-2-04, 4-2-05, 4-2-06, 4-2-07, 4-2-08, 4-2-09, 4-2-10, 4-2-13,4-2-14.
Curriculum Target Grade: 6, 7, S1, S3
Suitable for Grades: 4-12
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
The aurorae, or northern lights, are one of the most beautiful and mysterious sights in the night sky. Join an expedition to the Northwest Territories in northern Canada to see these shimmering curtains of light under pristine dark skies. We first see the northern lights as northern peoples have seen them for thousands of years, and appreciate their beautiful and varied forms.
Aurorae are not only beautiful, but they also hint and some of the fundamental properties of our planet Earth and its interaction with the Sun. Modern science has revealed some of the amazing processes that cause these beautiful lights in their many colours, but there is still more to learn. Aurorae explores the connection between solar activity and northern lights, highlighting the latest science and looking ahead to the upcoming solar maximum next year.
Watch a trailer here:
Suitable for Kindergarten to Grade 4
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
Beyond the Sun is an animated planetarium show featuring the adventures of a young girl named Celeste. While Celeste is fighting off sleep in her room by reading an astronomy book, she receives an unexpected visit from Moon. Together, they will enjoy a journey through the Universe to discover planets in other solar systems.
These “exoplanets” come in many varieties: hot giants, ocean worlds, ice worlds, and super earths. Along the way we learn how astronomers can find these distant planets, using methods like watching for eclipses to measuring the colour shift as the parent star moves. Simple analogies are used throughout, to make the content accessible to younger viewers.
Rather than focusing on specific curriculum connections, Beyond the Sun uses a timely topic to introduce young viewers to the ongoing process of scientific discovery. Students see how astronomers find and study distant planets, and how basic scientific methods and topics (like light and shadow, or the Doppler effect of sound) allow us to solve complex problems (like discovering planets that are too far away to be seen even in the largest telescopes).
The importance of a planet’s conditions is related to the possibility of life, highlighting the elements a planet’s environment needs to be able to support life: liquid water, an atmosphere, and a stable temperature.
Extension: With the grounding provided by Beyond the Sun, students can join in one or many citizen science projects searching for exoplanets themselves! NASA provides several opportunities to use real images and data to look for undiscovered planets through their online portal, here. Maybe YOUR students will discover the next new planet!
Watch a trailer here:
Suitable for Grades: K to 6
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
Did you know that not all the dinosaurs went extinct?
This fun Planetarium show explores the world of dinosaurs, from their earliest appearance on Earth right up to their descendants who are living with us in the present day. Join curious student Celeste on a whirlwind journey through time and space to explore the world of the dinosaurs. We’ll meet the first dinosaur ever, and see how dinosaurs took over the world. Along the way, Celeste (and the audience) learn about our Earth’s history and how to persevere in the face of adversity.
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Suitable for Grades: 2 and up
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
Embark on a journey with the Indigenous peoples of the western plains of Canada and share in their wisdom conveyed by the stars.
Alongside Ocek, the fisher, and his band of animal friends, audiences take a dangerous expedition south to retrieve summer and return it to the frozen north. To the Plains Cree, Ocek was forever running across the night sky, ensuring the arrival of summer after the cold, perilous winter.
Learn how the great bully, the giant bear Mista Maskwa, was finally tamed by a brave band of birds. This adventure is mapped in the stars as the birds chase Mista Maskwa every night, keeping us safe from his foul temperament.
In Legends of the Northern Sky, we learn a little bit more about the spirit that connects us all.
Watch a trailer here:
Curriculum Connections
Grade 2: Social Studies Cluster 1-Our Local Community; Cluster 2-Communities in Canada; Cluster 3-The Canadian Community
Grade 3: Social Studies Cluster 1-Connecting with Canadians; Cluster 3-Communities of the World
Grade 4: Social Studies Cluster 3-Living in Manitoba; Cluster 4-History of Manitoba; Cluster 5-Canada’s North
Grade 5: Social Studies Cluster 1: First Peoples
Grade 6: Science Cluster 4-Exploring the Solar System
Grade 8: Social Studies Cluster 1-Understanding Societies Past and Present
Grade 9: Science Cluster 4-Exploring the Universe; Social Studies Cluster 1-Diversity and Pluralism in Canada
Suitable for Grades: K to 6
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
On vacation at her grandpa’s, a little girl named Mia accidentally discovers a mysterious piece of astronomical machinery. Edmund, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the girl into using the tool’s secret powers to change the world’s seasons. She quickly realizes the consequences of what they are going to do, but Edmund doesn’t want to let the plan go. Can Mia reverse her actions and return the seasons to normal?
Magic Globe is an engaging story designed to interest and challenge students from Kindergarten to Grade 6. It has a clear educational structure with all science-related topics broken down into manageable chunks and naturally woven into the storyline. It allows students to recap knowledge they already have as well as learn multiple new concepts while following the story which makes it perfect for mixed-ability audiences.
The show covers topics like motions of the Sun and Earth (including diurnal and annual motion), the reason for the seasons (including axial tilt and sun angles), animal and plant adaptation to seasonal changes, tropical vs. polar climates, and life cycles of plants and animals.
Curriculum Connections
Kindergarten: Cluster 1-Trees
Grade 1: Cluster 1-Characteristics and Needs of Living Things; Cluster 4: Daily and Seasonal Changes,
Grade 2: Cluster 1-Growth and Change In Animals,
Grade 3: Cluster 1-Growth and Change in Plants,
Grade 4: Cluster 1-Habitats and Communities,
Grade 5: Cluster 4-Weather,
Grade 6: Cluster 1-Diversity of Living Things: Cluster 4-Exploring the Solar System.
Suitable for Grades: 2-4
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
Imagine the ultimate space vacation! Discover our solar system through a new set of eyes – those of a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation location. Students in the Planetarium will visit the planets of our solar system and fly over the surface of Pluto, sail through the rings of Saturn, walk on the surface of Mars. Which planet will your students choose as their favorite vacation spot?
Curriculum Connections
Grade 2: Cluster 2-Properties of Solids, Liquids and Gas; Cluster 4-Air and Water in the Environment
Grade 3: Cluster 3: Forces That Attract and Repel
Grade 4: Cluster 1: Habitats and Communities
Suitable for Grades: 4-12
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
This presentation traces the history and development of many of the world’s most endearing holiday customs, all of which involve lighting up the winter season. The show recounts the historical religious and cultural rituals practiced during the time of winter solstice, and ends with possible astronomical explanations of the famous Star of Bethlehem.
Curriculum Connections
Grade 4-10: Social Studies Skills
Grade 9: Science Cluster 4: Exploring the Universe
Suitable for Grades: 2 to 6
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
Join showman extraordinaire “The Great Schiaparelli” as he takes the audience on a death-defying space-time adventure within his wondrous Observatorium.
From the sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy expanses of Pluto and beyond, prepare to be subjected to the myriad dangers and wonders of our Solar System, on a breathtaking tour that reveals just how precious our home planet really is.
Be warned though, the Observatorium isn’t just for show. It will transport the audience right to the heart of some of the deadliest locations in our slice of the heavens. It’s going to take some fancy flying to get everyone back in one piece!
Curriculum Connections
Grade 6: Cluster 4: Exploring the Solar System; 6-4-01; 6-4-08; 6-4-09; 6-4-10
Suitable for Grades: 3-6
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
This live planetarium presentation portrays celestial objects and events that can be seen in the night skies over Manitoba. Learn the basics of finding your way around the night sky with the constellations, and discover the Moon and the planets of our solar system. Because the night sky changes with time, some content is unique for the date it is booked.
Curriculum Connections
Grade 6: Cluster 4: Exploring the Solar System; 6-4-01; 6-4-07; 6-4-08; 6-4-12; 6-4-14; 6-4-15; 6-4-16; 6-4-17
Curriculum Target Grade: 6-12
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
We Are Guardians looks at how our world, its peoples and ecosystems are intrinsically connected, and how with the help of satellite monitoring we can examine the links between human activities and climate change.
Watch show trailer here:
Curriculum Connections
Grade 6: Exploring the Solar System
Grade 7: Interactions Within Ecosystems: 7-1-02
Senior 1: Exploring the Universe: S1-4-09; S1-4-11
Senior 2: Dynamics of Ecosystems: S2-1-02; S2-1-04; S2-1-05; S2-1-07; S2-1-09; S2-1-10
Curriculum Target Grade: 5,6,7
Suitable for Grades: 5-12
45 minutes
$5.25 / student
Embark on an extraordinary journey through Worlds of Ice! Wonder at the enchanting Arctic territories to the boundless frontiers of our mesmerizing solar system, as Beatrice Deer guides us through this awe-inspiring odyssey. Worlds of Ice delves into the profound interplay between humanity and the ever-shifting ice, a protean substance whose remarkable dynamics reverberate across the realms of biology, astronomy, ocean sciences, anthropology, culture, and artistic expression. Join us on this extraordinary expedition of knowledge, beauty, and inspiration that promises to leave an indelible mark on your heart and mind.
Watch a trailer here:
Curriculum Connections
Grade 5: Science Cluster 4: Weather; Social Studies Cluster 1: First Peoples
Grade 6: Science Cluster 4: Exploring the Solar System
Grade 7: Science Cluster 1: Interactions Within Ecosystems
Science Gallery
Curriculum Target Grade: 5
90 minutes
$5.25 / student
Students discuss the differences between physical and chemical changes and participate in interactive experiences to test and see if these changes are reversible or irreversible. The presentation concludes with a look at the three combustion elements used in launching a rocket!
This 90-minute program includes a 30-minute demonstration and 60 minutes of self-guided time in the Science Gallery.
Curriculum Connections
Grade 5: 5-2-01, 5-2-03, 5-2-05, 5-2-09, 5-2-10, 5-2-11
Suitable for Grades: All
60 minutes
$4.75 / student
Spend 60 minutes exploring interactive exhibits that cover all aspects of science. Pull your own weight on our pulley chairs. Explore physics as you test, and race your own model race cars. Marvel at the mirrors in the Matrix, and explore ecology with our award-winning Lake Winnipeg: Shared Solutions simulator, finding out how YOU can help save Lake Winnipeg.
Curriculum Target Grade: 4
90 minutes
$5.25 / student
This program supports the Grade 4 “Sound” cluster by demonstrating that sound is a vibration conducted through the atmosphere. Students review the concept of pitch and how musical instruments transform energy into sound. They end off with a demonstration of the power of a sound cannon!
This 90-minute program includes a 30-minute demonstration and 60 minutes of self-guided time in the Science Gallery.
Curriculum Connections
Grade 4: 4-03-01, 4-03-02, 4-03-05, 4-03-07, 4-03-11/4-03-12
Bundle and Save! Suggested full day experiences
Bundle #1
$11.25 per student
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- Inuit: People of the North
- Lapidary Workshop
- Museum Explore
Bundle #2
$11.25 per student
- The Amazing Light Show and Workshop
- Sound Science (includes 60-minute self-guided visit)
Bundle #3
$10.00 per student
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- First Peoples and the Bison
- Museum Galleries Self Guide
- Legends of the Northern Sky
