Don’t miss ‘If These Walls Could Talk: 50 Years of 2SLGBTQ+ Activism in Winnipeg’ during your next visit to the Museum!
Learn more about this important exhibition with Curator of History, Dr. Roland Sawatzky, and Rainbow Resource Centre Director of Advocacy, Ashley Smith.
Did you know that the ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface? This Ocean Week, join Mika, our Learning & Engagement Producer of Youth Climate Action, to learn some of the reasons that it’s so important for us to take care of our oceans.
Did you know that Victorians made mourning jewelry and wreaths from the hair of deceased loved ones? Take a close look at two of the hair wreaths in our collection with Cortney, our Collections Technician of Human History!
Did you know that the beautiful amber found along the beaches of Cedar Lake isn’t actually from Manitoba? Join Dr. Graham Young in the Earth History Gallery to find out where it came from and what it can tell us about the Cretaceous period.
This might seem unsurprising given that turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) feed almost exclusively on carrion, the decaying flesh of dead animals that can be pretty smelly – even to humans – but it has long been thought that birds have almost no sense of smell.
However, scientists have recently shown that turkey vultures have a well-developed sense of smell and can use it to detect freshly dead animals that are hidden from sight in forests, in old buildings, or under debris even while the vultures soar high in the air. Although their bright red, naked heads might keep them from winning a beauty pageant, the turkey vulture plays a critical role in cleaning up dead animals and keeping diseases in check.
You can see a pair of these impressive birds soaring overhead in the new Prairies Gallery, along with a wide diversity of other grassland wildlife.
Will you be watching the F1 race this weekend? Did you know that you can try racing your own race car at our race track in the Science Gallery?
Learn about the science of our race track with Adriana in this video.
#DidYouKnow that fungi are a crucial part of nature’s recycling crew? Learn more about the fabulous fungi in Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson’s favourite diorama, the Decomposer Diorama.
Find out more about the fungus among us in Dr. Bizecki-Robson’s blog, The Fungus Among Us.
Did you know about this great view of the Nonsuch from the Nautical Balcony? Learn how to get to this spot in the Nonsuch Gallery with Corinne from our Learning and Engagement team!
Did you know that only about 5% of our museum collection is on exhibit? Find out the importance of the other 95% in this video with Dr. Randy Mooi, our Curator of Zoology.
You can learn more in Dr. Mooi’s recent blog, A Bird in the Hand.
In honour of International Transgender Day of Visibility, Collections Technician Aro van Dyck would like to share some of her favourite insects from the Natural History Collection! #TransDayOfVisibility
