A new exhibit has prowled its way into the Parklands Gallery and we can’t wait for you to see it! This exhibit showcases the cougar and shares the story of a specific cat named SK10.
In this video, join Dr. Randy Mooi in the Gallery to learn more about how this elusive creature came to be at the Manitoba Museum.
When we have temporary closures, it gives staff like Senior Conservator Carolyn Sirett an opportunity to do maintenance on some of the most beloved aspects of the Manitoba Museum – the dioramas!
In this video, she takes us inside a few of the dioramas to chat about some of the conservation work they do to keep them preserved for years to come.
In Cortney Pachet’s last video she shared some objects from our collection that might be surprising to some – toys from the 1980s! And now she’s back to share some more iconic childhood dolls from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.
Will her ultimate artifact dreams come true? Watch to the end to find out!
Did you know that some minerals glow under ultraviolet light? Join Dr. Joe Moysiuk in the collections storage to see four different glow-in-the-dark minerals, and learn why they glow under UV light.
Which of these colourful glowing rocks is your favourite?
Did you know that museums don’t only collect really old things? Museums collect contemporary objects all the time in anticipation of future research, education, and exhibits well after we’ve all retired.
In this video, Cortney Pachet shows us some of the 80s toys in the collection. Did you have any of these toys growing up? Which of your toys would you want to see represented in the Museum’s collection?
The Nonsuch is famous for its trip to Canada in 1668 to trade for furs in Hudson Bay. The success of this trip encouraged investors to establish the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1670. But, did you know that the Nonsuch Gallery at the Museum is not set in Canada, but rather in England after the Nonsuch’s return journey?
In this video with Erin, learn about the Deptford businesses you can explore on your next visit to the Museum.
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 Pachet 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.
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 Pachet tells us a bit about the Hong Kong Veterans and shows us some of the artifacts in the collections that tell us about their experiences in prisoner-of-war camps during WWII.
It’s that time of year! People are buying, creating, or dusting off their Halloween costumes. In this video, join Cortney Pachet in one of the storage rooms to see some of the Halloween costume pieces in the Museum Collection. Would you wear any of these?
Join us for Halloween Takeover, October 26 & 27!
Eyes on the sky, stargazers! Manitobans have a chance to see a bright comet in our evening skies this week. In this video with Planetarium Astronomer Scott Young, find out how to spot Comet Tsuchinshen-ATLAS yourself!
Learn more in his blog, here.
