Meet Manitoba’s Bats!

Have you seen any bats lately? As Halloween approaches we start to see bats everywhere, but do you know where Manitoba’s bats are in October?

Find out in this video with Curator of Zoology, Randy Mooi, and learn some of the challenges our local bats are facing.

Even though there may not be any real bats flitting through the air this October, it is the perfect time to visit the Manitoba Museum to find out more about these fascinating flying mammals. Don’t forget to put on your costume and join us for our annual Halloween Takeover – a safe, weatherproof, and fun-filled experience for all ages – October 28 and 29!

As we all know, this year has been a very active wildfire year, which has massive impacts on individuals and communities. How do fires, whether campfires or forest fires, impact the work of archaeologists?

Find out in this video with Curator of Archaeology David Finch.

Next Saturday, on October 14, a solar eclipse will be visible from Manitoba. But how do eclipses work and what is the best (safe) way to view one? Learn more in this video with Planetarium Astronomer Scott Young.

How do pulleys work? Join Adriana in the Science Gallery to learn about these simple machines exhibited in the pulley chairs!

Which chair would you choose to race in?

Did you know there’s not one, but TWO solar eclipses coming up over the next few months?

In this video, Planetarium Astronomer Scott Young tells us when the eclipses are and why eclipse glasses are so important if you’re planning to watch them.

Did you know that Star-nosed moles can smell underwater? Learn more in this video with Aro, Collections Technician of Natural History.

What year would you guess the first colour photograph to be printed the day after it was taken came out in a North American newspaper? Did you know that it was printed in Manitoba’s own Winnipeg Free Press?

The Manitoba Museum has 103 cameras in its collection, but one donated this year has a fascinating history! Learn more about this special discovery in this video with Curator of History, Dr. Roland Sawatzky.

Keep learning with Dr. Sawatzky’s blog post The Devin Tri-Color Camera here.

Hi Barbie!

Did you know that museums collect contemporary objects in anticipation of future research, education, and exhibits well after we’ve all retired? This includes items like toys! Learn a bit about the history of Barbie with Rylee in this video in the Human History Collection.

Did you have any of these Barbies or their accessories?

CW// Death, thoughts of suicide.

When Sonia Eckhardt-Gramatté’s beloved husband Walter passed away, she kept many mementos of him. In this video, Collections Technician Cortney talks a bit about the Eckhardt-Gramatté Collection and the material culture of death.

Did you know that water was once transported within Winnipeg in wooden pipes?

Join Learning and Engagement Producer Corinne in the Winnipeg Gallery to learn what else these wooden pipes brought to Winnipeggers in the late 1800s.