A collage featuring a range of artifacts and specimens from the Manitoba Museum Collections.

Collections & Research

Pictures of plants and ferns with a hand written scripted description below each image.

Manitoba Nature

Studying Manitoba’s natural history provides important clues for our future, including the effects of climate change and how our native plants and animals will respond to a new environment.
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A canoe from the HBC collection.

Manitoba People

Learning about our history and the experiences, struggles, and triumphs of those that came before us can help us make better informed decisions for the future.
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At the core of the Manitoba Museum’s mission is the extensive collection of artifacts and specimens developed, documented, and cared for by a team of curators, collections staff, and conservators. 

Meet the Curatorial Team

Woman wearing green gloves holding a sponge; cleaning a parka made from gut skin.

Conservation

Have you ever wondered who keeps the Nonsuch in ship-shape condition – it’s our conservation team! But what is conservation and what does a conservator actually do?
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A museum display case with a yellow background containing a fish specimen, a fur vest, a clay pot, and a duck decoy.

Collections

The Manitoba Museum cares for 2.9 million artifacts and specimens which are incorporated into exhibits, and also are of key importance for scientific and historical research.
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