The Museum Collection Illuminated
March 5, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Opening Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Explore unusual artifacts, hand-selected from our vaults by our curatorial team for their unique qualities, including an 11lb Giant Puffball mushroom, a gloriously gaudy bison horn chair from the 1880s, a 500 BCE Archaic period wine pitcher, and more.
The Museum Collection Illuminated presents a snapshot of the diverse and extensive work undertaken throughout the Museum’s history of collecting. Research, conservation, exhibitions, and programs are featured in videos showing behind-the-scenes conservation and field work, interpretive panels, and a timeline graphic, alongside answers to frequently asked questions.
Visitors will not only gain a better understanding of how and why we collect artifacts and specimens, but also why museums are important cultural institutions.
The Museum Collection Illuminated exhibition will be on display in the Manitoba Museum’s Discovery Room starting May 13, 2025.
Entrance into this temporary exhibition is included with a Manitoba Museum All Attraction Pass. Manitoba Museum Members and Indigenous Peoples can access this exhibit at no charge.