Winter Break
Dec 21 – Jan 5
10am – 5pm
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Museum Galleries

Tour the Nonsuch Cargo Hold

Your favourite holiday season tradition is back! Join us for a rare look at the Nonsuch cargo hold while experiencing the sights, sounds, and stories of our Nonsuch Gallery. During the tour, our guide will take you through the mysterious cargo hold of the 17th-century replica ship where you will see first-hand what her voyages might have been like. Learn about the inner workings of the ship, see bunks used by the crew, and discover stories of trade that established the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Entrance is included with admission to the Museum Galleries (FREE for Museum Members), and booking is not required. Entry to hold tours is first come, first served.

Family Films in Festival Hall

Take a break with a festive family favourite! Movies including Elf, Paddington, and Home Alone will be screening all day in Festival Hall. Bring your lunch, sit back, and relax.

Dec 30 – Home Alone
Dec 31 – Elf
Jan 1 – Ice Age
Jan 2 – Paddington
Jan 3 – Happy Feet
Jan 4 – Home Alone
Jan 5 – Elf

Pop-Up Launch Party: Kayak Magazine for HBC 350

JAN 4 • 1 PM – 4 PM

Kayak Magazine commemorates the Hudson Bay Company’s 350th Anniversary with a special edition of their popular children’s magazine. Join us for free magazine giveaways, artifact handling, and stories of the fur trade in our immersive Nonsuch Gallery.

New Winnipeg Gallery

The new Winnipeg Gallery provides multiple unique experiences to explore the history of our dynamic city.

Planetarium Schedule + Shows

DEC 28, 2019 – JAN 5, 2020 

• 11:00 am – Zula Patrol: Down To Earth
• 12:00 pm – Season of Light
• 1 pm – Zula Patrol: Down To Earth
• 2 pm – Manitoba Skies
• 3 pm – Zula Patrol: Down To Earth
• 4 pm – Season of Light

Season of Light
Discover winter solstice tales and traditions from around the world.

Zula Patrol: Down To Earth
Join the Zula Patrol as they track down a time-traveling criminal dumping garbage in the past!

Manitoba Skies
Discover this season’s starry sky in this ever-changing live Planetarium show.

Science Gallery

DEC 21 – JAN 5 • 11 AM – 5 PM

Enjoy interactive science demos for the whole family in the Explore Science Zone. Blast off into outer space as you learn all about how rockets are launched in Rocket Science. And prepare to immerse yourself in Bubbles and Balloons – the science of things that go “POP!”

Bubbles and Balloons
11:15 pm, 1:15 pm, 3:15 pm

Rocket Science
12:15 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:15 pm

Included with Science Gallery admission. Free for members.

Winter Hours

DEC 26, 2019 – JAN 5, 2020

• 10am – 5pm*

JAN 3, 2020

• 10am – 9pm*

*Museum Galleries open late until 9pm on Friday, January 3 for First Fridays.

*The box office closes 30 minutes prior to Museum closure.

Museum Shop Hours

• Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays • 11 am – 5 pm
• December 26 – January 5 •  11 am – 5 pm

Winter Membership Sale