Manitoba Museum honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with complimentary admission September 28 to 30

(Treaty One Territory – Winnipeg, MB: September 23, 2025) To honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, the Manitoba Museum will once again provide complimentary admission from Sunday, September 28 to Tuesday, September 30.

Orange Shirt Days @ the Manitoba Museum offers visitors special, all-day programming focused on the history and the impacts of Indian Residential Schools and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action.

“Truth requires facing difficult realities and moments of discomfort,” says Dorota Blumczyńska, CEO of the Manitoba Museum. “As visitors move through the Museum, they will follow a path that opens hearts and minds to a history that challenges their understanding of Indian Residential Schools, amplifies the stories of survivors, and honours the children who never came home.”

Orange Shirt Days also provides meaningful and engaging opportunities designed to encourage reflection, community-building, and healing: visitors can watch powwow demonstrations by Beautiful Cloud Dance Company; find inspiration and community at a drop-in beading circle; take part in a collaborative art activity; and learn about the history and legacy of the Indian Residential School system and the path to healing and reconciliation in presentations held by the National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation.

“As a publicly trusted educational institution, we have a responsibility to share the history of the Indian Residential School system and its impacts. Each year, we welcome between nine and ten thousand visitors who are not only learning and reflecting, but are also healing, “says Tashina Houle-Gaywish, Head of Indigenous Programming & Engagement. “Celebrating our beauty and excellence through powwow demonstrations is also vital – to show that, despite all of the harm and pain, we continue to persevere.”

We welcome all members of the community to join us in honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with free admission from 10am to 4pm, Sunday, September 28 to Tuesday, September 30.

“We ask Manitobans to join us—learning, reflecting, and committing to meaningful change and a better future. This journey is made possible in partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and with the support of the Province of Manitoba,” says Dorota Blumczyńska.

The Museum thanks our program partners The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Treaty Relations Commission, Parks Canada, the Mackay Residential School Gathering Inc., and all the community members who supported Orange Shirt Days @ the Manitoba Museum.

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For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact:

Brandi Hayberg
Manager of Marketing & Communications
BHayberg@ManitobaMuseum.ca
204-988-0614