Pyjama Days are back! The weather outside might be frightful, but the Manitoba Museum is the place for a warm and cozy Winter Break. Toss on your comfiest pyjamas and cushiest slippers and join us this winter break for family fun in all three of our incredible attractions.
Enjoy a favourite holiday tradition – a rare look into the Nonsuch Cargo hold; chill with some frigidly fantastic science demonstrations in our Auditorium; and catch a Planetarium show (or two!) in Manitoba’s largest full-dome theatre!
Make sure you seek out some new “Snow Pals” in our Find Frosty scavenger hunt in the Museum Galleries – complete the scavenger hunt for a chance to win a brrr-illiant prize pack that includes a year-long Family Membership!
| Adult | Senior | Youth (age 3-17) | Children under 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL PUBLIC | $27 | $24 | $19 | FREE |
| MUSEUM MEMBERS | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE |
Don’t get left in the cold!
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Museum Galleries
Nonsuch Hold Tours
9:30 am to 3:00 pm*
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 and their trade with the Omushkegowak.
*Entry to hold tours is free with paid admission to the Museum Galleries. Tours are first-come, first-served. The lineup will be cut off at 3:00 pm to make sure those waiting will have their turn before we close at 4:00 pm. There will be no Nonsuch hold tours on the January 3 First Friday event.
Find Frosty Scavenger Hunt
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Make some new “snow pals” on our Find Frosty scavenger hunt! Explore the Museum Galleries, find the snow pals, and answer the question to the clue. Enter your completed Find Frosty scavenger hunt solution for a chance to win a brrr-illiant prize pack, which includes a Family Membership to the Manitoba Museum!
Auditorium
Absolute Zero: The Science of Cold
20-minute demos, daily at 11am, 1:15pm, 2:15pm, and 3:15pm
Frigidly fun science demonstrations featuring Liquid Nitrogen in the Auditorium!
Absolute Zero is the coldest cold – the lowest temperature possible. At absolute zero, there’s no motion and no heat. And while we may think Manitoba winters are that cold, they are far from it. Come find out about this unimaginable temperature through jaw-dropping experiments using liquid nitrogen. You’ll get chills as we freeze objects faster and colder than your nose on a frosty winter’s night!
Free with any paid admission to any venue. Seating is limited, and first-come, first-served.
Planetarium
Daily show schedule:
10:00 am – The Longest Night: A Winter’s Tale
11:15 am – Aurorae
12:30 pm – The Longest Night: A Winter’s Tale
1:45 pm – Manitoba Skies
3:00 pm – Aurorae
The Longest Night: A Winter’s Tale
This is a one-of-a-kind planetarium show that captures its audience with a timeless fable of courage, generosity and renewal. The Longest Night explores the concept that winter is a time for Earth to rest, waiting for new growth in the spring.
Aurorae
The aurorae, or northern lights, are one of the most beautiful and mysterious sights in the night sky. Join us on an expedition to the Northwest Territories in northern Canada to see these shimmering curtains of light under pristine dark skies.
Manitoba Skies
A guided live tour of the constellations, planets, and celestial events you can see in our Manitoba skies during this snowy season.
Don’t get left in the cold!