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Pyjama Days @ the Manitoba Museum
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; drop by the Science Gallery’s Explore Science Zone to learn how to be a Climate Hero; 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!
Exciting news for Pyjama Days 2025 – this year our Pyjama Day programming is included as part of the Government of Canada’s Canada Strong Pass. Kids 17 and under are free and young adults 18-24 receive 50% off admission!
Don’t get left in the cold!
Buy your Pyjama Days Pass online today
Know before you visit: The Museum is currently undergoing construction, which affects how you get in. For the latest entrance updates, please visit our Construction Updates page.
Canada Strong Pass: More ways to explore Canada this holiday season, with the Government of Canada / Encore plus de façons d’explorer le Canada pendantles fêtes, grâce au gouvernement du Canada.
Interested in Museum Member savings? All Memberships are 25% off until January 4. Click here to learn more about the benefits of becoming at Manitoba Museum Member!
Museum Galleries
Nonsuch Hold Tours
10:30 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 partnership 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 ensure those waiting will have their turn before we close at 4:00 pm. There will be no Nonsuch hold tours on the January 2 First Friday evening event after 4:00 pm.
Find Frosty Scavenger Hunt
10:00 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!
Science Gallery
Be A Climate Hero: Ocean Adventure!
Open 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm daily during Winter Break in the Explore Science Zone
Dive into some hands-on science with the Climate Hero pop-up workshop! Discover how the oceans act as the Earth’s lungs and thermostat – and what happens when things heat up. Conduct surprising experiments on ocean warming and acidification, and learn how even small actions can make big waves for our planet. Come explore the science behind a changing climate!
Toddler Treehouse
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Our newest permanent exhibit in the Science Gallery is geared towards our youngest scientists and explorers! Curious toddlers aged three and under (along with their caregivers) are invited to climb, build, and investigate safely.
Planetarium
December 20, 2025 through January 4, 2026
CLOSED December 24 & 25
Daily show schedule:
10:45 am – Perfect Little Planet
11:45 am – The Longest Night
1:00 pm – Perfect Little Planet
2:00 pm – Manitoba Skies
3:15 pm – The Longest Night
Perfect Little Planet
Discover our solar system through a different set of eyes – a family from another star system seeking the perfect vacation spot.
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.
Manitoba Skies
A guided 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!
