Meet our curators
Research is a core function of any museum. The Manitoba Museum is proud to have a team of curators whose mandate is to study our collections and research our Province to further our understanding of Manitoba’s human and natural history. The Museum’s curatorial team regularly publishes in peer-reviewed journals and their knowledge is shared with the public through publications, exhibitions and public presentations. Learn more about our team, their areas of expertise and their passions. Also, don’t forget to check out their blog entries!
Dr. Graham Young
Curator of Geology & Paleontology
Graham Young grew up in Fredericton, New Brunswick. After doing a B.Sc. in biology at the University of New Brunswick, he switched to geology and did an M.Sc. in paleontology at the University of Toronto. After...
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Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson
Curator of Botany
Janis obtained a B.Sc. from the University of Manitoba, specializing in Zoology and Botany. She also holds a certificate in Managing Natural History Collections from the University of Victoria, BC. Janis has over 20 years...
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Dr. Amelia Fay
Curator of HBC Museum collection
Amelia Fay joined The Manitoba Museum in September 2013. She received her BA in Anthropology from the 110CHR. University of Manitoba, an MA in Archaeology from Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), and...
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Cortney Pachet
Human History Technician
Janis Klapecki obtained a B.Sc. from the University of Manitoba, specializing in Zoology and Botany. 110CHR. She also holds a certificate in Managing Natural History Collections from the University of Victoria, BC. Janis has over 20 years experience related to all aspects of managing collections within Natural History and their various disciplines, including: acquisitions, specimen processing, cataloguing, documentation, database records, media management, integrated pest management procedures, ensuring proper storage standards, and preventive conservation treatments.
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Janis Klapecki
Curator of Collections & Conservation
Janis Klapecki obtained a B.Sc. from the University of Manitoba, specializing in Zoology and Botany. 110CHR. She also holds a certificate in Managing Natural History Collections from the University of Victoria, BC. Janis has over 20 years experience related to all aspects of managing collections within Natural History and their various disciplines, including: acquisitions, specimen processing, cataloguing, documentation, database records, media management, integrated pest management procedures, ensuring proper storage standards, and preventive conservation treatments.
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Nancy Anderson
Curator of Collections & Conservation
Nancy Anderson holds a B.A. (Hons) in History from the University of Winnipeg, and received her M.A. in 110CHR. Canadian Social History jointly from the University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba. Anderson has over 30 years experience working in museums in Manitoba, over 20 of them as Assistant Curator at Dalnavert Museum, a National Historic Site in downtown Winnipeg. She has served on the board of the Association of Manitoba Museums (AMM), including two terms as President, and is an instructor for the AMM courses Collections Management, Deaccessioning, and Education and Public Programming. Anderson has been Collections Assistant (Human History) at The Manitoba Museum since 2009.
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