BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Manitoba Museum - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://manitobamuseum.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Manitoba Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260512T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260512T153000 DTSTAMP:20260603T225756 CREATED:20260202T225350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T225918Z UID:10011308-1778596200-1778599800@manitobamuseum.ca SUMMARY:Curator Conversations – Finding Flowers: Creating a New Manitoba Flora DESCRIPTION:The Manitoba Museum is thrilled to introduce Curator Conversations\, an exciting new speaker series that brings you face-to-face with the experts who uncover the stories of our province – and beyond. \nJoin us in person as our passionate curators share fascinating insights into the realms of palaeontology\, astronomy\, botany\, history\, and zoology. Each session offers a rare opportunity to explore the science\, history\, and intrigue behind the Museum’s collections and research. \n  \nUpcoming Session: Finding Flowers: Creating a New Manitoba Flora \nMay 12\, 2026 at 2:30 pm\nManitoba Museum Auditorium \nWhat did it take to prepare the newest Museum publication\, Manitoba Flora? Floundering in bogs. Bushwhacking forests. Searching for rare plants in remnant prairies. Boat rides in seldom-visited waterways. Countless hours hunched over a microscope looking at decades-old plant specimens. Join the Museum’s Curator of Botany Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson as she recounts her adventures. \n  \nCurator Conversations will connect you to the stories that shape our understanding of the natural and cultural world. Don’t miss your chance to engage\, ask questions\, and see the Manitoba Museum like never before! Explore other upcoming sessions. \nCurator Conversations is free to attend\, but we kindly encourage donations to help keep events like this possible. To support Manitoba Museum programming\, donate here. \n  \nPlease RSVP to attend using the form below: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Number attending(Required)Are there any accessibility requirements you would like us to be aware of? URL:https://manitobamuseum.ca/event/curator-conversations-finding-flowers/ LOCATION:Manitoba Museum\, Auditorium\, 190 Rupert Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 0N2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Curator Conversations,Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://manitobamuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Curator-Conversations-Botany.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260501T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T225756 CREATED:20260414T161812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T162232Z UID:10013077-1777660200-1777665600@manitobamuseum.ca SUMMARY:Author's Talk: The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act DESCRIPTION:Manitoba Museum Auditorium\nFree Admission \nAs part of the opening of special exhibition The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act\, award-winning curator and author Catherine Clement will present a talk on the landmark book that brings this history to life. \nExpanding beyond the exhibition\, the book The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act delves deeper into the human experiences of the exclusion years. Through rarely seen photographs\, newspaper accounts\, and materials uncovered through extensive community crowdsourcing and research\, the book reveals the lived realities behind one of the most consequential yet often overlooked chapters in Canadian history. \nThis will be Catherine Clement’s only talk in Manitoba—an exceptional opportunity to gain deeper insight into this powerful and resonant story. \nThe book will be available for purchase and signing by the author at the talk. It will also be available in the Manitoba Museum Shop for the duration of the exhibition run. \n  \nPlease RSVP to attend using the form below: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Number attending(Required)Are there any accessibility requirements you would like us to be aware of? URL:https://manitobamuseum.ca/event/authors-talk-the-paper-trail/ LOCATION:Manitoba Museum\, Auditorium\, 190 Rupert Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 0N2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://manitobamuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Authors-Talk-The-Paper-Talk-web-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260410T203000 DTSTAMP:20260603T225756 CREATED:20260408T190936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T191046Z UID:10012785-1775844000-1775853000@manitobamuseum.ca SUMMARY:Welcome Home\, Jeremy! Artemis II Splashdown Watch Party DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special in-person Dome@Home event as we tune in to the live broadcast of the Artemis II return to Earth! \nJoin in-person or via live-stream on Friday\, April 10 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm to welcome back Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates as they make their landing in the Pacific Ocean. In person we will be tuning in from the Manitoba Museum Auditorium\, and the live-stream will be available on our Facebook and YouTube channels. The event begins at 6:00 pm CDT\, with splashdown scheduled for 7:07 pm CDT. The event is free but seating is first-come\, first-served. \nThe Artemis II mission\, years in preparation\, launched last week with three American Astronauts and Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen aboard. This past Monday they completed their lunar fly-by\, observing rare and never-before-seen views of the far side of the Moon as well as a solar eclipse. Their observations and data collection from throughout this test flight will support the planning for future Artemis missions\, including a lunar landing and lunar surface missions. \nJoin us on Facebook or YouTube live! \n  \n\nDome@Home is a of FREE virtual programming inviting Manitobans to explore the universe with Planetarium Astronomer Scott Young. Get to know the stars with us on the last Thursday of every month at 7 pm Central! \nAs pioneering Canadian astronomer Helen Sawyer Hogg always said\, “The stars belong to everyone.” URL:https://manitobamuseum.ca/event/artemis-ii-splashdown/ LOCATION:Manitoba Museum\, Auditorium\, 190 Rupert Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 0N2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Dome@Home,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://manitobamuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Artemis-II-Splashdown-watch-party.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20251122T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20251122T163000 DTSTAMP:20260603T225756 CREATED:20251028T153748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T154006Z UID:10010575-1763820000-1763829000@manitobamuseum.ca SUMMARY:Book Launch: Celebrate the release of Manitoba Flora DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the official release of Manitoba Flora: A Guide to the Vascular Plants of Manitoba. This decades-long work of passion by Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson\, Curator of Botany at the Manitoba Museum\, describes the multitude of flora found in the province of Manitoba. \nThe afternoon event will include remarks by Indigenous Elder Shirli Ewanchuk\, who provided the foreword for the book\, and a presentation by author and Curator Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Light refreshments will be served. \nDetails \nDate: Saturday\, November 22\, 2025\nLocation: Manitoba Museum Auditorium\nRemarks & Presentation: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nBook Signing & Refreshments: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm \n  \nPlease RSVP by 3:00 pm on November 14\, 2025 if you wish to attend: \n\n \n \n RSVP Manitoba Flora Book Launch\n \n \n \n InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n How many will be in your party?(Required)Contact Email(Required)\n \n Are there any accessibility requirements you would like us to be aware of?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  \n  \nCan’t attend? \nPaperback editions of Manitoba Flora: A Guide to the Vascular Plants of Manitoba: Volume 1\, Spore-producing Plants\, Conifers and Monocots can be pre-ordered online or in person through the Manitoba Museum Shop for just $34.99.  E-books and hard copy print-on-demand books can be purchased from FriesenPress. Royalties from the book will be used toward publishing Manitoba Flora: Vol. 2\, Dicots\, which is currently in progress. \n  \nThis project was funded through grants from the The Manitoba Museum Legacy Fund\, Manitoba Government\, the Canadian Botanical Association / L’Association Botanique du Canada Special Project Fund\, Nature Manitoba Native Habitat Grant Program\, and Helios Hernandez. URL:https://manitobamuseum.ca/event/book-launch-mbflora/ LOCATION:Manitoba Museum\, Auditorium\, 190 Rupert Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 0N2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://manitobamuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MB-Flora-Book-Launch-web-event-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20251026T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20251026T163000 DTSTAMP:20260603T225756 CREATED:20251014T193642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T205017Z UID:10010569-1761487200-1761496200@manitobamuseum.ca SUMMARY:International Day of Pink ECHO Tour DESCRIPTION:Auditorium \nWe are pleased to be a stop on the International Day of Pink’s ECHO Tour\, as they travel across Canada\, bringing together powerful storytellers\, poets\, activists\, and community leaders to share the 2SLGBTQIA+ stories that once faced censorship—and still fight for space today. \n \nFrom courtrooms to bookstores\, family tables to federal law\, queer and trans voices have always resisted silence. This tour honours that resistance\, marking 25 years since the Supreme Court case Little Sisters Bookstore v. Canada and the passing of the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act. But this tour is not just about the past—it’s about the stories still echoing now. Stories that shape who we are and where we go next. \nThe featured speakers at the Winnipeg stop are Adrienne Rosen\, Libby Davies\, and James Lawrence. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThanks to our partnership with the International Day of Pink\, this is a FREE event. \nClick here to get your free tickets \nPlease note that tickets to this event do not include general admission to the Manitoba Museum. \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThe ECHO Tour is supported by Air Canada\, Government of Canada\, Scotiabank\, and Via Rail. \n  URL:https://manitobamuseum.ca/event/day-of-pink-echo-tour/ LOCATION:Manitoba Museum\, Auditorium\, 190 Rupert Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 0N2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://manitobamuseum.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Day-of-Pink-2025-Echo-Tour.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR