I just wish we had an institution celebrating human rights in the USA. Yeah...., we have a…read moreHolocaust Museum, an African American History Museum and others. But we lack a place where we can see not only the triumphs but also the history of oppression. Which in the US, it is being whitewashed - pun intended. Entering the facility the visitor sees the inaugural exhibit of the museum's opening by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2010. Inlayed on the exhibit is a stone from the meadows of Runnymede at the place where the Magna Carta was signed, the precursor of constitutional government in modern Western Civilization. Thee institution then offers several exhibits depicting the progress of human rights in Canada. One in particular is the Purge of LGBT People in Canada. Of particular interest is that LGBT people had been a part of Native American culture for thousands of years, and a part of the subjugation of Native cultures was to extirpate tolerance. Sexual diversity, long practiced by First Nations, became a crime. Part of the exhibit is information about how Canada, same as the US, did everything possible to eliminate Native cultures by forcibly removing Native children from parents and sending them to schools where they would be stripped of their cultures. The exhibit on LGBT purges continued throughout Canadian history, its association with the U.S. during the Cold War, and additional developments until full incorporation on all citizens into Canadian life. An amazing historical institution.

Ok. I love museums and history. Checking this place out was on a list while in Winnipeg. Check…read moreout the special free days. Kids under 17 are also free. Located at the Forks with tons of paid parking available. There's gonna be plenty of walking when you come here. 6 levels of ramps with wide open spaces. Exhibits were interesting but minimal compared to the spaces they were in. I was expecting huge exhibits from eras gone by but left looking for more. Especially from the early civil rights and holocaust timelines. There's a great view of the city from the top observation deck but it's not for the faint of heart walking up those stairs. Take the elevator down to avoid the long walk out. Nice place to check out but for most people it's gonna be a one and done.

I work at The Forks, so I get plenty of questions from tourists about what there is to see in the…read morecity and The Winnipeg Railway Museum is a place that I always recommend. I visited in the middle of winter last year and it was fantastic. They've turned the old docking shelter for trains next to the station right into a rich tapestry of Winnipeg's past as a central shipping hub for North America. Rates are low--especially for students--and the sheer volume of detailed displays, preserved vehicles and train equipment, and interesting information is well worth the price of admission. There are multiple preserved trains cabs that you can explore inside of, my experience inside them brought me back to being a kid in the Children's Museum back before it was renovated. If you go in the winter, bring a coat! The interior is far too large and too old of a building to keep it heated, so it gets chilly!

Interesting museum with lots to see and read. Give at minimum 1 hour to walk through it all and do…read moresome reading. Good value for $7 entry fee.

The Saint-Boniface Museum isn't huge or fancy. I was surprised that none of the locals seemed to…read morehave ever gone there. It's a very easy museum to visit. There's plenty of street parking nearby. It's just outside of downtown. You don't need to dedicate a day to go through everything. You can just pop in and see everything in an hour or two. Admission is by suggested donation, so it's not going to be an expensive afternoon unless you're feeling particularly generous. The museum is located in Winnipeg's oldest existing building, which is a former convent. The Gray Sisters were brought in from Montreal in order to serve the tiny frontier community of Winnipeg, which meant providing everything they saw a need for: education, eldercare, nursing, boarding. If you're a local, you're already familiar with the institutions that have their roots in this building. I'd read about the history of Winnipeg and the ways Metis and Francophone cultures shaped Manitoba. It was still different to consider it in the restored building, looking at artifacts. I also spent a lot of time trying to make sense of the cult of personality around Louis Riel, which inspired quite a bit of reading and pestering my friends with questions. The museum is well worth a visit.

On a cold, snowy day we went there with our 5, 7, and 9-year olds, and it was a big hit with all…read more They played for hours in the various stations. The Lasagna Lookout was the main attraction for all three, and they played in it with various friends they made for a long time. The 5-year-old loved the art station and the train exhibit especially. All three also spent a while in the water play area and the indoor slide. The attendants kept up with maintenance, everything was clean and in working order, and a great time was had by all. Five stars!

Hands down best Museum for Children…read more At first I thought oh my word the price was steep to get in, but You defiantly make it worth it - hours upon hours upon hours of fun for the kids, running here and there to different stations. Tip: have older kids, like 4-7 year olds. Let them go on their own but have a spot where you will be where they can check in with you when they switch stations. Do not let the "small" building look fool you because oh my word it is HUGE inside. Or that it feels huge inside. Amazing great fun to be had. We stopped once on the way to Ontario and another time on the way back to Alberta. It was that good, that we had to make two stops to see it. Oh and they do pay for parking, DO NOT pay for parking in the parking. But do remember your license plate and they do have a sheet for you to right your name, number and car info on so parking is included. which helps at their admissions.

This home is beautifully preserved and maintained. 2nd time going and always so informative, the…read morepeople who take you on the tour know alot of the history & background from that period. So many interesting details and the flowers/grounds are gorgeous around the whole property. I took someone new with me and he was just as impressed.

This is just for the Dalnavert After Dark event…read more This event is billed as a candlelit tour, however there is no tour. We got a short presentation about how the Victorians viewed and dealt with death and their fascination with the paranormal. After that, we (a group of about 25 or 30 people, I think) were let loose in the house with battery-powered candles to look around before congregating in the attic for a ghost story with some theatrics. The main problem with the DAD is that the staff doesn't connect anything they tell you to the actual house itself, meaning it lacks any kind of spooky atmosphere. I was hoping we would be taken through the house by a guide who would share ghostly tales about the Dalnavert house itself, but very little is said of the house and since you can't see any of the exhibits, you can't even enjoy the house as a museum during the DAD. Although the story at the end is good and the theatrics do make it fun, it's some kind of gothic story that is (again) not at all connected to Dalnavert house. I think it would be better if they could get an original story written that includes references to the house. There are plenty of writers around Winnipeg who could whip up a ghost story that features the actual house you're in rather than just telling a story about a random house. Dalnavert After Dark is a great idea, but the execution is lacking. It needs something that ties everything to the house, otherwise it's just wondering around in the dark without any atmosphere whatsoever. (The spookiest thing all evening was unexpectedly seeing one of the elderly lady volunteers silhouetted against a window. That made me jump a bit. Everything else was a bit meh.)

no historical tour of Winnipeg is complete without a stop here. the most interesting house, you can…read moreimagine yourself as one of the original residents and what it would have been like. What a contrast to the concrete and brick industrial giants of Wpg

The Ross House is definitely not one of the places you would normally go to on a short trip to…read moreWinnipeg but it should be! I found out about it just because I got lost in the neighborhood that is not very interesting or even pleasant otherwise. Its historic charm with items you're often allowed or even asked to touch (and use) and a very interactive and personal (I was alone in the small museum) as well as interactive guided tour, made it one of my favorite places in Winnipeg. The house itself is something you can visit in other cities too but its aura and interactiveness make you feel like you're actually experiencing the life of a post officer's family in the early days of Winnipeg rather than visiting a museum. Thanks a lot to my brilliant guide!

If you're a Canadian history buff, Louis Riel House is a must-see. Riel lived here for a bit,…read morebefore he went off and started his 2nd uprising (Northwest Rebellion). He did return here in a casket after his hanging. Parking is available in a small lot by the house, but this is fenced off in the winter. Not that it matters since the snow is waist-deep. If you got here in the winter, there is also street parking. As the museum itself is only open in the summer, I will say that the outside is very pretty indeed. The really strange thing about this landmark is that it's smack in the middle of modern suburbia. People live across the street, as well as next to this building. If Riel were alive today, he'd probably be shooting hoops with the neighbours and checking out their pickup trucks, and probably trying to figure out where to get some good bubble tea. Okay I digress. Come by and explore some Canadian history.

Cute cozy little place where a part of Canada history happened. The guide was very friendly and…read moretook us through the life of Riel family in old days.