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The Manitoba Museum is Manitoba's largest, not-for-profit centre for heritage and science learning. Immersive galleries, interactive exhibits, thrilling shows, and the stories you’ll remember forever!

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Join us on First Friday, December 5, from 4 pm to 9 pm for special First Friday programming! Enjoy FREE general admission to the Museum Galleries, Planetarium, and Science Gallery. No ticket is required for First Friday programming.

Learn more about December 5 programming: https://ow.ly/BUMH50Xynqo
Older couple reading display copy standing with their backs to the camera in front of a large dinosaur fossil mounted on a wall in front of them in the Earth History Gallery of the Manitoba Museum.
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Join us this festive season for special sales, unique gifts, and holiday cheer!

Open in Festival Hall from 10 am to 4 pm, Tuesday to Sunday, the Museum Shop pop-up offers a delightful range of items perfect for everyone on your holiday list. Shop in-person or online at ManitobaMuseumShop.ca.
Word graphic with text below the Museum Shop logo. Text reads, "Winter Sale! / Members Enjoy 25% off Non-Members save 15% / November 28 to December 24". On the edges of the graphic are photos of Shop merchandise including pottery, t-shirts, books, and posters.
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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We are excited to share our 2025 Winter Auction is on now! Bid on a variety of incredible experiences, behind-the-scenes tours with Museum Curators, and unique gifts. You can also support the care of our collections directly with a symbolic donation!

Make your bid: https://ow.ly/f1Ge50XyLYP
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Have you ever seen a beetle from the genus Osmoderma? These beetles, like this recently-donated specimen of O. subplanata, are among the largest beetles here in Manitoba. Adults use their fossorial (shovel-like) legs to dig through the leaf litter in search of food, mates, and safety.
Side view of a pinned Osmoderma subplanata specimen against a gray background. Much of its exposed exoskeleton is black to very dark red, with its hardened forewings a brighter red colour. In many places, the beetle is covered in dense hairs, especially on the sides of the abdomen. The same beetle in front view. The fossorial (shovel-like) legs are prominent, as is the extent of the dense hair, which obscures the specimen's mouthparts. The two bright orange spots in the front are the tips of the antennae.
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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December 2 is #GivingTuesday, a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world. Stay tuned as we share how the generosity of Manitobans like you has shaped Manitoba’s stories.

Give today and be part of Manitoba’s story: ManitobaMuseum.ca/Donate

#GivingTuesdayCA
A word graphic. In the centre a photograph of two children holding hands as they walk through the iconic Boreal Forest diorama past the moose in the Manitoba Museum. Text reads, "Made By Manitobans Like You". Below the image, on a red bar, next to the Manitoba Museum logo, text reads, "Dec. 2 / Support us on GivingTuesday".
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Different materials can provide different challenges when it come to their conservation and preservation as part of the Museum Collection.

In this video, join Senior Conservator Carolyn to see two of the pieces she has been working on recently which are both made of silk: youtu.be/0nw2fzjTSRY
Silk Conservation
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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It’s our biggest Membership Sale of the year! Purchase a new Membership or renew before January 4, 2026 to save 25%!

Enjoy unlimited free admission and so much more. Let the history, nature, and science of the Manitoba Museum change your life forever.

Explore Membership: https://ow.ly/fW4Q50XvYAJ
The bison from the iconic diorama in the Manitoba Museum Welcome Gallery with the words “EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP” overlaid on top of them. A red block advertises 25% off All Memberships. On a blue bar along the top, text reads, “Enjoy epic fun for a whole year!”, and on a yellow bar at the bottom, text reads, “Sale ends January 4, 2026”.
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Don't miss "I Belong Here" on your next visit! Through digital art prints Lucy Lindell, Indigenous Scholar in Residence, transforms Winnipeg museums and galleries into Indigenous teachings that exist to help us live a good life.

Plan your visit: https://ow.ly/bf7k50Xw5kJ
A digital art and beadwork rendition of the exterior of the Manitoba Museum, Planetarium dome, and Nonsuch ship in vibrant colours and florals. The image is on a fuchsia background, below text reading, "I Belong Here / Temporary exhibition by Lucy Lindell, Indigenous Scholar in Residence ".
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Manitoba's shrews are small mammals often mistaken for mice, but are more closely related to moles and hedgehogs. They have high metabolisms and can eat 3 times their body weight in day, munching on insects, snails, and even other small mammals.
Close-up of a small grey-brown, mouse-like mammal with tiny dark eyes and pointed snout under a yellowish mushroom.
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The endangered Geyer’s Yellow Monkeyflower only grows in wetland habitats in the southwest, often near a natural spring. It has yellow, irregularly-shaped flowers that bloom mainly in August. The common name refers to the flower’s apparent similarity to the face of a monkey. #WildflowerWednesday
Watercolour painting of a cutting of a plant with paired circular leaves with darker green tops. Growing at intervals near the upper portion of the plant are individual small, yellow flowers. Near the base of the plant, handwriting reads, “N.C. / 11. VII. 05”, and in the lower right corner, printing in pencil reads, “Mimulus Jamesii”.
November 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Did you know that dressing up your pet in a cute outfit isn't as new an idea as you might think?

In this video join Dr. Amelia Fay to learn about tuppies, or dog blankets, which could be seen adorning sled dogs during the fur trade era: youtu.be/cO0FkG1SYt4
Dressing Up Your Pup! Dog Blankets
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November 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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We’re looking for a Visitor Experience Associate to join our team! This key front-line position is the first point of contact for many Museum visitors and is responsible creating a positive visitor experience.

Apply by Friday, November 21: https://ow.ly/xbeJ50Xt0Sn #NowHiring #ApplyNow
Exterior of the Manitoba Museum, with the Museum, Museum sign, and Planetarium dome in view. Overlaid text reads, "We're hiring! / Position: / Visitor Experience Associate”.
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Our palaeontology field team recently had the help of a helicopter to lift a huge block of ancient sea floor! These rock layers formed some 450 million years ago in a vast sea that covered Manitoba. With the block now at the Museum, it's ready for preparation for research and display. #FossilFriday
Helicopter transporting the fossil slab in a net attached to a long line next to a rocky cliffside against a clear blue sky. Two individuals wearing hard hats, face masks, and gloves creating a protective plaster jacket for a large rock slab with strips of burlap. The team with the fully packaged block: Tabitha Harper (Manitoba Museum), Albert Traverse (Councillor, Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation), Urgon Snider (Manitoba Museum/University of Manitoba), Dr. Ricardo Silva (University of Manitoba), and Dr. Joe Moysiuk (Manitoba Museum). Five people stand in outdoor gear as another person in the foreground takes a selfie of them all next to a large rock slab wrapped in burlap and padded with pool noodles.
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Did you know that we have a weekly e-newsletter that goes out on Wednesdays? Find out about upcoming events, new shows in the Planetarium, and get behind the scenes content sent straight to your inbox when you sign up for our Manitoba Museum e-newsletter.

Subscribe today: https://ow.ly/aYrP50Sh8JY
A laptop on a wooden surface. To the right of the laptop, beneath a graphic of an "at" symbol emerging from an envelope, text reads, "Sign up for our e-newsletter / Museum news, every week!"
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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This Remembrance Day, Cortney shares the story of Lieutenant Leonard B. Corrigan, who fought with the Winnipeg Grenadiers in Hong Kong during World War II: https://ow.ly/pt4H50XpJwh

#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The Manitoba Museum will be closed on Remembrance Day, November 11.

We are proud to participate in the Canadian Forces (CF) Appreciation Program year-round. CF Community members can present their CFOne card at the Box Office to receive 15% off general admission or get 15% off a Museum Membership.
Word graphic. On the left side, on a red background, is the Manitoba Museum logo and text reading, "Remembrance Day / CLOSED Tuesday, November 11". On the right side is a close-up of a poppy growing in a field.
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Does your bountiful moustache get in the way of your enjoyment of hot beverages? Meet the moustache cup! Invented by Harvey Adams, an English potter, in the mid-1800s, it allowed a Victorian gentleman to drink his beverage while protecting his well-groomed moustache from the liquid.
Pale pink ceramic cup with hand painted iris flower and leaf motif. Ledge with semi-circular opening inside rim, also known as moustache guard. Curved handle at one side, painted gold.
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Join us in celebrating the release of "Manitoba Flora: A Guide to the Vascular Plants of Manitoba". This decades-long project by Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson describes the multitude of flora found in our province. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

RSVP today: https://ow.ly/QPig50Xjfog
Front cover of Volume 1 of Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson's new publication, "Manitoba Flora: A Guide to the Vascular Plants of Manitoba" with forward written by Shirli Ewanchuk/Black Thunderbird. Book cover is atop a backdrop of an illustrated prairie scene from the Manitoba Museum Prairies Gallery. Image is on a fuchsia background. Text on the left side reads, "Book Launch / Saturday, November 22 / Celebrate the release of Manitoba Flora".
November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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This #InternationalInuitDay, join Tashina to check out some of the snow goggles in the Museum's Collection. Snow goggles, an ingenious invention from the Inuit to prevent snow blindness, could be called the original sunglasses!

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The OG Sunglasses: International Inuit Day
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November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Tomorrow is First Friday! Join us on November 7, from 4 pm to 9 pm for special First Friday programming. Enjoy FREE general admission to the Museum Galleries, Planetarium, and Science Gallery. No ticket required.

Learn more about November 7 programming: https://ow.ly/a3GM50XleJg
Two young adults look up at the sails and rigging of a large wooden ship in a Museum Gallery.
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The Marsh Bellflower grows in wet habitats, like meadows, marshes, and streamsides. The thin leaves have hooked hairs to help this plant climb up other plants to reach more light. Its tiny, white, bell-shaped flowers can be hard to find among the lush vegetation where it grows. #WildflowerWednesday
Watercolour painting of a small plant with thin, narrow leaves with hooked hairs along the edges, and small, white, bell-shaped flowers growing at the top. At the base of the plant handwriting reads, N.C. / XI 21 09”.
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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As the sky darkens earlier, there's more time for sky-watching! Read Planetarium Astronomer Scott Young's latest blog to learn what to watch for this month, including whether the meteor showers peaking this month are worth getting out of bed for: https://ow.ly/JwHz50XlfYJ
Silhouettes of and adult and child looking up at the darkening night sky. The child looks up through binoculars where the adult is pointing.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Explore unusual artifacts, selected from our vaults for their unique qualities in “The Museum Collection Illuminated”. This temporary exhibit presents a snapshot of the diverse and extensive work undertaken throughout the Museum’s history of collecting.

Plan your visit: https://ow.ly/7Pcp50Xlf7G
A word graphic for The Museum Collection Illuminated. Below the exhibit title, text reads, "May 2025 to May 2026 / Explore extraordinary artifacts from the Museum vaults." On the left is a photograph of an ornate armchair with the back, legs, and arms made of interconnected bison horns. On the right is a photograph of a taxidermized toucan posed in a life-like stance on a mounted branch.
November 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Join us on First Friday, November 7, from 4 pm to 9 pm for special First Friday programming! Enjoy FREE general admission to the Museum Galleries, Planetarium, and Science Gallery. No ticket is required for First Friday programming.

Learn more about November 7 programming: https://ow.ly/a3GM50XleJg
A grey-haired adult and a child peer through the window of a taxidermist storefront in the Winnipeg 1920 Cityscape of the Manitoba Museum.
November 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Museum colleagues discovered a completely white wood frog ("Boreorana sylvatica") in a pond just outside of Winnipeg! This is the first record of a white individual of this species anywhere in North America. The white wood frog was likely a female as it was found mating with a normal-coloured male.
An all-white frog with dark eyes being held by a brown frog on its back as they mate in shallow water of a pond.
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM