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Sunset

Golden Light at the Museum

Start with a warm drink, catch the evening glow at the electrical museum, and end with a late-night meal.

Best time: sunsetAbout 180 min

Timeline

  1. 14:55

    Prairie Ink

    Grab a coffee or tea at Prairie Ink. The café opens at 10:00 on weekends and 11:00 on weekdays, so you will have plenty of time to settle in before the sun goes down.

  2. 15:55

    Manitoba Electrical Museum

    Walk to the Manitoba Electrical Museum. It opens at 13:00, giving you an hour to explore the electric street car and the robot made of household electronics before the crowd arrives.

  3. 16:55

    Manitoba Electrical Museum

    Find a spot near the windows or outside the museum grounds. At sunset, the sun sets toward the WSW, casting a warm, golden light over the exhibits and the surrounding area.

  4. 17:55

    Brazen Hall Kitchen and Brewery

    Head to Brazen Hall Kitchen and Brewery for dinner. It is just a five-minute walk from the museum and serves food until midnight, making it a perfect late finish to your evening.

Local tip

The museum is free and very kid friendly, but it closes at 16:00. If you arrive after 16:00, you may not be able to enter. Check the route to Brazen Hall if you need directions after the museum.

Check before you go

  • Prairie Ink opens at 10:00 on weekends and 11:00 on weekdays.
  • Manitoba Electrical Museum is open Tu-Sa 13:00-16:00.
  • Brazen Hall Kitchen and Brewery is open We-Sa 11:30-00:00 and Su-Tu 11:30-23:00.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Winnipeg (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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