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Manitoba Museum

You can explore a vivid portrayal of Manitoba’s rich and colourful history through nine galleries that total approximately 68,000 square feet of exciting exploration (approximately 4 football fields). All regions of Manitoba are represented in the galleries, including the Grasslands, the Boreal Forest, the Arctic/Subarctic, the Hudson Bay Company Collections Gallery and the Parklands/Mixed Woods Gallery, which is the largest and most interactive of the galleries, and moving dinosaurs. Frequent shows in the Planetarium.

Address: 190 Rupert Ave
Getting there: downtown
Hours: Summer (mid May–early Sep): 10AM–5PM; winter: museum Thu-Sun 11AM–5PM, Planetarium Sat Sun 11AM–5PM
Price: Museum: adult $15, senior $13, youth 3-17 $9; planetarium: $6-8
Website: manitobamuseum.ca (opens in a new tab)

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