Previously known as Manitoba Special Theme Museums
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum
Costume Museum of Canada
Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Le Musee de Saint-Boniface
Mennonite Heritage Village
New Iceland Heritage Museum
Western Canada Aviation Museum
The following Manitoba attractions
have all received the honour 
of being designated by the Province of Manitoba as 
Manitoba Signature Museums:

Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon
Costume Museum of Canada, Winnipeg
Le Musee de Saint-Boniface Museum, Winnipeg
Manitoba Agriculture Museum, Austin
Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach
New Iceland Heritage Museum, Gimli
Western Canada Aviation Museum, Winnipeg

ADDRESSES

 This designation is aimed at selected museums 
which showcase special collections 
and have the potential to be significantly enhanced 
heritage tourism attractions. 

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MANITOBA SIGNATURE MUSEUMS
CONTENTS
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum
Brandon
Costume Museum of Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Austin
Mennonite Heritage Museum
Steinbach
Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum
Saint Boniface
New Iceland Heritage Museum
Gimli
Western Canada Aviation Museum
Winnipeg

Commonwealth Air 
Training Plan Museum
Brandon
Mailing address:
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum Inc.
Box 3, Grp. 520, RR #5
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
R7A 5Y5
Telephone/Fax:
Ph: (204) 727-2444/Fax: (204) 725-2334

Website:  www.airmuseum.ca
E-mail: airmuseum@inetlink.ca

Location details:
Brandon, Manitoba - North of Highway 1 at the Brandon Airport

Contact name:
Stephen Hayter, Executive Director
Description of tour experience:
On exhibit are restored aircraft, vehicles and artifacts
that illustrate the story of Canadian and Commonwealth air personnel
who trained under the Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II.
The Museum pays tribute to the over 18,000 Royal Canadian Air Force personnel
who lost their lives overseas during the war.

Recommended time for group tours: One to three hours
Max. size of group tour accommodated: Guided - 75 people, Unguided - 200 people
Entry fee: $5.00 adults, $3.00 youth, six and under free,  school tours  $2.00/student
Additional costs for services? No
Open season: Year around
Hours open: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Summer, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Winter Seven days a week
Off season hours/service:  .
Is there a fee for off-  season services? No
Types of tours available: Guides available for tours and presentations featuring the collection.
Other services or information: This is one of six ‘Special Theme’ museums in Manitoba
Methods of payment: Cash, cheque, Visa, Mastercard
Parking: Large parking lot can accommodate buses
Is the site accessible to wheelchairs: Yes, except second floor
Tours available in these languages: English, French
Washrooms: Yes
Gift shop: Yes - featuring books, World War II memorabilia and aircraft related items 
Food service:  No restaurant services on site but coffee and other refreshments can be arranged 
Public telephone: No
Promotional items available: Travel Manitoba Guide

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Costume Museum of Canada
Winnipeg
Mailing address:
109 Pacific Ave.
Winnipeg, MB  R3B 0M1

Telephone:
204-989-0072

Website: www.costumemuseum.com
E-mail: info@costumemuseum.com
Location details:
109 Pacific Ave.
(between Waterfront Dr. and Lily St.)
Winnipeg

Contact name:
Gail Smidt, Executive Director 
Jennifer Bisch, Curator
Jennifer Smith, Events Coordinator

Description of tour experience:
Every 10 weeks, the Museum chooses a theme related to textile and fashion history and explores it through 
an exhibition of artifacts carefully selected from its collection of 35,000 artifacts spanning over four centuries.

Special visiting exhibitions featuring artifacts from other museums or Canadian artists' works are occasionally featured.


 
Recommended time for group tours: One-and-a-half hours 
Max. size of group tour accommodated: 50 
Entry fees:
Self-guided exhibit:
Adults $5.00 | Seniors $4.50 | Students $3.50
Additional costs for services? Guided tours are offered gratis for groups of 15 persons or more. 
Guided tours for groups under 15 persons are available for a fee of $25. 
Tours must be booked at least 24 hours in advance. 
Annual memberships are also available: $35 Individual, $55 Family, $10 Student
Open season: Year round
Hours open:  Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: Noon - 4pm
Days closed: Major holidays and exhibit build days
Is there a fee for off-season services? N/A 
Types of tours available: Interpreters available for tours and presentations featuring the collection.
Tours may consist of the following components: self-guided tour, guided tour, Back Room tour and Dugald Fashion Review shows. 
Other services or information: This museum is located in Winnipeg's historic Exchange District, close to other heritage sites like the Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural Centre, the Manitoba Museum, and the Forks. 
The museum offers space rentals for private functions, including birthday parties, weddings, galas, socials, etc. 
Please contact us for more details about how we can accommodate your next event!
Methods of payment: Cash, cheque, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Debit 
Parking: Pay parking on Pacific and Alexander or lot parking near Manitoba Museum or at Waterfront and Pacific. 
$1/hour
Is the site accessible to wheelchairs: Yes
Tours available in these languages: English
Washrooms: Men’s and Women’s 
Gift shop: Our gift shop features clothing, accessories, and books related to fashion, art, craft, and textiles. 
We also carry items created locally by Manitoban artisans.
Food service: Tea and coffee service in vintage teacups may be booked in our Multipurpose Room for $2/person. 
Visitors may bring their own food to accompany refreshments.
Public telephone:  No, but the staff would be happy to place local calls for taxi service.
Promotional items available: Information on other Manitoba museums, galleries, and local artisans.

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Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Austin
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 10, Austin, MB  R0H 0C0

Telephone/Fax:
Ph: (204) 637-2354 / Fax: (204) 637-2395

Website www.ag-museum.mb.ca
E-mail: info@ag-museum.mb.ca
Location details:
Austin, Manitoba -- 2.5 km/1.5 miles south of the junction of Hwy. 1 and PTH 34

Contact name:
Diane Nesbitt ~Secretary-Chief Museum Officer

Web Master:
Don Makinson
dmak@mts.net

Description of tour experience:
Canada’s largest collection of operating vintage farm machinery from 1900 and beyond.
The collection includes over 500 implements as well as a
late 19th century village composed of 22 buildings including an 1883 school house,
post office, general store, log houses, railway station and elegant clapboard manor.
The Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum is also located on the grounds.
There are camping & picnic facilities and a souvenir shop.

Open daily 9-5 May to October 
Special events for the year include:
  • Steam Conference and Steam Experience Days featuring the large collection of steam traction engines
  • Annual Meeting
  • Spring Supper
  • Seniors Day
  • Manitoba Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede.
Recommended time for group tours: One and a half - three hours; all day for special events
Max. size of group tour accommodated: No limit
Entry fee: Adults $5.00  ~ Seniors/students $4.00 
Group tours 10% discount with advance booking
Additional costs for services? No
Open season: Opens May 12 - October 1
Hours open: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm ~ Seven days a week
Off season hours/service: Monday to Friday  9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Is there a fee for off-season services? Yes, regular fees apply
Types of tours available: Guides available for tours and presentations featuring the collection.
Other services or information: This is one of six ‘Special Theme’ museums in Manitoba
Methods of payment: Cash, cheque
Parking: Large parking lot can accommodate buses
Is the site accessible to wheelchairs: Yes. Limited access in historic homes
Tours available in these languages: English and French
Washrooms: Men’s and women’s, handicapped
Gift shop: Yes - featuring agricultural related items
Food service: Dining Hall available for group tours for additional cost.
Public telephone: Yes
Promotional items available: Travel Manitoba Guide
Camping Well treed, showers, electrical dumping station

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Mennonite Heritage Village
Steinbach
Mailing address:

Telephone/Fax/E-mail:
Ph: (204) 326-9661/Fax: (204) 326-5046

Website: www.mennoniteheritagevillage.com/
E-mail: info@mennoniteheritagevillage.com

Location details:
Steinbach, Manitoba – on Hwy 12

Description of tour experience:
Tells the story of Manitoba’s Mennonites.
Features an 1890s village street, working farm and Blacksmith’s Shop.
A permanent exhibit facility is open year around.

Recommended time for group tours: One and a half – three hours
Max. size of group tour accommodated:  .
Entry fee: .
Additional costs for services? No
Open season: Year around
Hours open: May to September: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Seven days a week
Fall and Winter: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday to Friday
Off season hours/service: .
Is there a fee for off-season services?  .
Types of tours available: Guides available for tours and presentations featuring the collection.
Other services or information:  This is one of six ‘Special Theme’ museums in Manitoba.
Methods of payment: Cash, cheque, Visa, Mastercard
Parking: Large parking lot can accommodate buses
Is the site accessible to wheelchairs: Yes
Tours available in these languages: English, French, German
Washrooms: Men’s and women’s
Gift shop: Yes – featuring books, handmade items 
Food service: Yes, restaurant on site
Public telephone: Yes
Promotional items available: Travel Manitoba Guide

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Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum
 
LOCATION
494 Taché Avenue, between Avenue de la Cathédrale and Despins Street, in Saint-Boniface, 
part of Winnipeg's Riel District.

Web site: www.msbm.mb.ca

CONTACT INFORMATION
Cindy Desrochers
Le Musée de Saint-Boniface
494, avenue Taché
Tel:  (204) 237-4500 or 986-8494
Fax: (204) 986-7964
cdesrochers@msbm.mb.ca

Recommended time for group tours: An hour to an hour and a half
Max.size of group tour accommodated: 60
Entry fee for 2008 season: Adults $5, Students and Seniors $3, Children under age of 5 free, 
Family (maximum two adults) $12
Additional costs for services? No
Off season hours/service: .Monday to Friday 9-5pm
Is there a fee for off-season services?  No
Types of tours available: Guided tours, Grey Nun tours, Walking tours, Cathedral and Cemetery tours
Other services or information:  School programs
Methods of payment: Cash, Debit, Mastercard, Visa
Parking: On Dépins or Rue de la Cathédrale
Is the site accessible to wheelchairs: Yes
Tours available in these languages: English and French
Washrooms: Yes
Gift shop: Yes
Food service: No (refreshments available with Grey Nun Tour)
Public telephone: No
Promotional items available: Travel Manitoba Guide, Joie de Vivre Guide

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New Iceland Heritage Museum
Gimli
Mailing address:
#108-94 1st Avenue, Gimli, MB, Canada  R0C 1B0

Telephone/Fax:
Ph: (204) 642-4001 / Fax: (204) 642-9382

Website: www.nihm.ca
E-mail: nihm@mts.net
Location details:
Gimli, Manitoba - Exhibits in three locations! The Waterfront Centre at 94-1st Avenue; 
Gimli Public School 1915 at 62-2nd Avenue; and the Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre near the Gimli Harbour

Contact name:
Tammy Axelsson, Executive Director

Description of tour experience:
Experience the past as you explore three historic locations. 
On the main floor of the Waterfront Centre, the story of New Iceland
unfolds through dynamic multi-media exhibits depicting
the arrival of the first group of Icelanders to the shores of Lake Winnipeg in 1875. 
The Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre explores the history of the fishing industry 
and the natural history of Lake Winnipeg. 
In the Gimli Public School 1915 visitors can view the heritage classroom. 
While there, be sure to visit the attic home of 
Gimli’s own “hidden people” form Iceland, Snorri and Snaebjorn.

Recommended time for group tours: One and a half - three hours 
Max. size of group tour accommodated: 70 people 
Entry fee: Adults $5.00, Seniors and Youth $4.00, Ages 6 and under free, Family $15.00
Guided Group Tours:  $3.00 per person
Additional costs for services?  No
Open season: Year around 
Waterfront Centre Hours
(September long to May long):
Monday-Friday: 10:00 a.m. and Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 
(Closed in January)
Waterfront Centre Hours 
(May long to September long):
Daily: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre Hours: May – September: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Open seven days a week
Additional Services: Sixty seat theatre with VHS, DVD and Power Point presentation capacity. 
Various audio/visual material is available from the museum to suit the needs of the audience. 
Archival photos and local history research material available to the public. 
Is there a fee for off-season services? N/A 
Types of tours available: Guided group tours at individual sites or guided walking tour including all three sites. 
Tailored to the specific needs of the group.
Please call or email for package options.
Other services or information: This is one of six "Special Theme" museums in Manitoba
Methods of payment: Cash, cheque, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Interac 
Parking: Parking lot across the street.
Designated parking for up to four buses. 
Is the site accessible to wheelchairs: Yes 
Tours available in these languages: English, French, Icelandic
Washrooms: Men’s and Women’s, wheelchair accessible
Gift shop: Yes - featuring books, souvenirs, handmade items by local artists, antiques, and novelty items
Food service: Amma’s Tearoom Café on site – light lunch and ethnic foods served. Seating for forty people.
OR
Banquet hall with panoramic view of Lake Winnipeg, First Avenue, and Gimli Harbour.
Public telephone: Yes
Promotional items available: Travel Manitoba Guide, H20 - Gimli & Beaches Adventure Guide, 
Manitoba’s Interlake (Year-Round Visitor Guide),
Museum brochures, and Gimli booklets.

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Western Canada Aviation Museum
Winnipeg
Mailing address:
Hangar T2  958 Ferry Road,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3H 0Y8

Telephone/Fax:
Ph: (204) 786 - 5503/Fax: (204) 775-4761
Website: www.wcam.mb.ca
E-mail: info@wcam.mb.ca
Location details:
Winnipeg, Manitoba - 958 Ferry Road
(overlooking the Winnipeg International Airport)

Contact name:
Shirley Render, Executive Director

Description of tour experience:
Main exhibit features restored aircraft including a
Junkers JU52/IM, a Trans Canada Airlines Vickers Viscount, Vickers Vedette flying boat,
and an Avrocar flying saucer.
Includes Canada’s largest aviation reference library and over 40,000 photographic images.
The newly renovated SKYWAYS interactive exhibit is geared toward children of all ages.

Recommended time for group tours: One and a half - three hours 
Max. size of group tour accommodated: 25 people per guide
Admission Rates: 
(All prices include GST)
Adults $7.50
Seniors $5.00
Students (Age 13 and up) $5.00
Children (Ages 3-12) $3.00 ~ Children under 3 Free 
Family Rate (2 Adults and Up to 3 Children) $18.00 
Tours $50 (Minimum of $50 in admissions required for guide services)
Additional costs for services? Yes, for rental facilities 
Open season: Year around; but closed on Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year’s and Good Friday.
Hours open: Open seven days a week
9:30 - 4:30 Monday to Friday 
10 am - 5 pm  Saturday
12 Noon - 5 pm Sundays and Holidays
Additional services: Rental facilities available for meetings, events and children's birthday parties.
Maximum of 210 people.
Is there a fee for off-season services? Yes
Types of tours available: Guides available for tours and presentations featuring the collection. 
Tours must be booked at least one week in advance.
Other services or information: This is one of seven ‘Special Theme - Signature’ museums in Manitoba. 
Library and archives open to the public on an appointment basis.
We offer special Take Flight Education programs for grades K-6.
Methods of payment: Cash, cheque, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Debit/Interac
Parking: Parking is free
Parking lot can accommodate 2 buses
Is the site accessible to wheelchairs: Yes 
Tours available in these languages: English
Washrooms: Men’s, women’s and wheelchair accessible facilities
Gift shop: Yes – features artwork, jewelry, toys, clothing and souvenirs, 
many with an aviation theme.  Home to Canada’s largest aviation bookstore.
Food service: No restaurant services on site 
but coffee and other refreshments can be arranged for an additional fee
Candy and soft drink machines available.
Public telephone: Yes
Promotional items available: WCAM Merchandise, Brochures 

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