To date, more than twenty million visitors have explored Manitoba as presented in the Museum, from north to south, from past to present. Nearly 100,000 school children participate in curriculum-based programs on site each year, and thousands more are reached through activities and programs that explore science and technology, astronomy, history, archaeology, fine art and the environment.

Economic
The Manitoba Museum is one of Canada's busiest and best-attended heritage and education centres. Such consistent year-round activity creates major economic benefits for the community.

The Museum generates $21.1 million in economic activity annually in Manitoba, sustains 333 jobs and contributes $6 million in taxes to three levels of government. Using their 'Tourism Economic Assessment Model' (TEAM), Tourism Winnipeg determined that the Museum's economic impact will reach $37.3 million with the completion of the building renewal program. This translates into 670 jobs and $10.4 million in taxes, making it one of the most important cultural industries in the country!

Educational
The Museum is a cornerstone of Manitoba's education system. Each year, nearly 100,000 school children visit our facility and participate in a wide range of unique learning programs. The largest classroom in the province, Museum Education Programs explore history, social studies, science and astronomy in an environment like no other. Our programs provide opportunities for students to polish soapstone, discover the universe at the Planetarium, set sail aboard the Nonsuch, experiment in the Science Gallery, learn about mammals, relive Manitoba's pioneer days, and so much more. Thousands more visit with their families or experience the Museum through our Science Outreach Manitoba Mobile Planetarium and numerous national travelling exhibitions.

Preservationist
The maintenance and conservation of The Manitoba Museum's vast collections is important for the future of Manitoba. These 2,500,000 treasures represent our history, both natural and human, enabling us to continue to learn about our past. This helps us understand ourselves in the present, and provides guidance for the future. The Manitoba Museum carefully and dutifully maintains and preserves these collections, ensuring that the many artifacts and specimens, as well as the understanding and insight they provide, are preserved for future generations.

Environmental
Environmental preservation and education factor significantly in Museum research. Museum publications are critical to our understanding of the natural world. This focus stems from the birth of the Museum in the 1960s in a climate of growing concern for the environment articulated in the original proposal for a museum submitted to the provincial government in 1964.

"Manitoba needs a modern museum of man and nature...
a living history of man and his environment, tracing the evolution
of Manitoba's resources, industry and culture, past and present,
and pointing the way, through research to the future."

The wisdom and foresight of such a statement are apparent in the appreciation and support demonstrated by the community for the environmental work of this institution and for the tremendous impact that it has on the quality of education and economic health of our province.