GROUP TOURS & PROGRAMS
MUSEUM TOUR
Travel the province from north to south in the Museum’s galleries on a 1.5-hour guided tour of the Museum Galleries. Explore the history and environment of Manitoba from the arctic coast to the southern prairie grasslands. Experience the new Ancient Seas display in the newly renovated Earth History Gallery.
Rates:
Adults: $7.65; Senior/Youth: $6.30
Guided Tour additional fee of $52.50
Based on groups of 10 or more
PLANETARIUM
Visitors to the Planetarium become intrepid astronomical explorers embarking on a voyage of discovery from yesterday to tomorrow”¦and beyond. 30-40 minute Planetarium presentation, with time allotted for questions and discussion.
Rates:
Adults: $5.85; Senior/Youth: $4.50
Based on groups of 10 or more
SCIENCE GALLERY
Spend an entertaining hour in the Science Gallery. Visitors are encouraged to explore science and technology. Nearly 100 exhibits encourage experimentation and discovery in an entertaining and highly interactive environment.
Rates:
Adults: $6.30; Senior/Youth: $4.95
Based on groups of 10 or more
HANDS-ON PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
Programs and workshops listed below must be pre-booked a minimum of five days in advance.
COMPANY OF ADVENTURERS PROGRAM
Tour the Hudson’s Bay Company Gallery to gain an appreciation of the fur trade from the people who lived it. An artifact study demonstrates how ideas, technologies, and goods were exchanged between Aboriginal People and European traders.
Rates:
Adults: $24; Senior/Youth: $21.00
INUIT PEOPLE OF THE NORTH & LAPIDARY WORKSHOP
Participants take part in an artifact study and a gallery tour to learn how the limited resources of skin, stone, bone and snow were important to the Inuit. This program is followed by a lapidary workshop, where participants appreciate the skill of Inuit artisans as they shape and polish a soapstone pendant to take home.
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS & POTTERY WORKSHOP
Using ten basic markers as a guide, participants learn about the ancient civilization of North America through a slide presentation, Gallery Find activity, and a pottery workshop.
Rates:
Adults: $24; Senior/Youth: $21.00
EXPLORE THE NORTH
Museum program, guided tour and Planetarium show:
- Fire in the Sky – Planetarium Show (45 minute presentation)
- Photo Clinic (60 minute workshop)
- Guided Gallery Tour (1 hr 15 minute tour)
- Inuit: People of the North Program (60 minutes)
This interactive program, led by Museum Interpreters, will give you an understanding of the traditional lifestyles of the Inuit people. The artifact study and gallery tour will demonstrate how the limited resources of fur, skin, stone and bone were essential for survival.
Our award-winning Museum galleries tell the story of Manitoba through the ages, from the northern Arctic coast to the southern prairie grasslands. The universal interrelationship of people and their environment comes to life in three-dimensional displays of artifacts and specimens.
This tour will focus on the Arctic/Sub-Arctic Gallery, where you will view a majestic, 600 kg polar bear as he hunts a ringed seal with the northern lights dancing overhead. The polar bear’s tireless search for food symbolizes the struggle for survival in Manitoba’s barren northland. In the Sub-Arctic region of Manitoba, you will see a herd of barren-ground caribou travelling along a gravel ridge, re-enacting an autumn migration into the boreal forest. Learn about the traditional lifestyle of the indigenous Caribou Inuit as hunters, gatherers and fishers, and about their seasonal dependency on migratory game.
Fire in the Sky is a live Planetarium presentation that introduces the audience to the celestial light shows, known as the northern lights or aurora borealis. It is coupled with a private workshop providing tips on how to best photograph the aurora, and some helpful hints on how to use and set your camera. Whether using a film or digital camera, these tips and hints will be useful in capturing the magical moments of your journey.
Rates:
Adults: $42.00; Senior/Youth: $39.00
