The Dalnavert Museum & Visitor's Center
Come home to history. Explore a beautifully restored late Victorian residence Dalnavert in the former home of Hugh John MacDonald , a premier of Manitoba and son of Sir John A. Macdonald , Canada’s first prime minister . Named in honour of the Macdonald’s ancestral home in Scotland , Dalnavert is one of Western Canada’s finest examples of Queen Anne Revival Architecture and has been designated as a Canadian National Historic Site.
Designed to embody Victorian values, Dalnavert also incorporated the cutting edge technologies of 1895 , including central heat , indoor plumbing , telephones and electric lights.
Continuing the theme, the new 5,000 square foot visitor’s center is a “green building” , utilizing features such as geothermal heat, recycled / reclaimed materials and straw board construction , as water and energy saving technologies.
The new space provides increased opportunities for programming , exhibits as well as for special events.
