Enjoy and learn at the Manitoba Museum

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Known today as the Manitoba Legislative Building, this neoclassical building was completed in 1920. It is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba,in central Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Known as the largest museum in the province, the Manitoba Museum has been the house of the province’s rich cultural heritage focusing on human and natural tradition themes. More than half a million people visit the museum annually just to see what’s new in their eight interpretative galleries, the Planetarium, the interactive Science Gallery and their series of traveling exhibits.

One of the Museum’s showcase pieces is the Nonsuch Gallery where you could board the full size replica of the 17th Century ship which sailed into the Hudson Bay in 1668-1669. The Urban Gallery would make you knowledgeable enough of how Winnipeg looks like a hundred years ago, presenting a younger version of the place. The Grasslands gallery will take you back to the days when the first permanent settlements were established in the province while the Earth History Gallery will bring you in the pre historic times where dinosaurs still exist in the province. Feast your eyes with the fossils found in Manitoba which are acknowledged as the remains of tropical life forms such as cephalopods, trilobites and corals.

Another must visit corner is the Planetarium. Its’ multi-purpose audio/visual theatre is designed to present the finest astronomical and entertainment programming for the whole family.

The museum and Planetarium has always something to offer to each and every member of the family. It puts learning to the next level. In fact, the museum has prepared new attractions. One is entitled the Robots + US, you could visit it in the Alloway Hall. Check out more than 24 fun exhibits that provide hands-on opportunities to see, touch and explore the amazing world of robots. This is a perfect opportunity to learn and marvel the science that generated our artificial friends and workers. Then, see the Planetarium show To The Moon which explores the history of lunar exploration and looks ahead to the future of humans in space.

On February 12 to April 11, there will be a traveling exhibit entitled The Beatles Backstage and Behind and Behind the Scenes which basically all about the Beatlemania. The fine art photography from the archives of CBS Television and LIFE photographer, Bill Eppridge revisits the beginnings of the magical mystery tour.

The Discovery Room exhibit Piecing Together the Past: Ancient Pottery from Manitoba offers a first-hand glimpse at how and conservators piece together ancient pottery, beginning November 12th.

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