Queen’s 1970 Visit to Manitoba (Part 2)
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Shortly after the Queen’s full speech was given and completed, the entire Royal Family next made their way by motorcade to Main Street. From there the Royal Family strolled along historic Main Street to the then Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature , where the Queen was scheduled to preside at the official opening of the Museum , which is now simply known as the “Manitoba Museum”.
The Royal Family took the time to walk down the east side of Winnipeg’s historic Main Street. The crowd cheered and clapped almost in full segments as the Royal Family stopped at various points along “Main Street”.
Overall it can be more than said the thousands lining the street and streets it was a grand way to mark Manitoba’s full 100′th anniversary into the Confederation of Canada.
Famous People of Manitoba
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July 3rd, 2009
Educational and Public Program of the Museum of Man and Nature in Winnipeg
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The Museum of Man and Nature in Winnipeg Canada is a cornerstone of the Province of Manitoba’s educational system. Each year fully 90,000 Manitoba school children visit the facility for curriculum based guided as well as student and group leader led programs. Thousands more visit the Museum of Man and Nature in Winnipeg with their families to take part in MuZZeum Sleepovers , Spring Break and Summertime Day Camps and the special event programs during Halloween , Christmas and the school year Spring Break.
Newest Additions Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature
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The newest additions to the collection and collections of the Museum of Man and Nature in Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada are the Hudson’s Bay Gallery and the Parklands Mixed Woods Gallery, which won the award and was named one of Canada’s top and best new attraction by none other than Where magazine.
The Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature is noted and recognized for its unique dramatic “walk through” settings including the “Nonsuch” - a 17′th century full size replica of the ship whose voyage in the year of 1668 led to the formation of the Hudson’s Bay Company and the “Urban Gallery”, which provides a trip back through time to the “roaring 20’s” , that includes an old fashioned apothecary and a vaudeville theater.
Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature – Science Gallery
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Test the universal laws of science and explore the wonders of technology in the Science Gallery of the Museum of Man and Nature , located in Winnipeg Canada. The Science Gallery is interactive fun for all ages, featuring many entertaining hands on exhibits that both encourage learning and greatly enhance discovery of learning. Among other exhibits museum visitors can ascertain what they weigh on other planets in our solar system, explore basic principles of science , and try out their talents on a “laser harp”.
New exhibits are always being added to this dynamic gallery. Science enthusiasts can watch a tornado being formed before their eyes with the “Tornado Machine”. experience the “illusion” of floating in space and time and learn of the latest space explorations news from the Hubble viewership station.
Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature
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The Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature is one of the Province of Manitoba Canada’s largest attractions welcoming more than 500.000 visitors annually.
The museum holds in trust more than 2.5 million artifacts that reflect both the human and natural history of Manitoba and the world. The collections are both used for reference and research purposes . In addition and along with this are both permanent and temporary exhibitions and exhibits in its galleries for both school and public purposes.
Visitors are treated to an ever changing variety of touring and specialty exhibits, along with nine (9) permanent galleries that represent each and every region of the varied regions of Manitoba- including the Prairie Grasslands, the Boreal Forest and the Arctic and Subarctic Regions.
Hopes for a Northwest Passage
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The white sails in Hudson Bay drove their ships on the same human quest and quests. The vessels were the Resolution and the Discovery , Henry Hudson’s old ship , now for a second time sailing the bay, her lost captain had scanned the deck in 1610. Their commander was Captain Thomas Button , later to be Admiral Sir Thomas Button. Behind the voyage stood the chivalry and wealth and indeed the Royalty of England. committed to the discovery of a “North West Passage” to the Orient by Hudson’s new found strait. The enterprise had been launched in full confidence that the way lay open. and now the low shoreline was ahead , stretching north and south out of sight. It was however to be a most bitter disappointment. Button named his landfall “Hopes Checkt” and stood southward to seek a westward opening.
Corporate Historical Collection of the Hudson Bay Company
Henry Hudson's Boat "The Nonsuch" Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature