Really enjoyed the museum but we didn't give ourselves enough time to get around all the exhibits. You need at least half a day to get around just the museum exhibits . If you want to go to the science exhibits and/or the planetarium you really need to go all day. Particularly enjoyed learning about the first Nations as well as the wildlife and extinct animals of the Manitoba region.

As visitors from BC, we were interested to compare our provincial museum in Victoria ( recently in the news because of a failed renewal attempt by the government that was massively panned by the populace) with Manitoba’s. My conclusion was that BC could take quite a few pages from Manitoba’s book in considering what a good provincial museum should look like. We spent over 4 hours ( and could easily have stayed longer) in the history museum and found it both comprehensive and enjoyable. The replica ship Nonsuch was a highlight ( the Docent at the ship was full of information), but there were great exhibits throughout the museum. Only one minor complaint and one comment; as mentioned above we were there over 4 hours. The museum has spots to sit and rest along the way, but relatively few where you could sit and be educated/entertained at the same time via say a short video etc. Right at the start of the museum there was an exhibit that allowed you to sit and experience a video that illustrated what you might have seen in the tropical sea when the Manitoba area was ( apparently) bordering on Earth’s equator millions of years ago. As a scuba diver I felt almost like I was on a dive. But, the next place to be entertained while resting didn’t come until some two hours later ( an entertaining audio exhibit about the beginning of trade between the First Nations and first Europeans). I imagine as technology becomes fully integrated into the Museum we might see more of this. My other comment is that the museum offered a “deal” where you got a discount if you bought a combined ticket to the Planetarium, Science Hall and History Halls. It seemed ( at least if you were buying tickets online) that you had to do everything the same day to take advantage of this promotion. We might have liked to have bought the combo ticket had we been able to use it over more than one day. I don’t think you can really do the history museum justice if you try to combine it with the other two in one day.

We were there for two hours and saw half of the museum. The Mennonite Clock Exhibit is a must see! It is very unfortunate that when groups of students from schools in the Winnipeg area arrive and tour, the leaders do not take a certain area and go into detail with the students. It is a wonderful place to learn some of the history of Manitoba. Some of the history is good but some not so. It was unfortunate the gift shop was not open, ( I think it is only open on weekends) but one can go on line to order items - that is what I was told.

Went there with my family. This Museum has so many sections dedicated to how Manitoba evolved over years. Right from stones & minerals that Manitoba is formed of, to the cultural tribes that wove the threads Manitoba's evolution, from all possible angles. Impressive display of artifacts. Interactive enough to engage the entire family. Overall - strongly recommended place