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 Western Canada Aviation Museum
(Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc.)
Western Canada Aviation Museum
Your aviation adventure! See historic aircraft and artifacts, including a replica of the Avrocar flying saucer, SKYWAYS, a hands-on discovery exhibit for children. Open Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sundays and holidays 12 - 5 p.m. Admission charged. Tel. 204-786-5503; fax: 204-775-4761; Website: www.wcam.mb.ca E-mail: info@wcam.mb.ca Location: Hangar T2, 958 Ferry Road.
 Riverbank Discovery Centre and Trail System
(Brandon Tourism/Brandon Riverbank Inc.)
Riverbank Discovery Centre is home to the Brandon & Region Tourism Centre, Brandon First and Ducks Unlimited Canada offices. The Centre contains tourism information on the area, Canada and the U.S., souvenirs and interpretive information on the natural beauty of the area. It serves as a starting point for the extensive Assiniboine Riverbank Trail system. The trails run 17 km/10.5 mi. along the Assiniboine River, including a network of parks and pathways linked to the Red Willow pedestrian bridge. The trail system ranges from natural river bottom forest to paved lit walkways, linking many sports venues to downtown. Open year-round. Tel. 204-729-2141; toll-free 1-888-799-1111; Web: www.riverbank.mb.ca E-mail: info@riverbank.mb.ca Location: 545 Conservation Drive.
 Manitoba Agricultural Museum
(Manitoba Agricultural Museum & Campground)
Home to the Manitoba Threshermen's Reunion and Stampede every July. The Manitoba Agricultural Museum boasts the largest collection of operating vintage farm machinery in Canada (more than 500 implements, most dating back to the early 1900s, some earlier). The Homesteaders' Village simulates village life in the late 19th century. It includes an 1883 schoolhouse, a post office that once served all of northwestern Manitoba, the typical log houses of the era, an elegant clapboard mansion, a general store, and a railway station. The museum also includes the Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum. Open May 12 to September 30, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily. Admission charged. Tel. 204-637-2354; fax: 204-637-2395; Web: www.ag-museum.mb.ca E-mail: agmuseum@mts.net Location: south of junction of Hwy. 1 and PTH 34.
 The Forks National Historic Site of Canada
(The Forks National Historic Site of Canada)
The Forks National Historic Site of Canada rests on nine beautifully landscaped acres along the west bank of the Red River, offering a scenic view across the water to historic St. Boniface. Interpretive programs, tours, festivals and heritage entertainment are offered in July and August. The Forks also features a prairie garden, evocative sculptures by noted Canadian artists, interpretive panels and exhibits, picnic area and a dock. Grounds are open year-round.

Tel. 204-983-6757 (98-FORKS)
Toll-free: 1-888-773-8888
Hearing impaired: 1-866-787-6221
Web: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/forks
E-mail: forksnhs.info@pc.gc.ca
Asessippi Ski Area and Resort
(Asessippi Ski Area and Resort)
This family resort is a total entertainment centre with 25 downhill ski/board runs, one quad and two triple chair lifts, wonder carpet, terrain and tubing park. An enormous winter village and day lodge with a food court, conference/banquet facilities, friendly neighbourhood pub, arcade, gift shop and fully equipped rental/pro shop. Ski and snowboard lessons, night skiing and school/group packages. Summer river tubing, paintball, kayak rentals and eurobungy trampolines. Tel. 204-564-2000 Fax: 204-564-2179 Web: www.asessippi.com E-mail: sales@asessippi.com Location: in Asessippi Provincial Park
St. Peter Dynevor Anglican Church (PHS)
(Culture (DB), Heritage and Tourism -- Historic Resources Branch)
On the east side of the Red River is St. Peter Dynevor Anglican Church (PHS). Built in 1852-54, it was the only Aboriginal Anglican parish in the Red River Settlement. Chief Peguis, friend and benefactor to the Selkirk Settlers and defender of Native land rights, is buried in the churchyard. Location: 5 km/3 mi. north of East Selkirk on PR 508, then follow signs west.
Marine Museum of Manitoba
(Marine Museum of Manitoba Inc.)
Marine Museum of Manitoba hosts six historic ships that sit at the entrance of Selkirk Park, including the S.S. Keenora, Manitoba's oldest steamship. In addition to an authentic Lake Winnipeg lighthouse, the ships contain marine artifacts and pictures. School and group tours are offered. Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., May long weekend to September long weekend. Admission charged. Partially wheelchair accessible. Tel. 204-482-7761; Website: www.marinemuseum.ca E-mail: marinemuseum@mts.net Location: Queen Avenue and Eveline Street.
Churchill
(Chamber of Commerce/Churchill)
Churchill
The Polar Bear Capital of the World is the only human settlement where polar bears can be observed in the wild. The bears tip the scale at over 1,300 pounds, stand 10 feet tall and can move with surprising speed and agility. Best viewing time is October to early November.

Churchill, population 1,000, is accessible by air or the Hudson Bay Railway line, which was built over permafrost and muskeg in 1929 and required a crew of 3,000 to complete. The two-night, one-day trip on VIA Rail from Winnipeg to Churchill (1,600 km/1,000 mi) provides comfortable bedrooms or roomettes and fine Manitoba cuisine in the dining car. Calm Air, Kivalliq Air run regular scheduled air service from Winnipeg, Thompson and Gillam year-round.

In summer, white beluga whales surface and plunge in the blue-green waters of the Churchill River. You’ll be talking distance of the most vocal whales in the world. More than 3,000 beluga whales come in early July to feed and calve. Seals can also be seen in the harbour and caribou are frequently sighted along the coast.

Visitors are awestruck upon seeing the haunting beauty of our aurora borealis (northern lights). Blue, green and white in colour, they swirl and dance in the still northern sky with performances that can be seen on clear nights. According to legend, the northern lights will dance their way down to earth if you whistle at them. Why not give it a try?

Churchill is a birdwatchers’ paradise—some 250 species of birds including the rare Ross Gull, nest or pass through on their yearly migrations. Bird Cove is an excellent spot for bird-watching. The wreck of the Ithaca, caught in a windstorm in 1960 while carrying nickel ore from Rankin Inlet to Montreal, is at the western tip of the cove. Akudlik Marsh and Harbour Board Ponds are also very good spots for birdwatchers.

On the tundra, lichens and miniature shrubs and flowers bloom each spring and fall. A short distance inland are patches of taiga (subarctic) forest, with black spruce, scattered white spruce and a thick mat of lichens. Twin Lakes is an island of boreal forest rising out of the surrounding subarctic tundra.

Established in 1957, the Churchill Rocket Research Range is a National Historic Site located at the geographic centre of northern light activity. The skyline of the area is unique with the shapes of four launchers from which more than 3,000 rockets were fired into the atmosphere.

Trilobite Beach is a fossilized tropical beach nestled below the billion year old cliffs of Churchill quartzite. Four million years ago, this was the shoreline of a warm tropical sea located near the equator. The world’s largest trilobite fossil, 72 cm long, was excavated in 1998.

Website: www.churchill.ca
E-mail: town@churchillmb.net
Manitoba Legislative Building (PHS)
(Culture (DB), Heritage and Tourism -- Historic Resources Branch)
Completed in 1920, the Beaux-Arts Classical-style building features a grand staircase, matching bison statues, Manitoba Tyndall stone and the famous Golden Boy statue atop the dome. The grounds contain statues of Queen Victoria, La Vérendrye, statesmen and poets. Location: Broadway and Osborne.
Pisew Falls-Kwasitchewan Falls
(Manitoba Conservation (MD))
Pisew Falls-Kwasitchewan Falls
At Pisew Falls, the Grass River drops 13 m/ 42.7 ft., changes direction and jets down through a gorge. A short boardwalk leads to observation platforms. Another .5 km/.3 mi. trail leads to the Rotary Bridge over the Grass River below the falls giving access to trails leading to the top of Pisew Falls and to a 22 km return hiking trail to Kwasitchewan Falls, Manitoba's highest waterfall. Backcountry campsites are at the far end of the loop. Tel. 204-945-6784; toll-free: 1-800-214-6497. Location: between Wabowden and Thompson on Hwy. 6.
 Casinos of Winnipeg
(Manitoba Lotteries (Milt Stegall Drive))
The Casinos of Winnipeg are the two largest and most exciting casinos in western Manitoba.

Step into McPhillips Station Casino and you step into a rollicking railway town from the last century. We offer the best local and international entertainment in our concert bowl, restaurant and lounges, plus all the modern gaming you enjoy. Location: 484 McPhillips Street

It's a jungle in there! Club Regent Casino boasts the second highest waterfall in the province and one of the largest walk-through aquariums in Canada. This casino is a tropical forest filled with fun dining and the best local and international entertainment in the concert bowl and dance club. And don't forget the great gaming. Location: 1425 Regent Avenue West

Open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 a.m.; Sunday noon - 3 a.m. Closed on selected holidays. Group tours available. Tel: 204-957-2500; toll-free: 1-888-493-4652; Web: www.casinosofwinnipeg.com
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada
(Parks Canada (Attractions))
Explore the beautifully restored stone heritage buildings at this intact Hudson's Bay Company fur trade centre on the banks of the Red River. Enjoy the authentic, colourful costumes and stories. Smell goods baking on the hearth fires, hear the blacksmith's hammer, touch the furs in the fur loft and participate in special events. See the Big House (Governor's home), furloft/saleshop, men's house, guest cottage, blacksmith's shop, farm manager's cottage, native encampment and York boat.

The Visitor Reception Centre features a theatre, restaurant, gift shop and picnic shelter. Full programming at the historic site is available from May 15 to Labour Day. Site tours available to the end of September. Group programs, meetings, dinners by pre-registration all year. Special programs for Halloween in October and Christmas in December. Admission charged.

Tel. 204-785-6050
Toll-free: 1-888-773-8888
Web: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/garry
E-mail: LFGNHS.info@pc.gc.ca
Location: 15 min north of Winnipeg on PTH 9
Heritage North Museum
(Heritage North Museum Inc.)
Heritage North Museum consists of two log structures and an open-air blacksmith shop. See mounted animals native to the area, a boreal forest diorama with authentic caribou hide tipi, First Nations and fur trade artifacts, fossils, a woolly mammoth tusk, traveling exhibits and Inco and mining related artifacts. Blacksmith demonstrations occur periodically throughout the summer. The museum also houses an Institutional Archives and a Visitor Information Booth. Admission charged. Open year-round, Monday to Saturday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (winter), daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (summer). Tel. 204-677-2216; fax: 204-677-8953; Web: www.heritagenorthmuseum.ca E-mail: hnmuseum@mts.net Location: 162 Princeton Drive.
 Children's Museum
(Children's Museum)
A fun family destination! Housed in the oldest surviving train repair facility in Manitoba, the Children's Museum features 12 permanent galleries that spark creative learning. Visitors can hop aboard the authentic 1952 diesel locomotive and 1920 Pullman passenger coach, explore the five-storey tall Lasagna Lookout, test their perceptions in the giant Illusion Tunnel, perform water experiments in Splash Lab and much more. A toddler-exclusive space, Tot Spot serves the needs of the Museum’s smallest visitors. During the holiday season, take a stroll through the land of fairytales in Eaton’s Santa’s Village. All that PLUS public programs, workshops and special events! Tel. 204-924-4000; Web: www.childrensmuseum.com E-mail: general@childrensmuseum.com Location: 45 Forks Market Rd., The Forks
 Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada
(Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada)
Explore the beautifully restored stone heritage buildings at this intact Hudson's Bay Company fur trade centre on the banks of the Red River. Enjoy the authentic, colourful costumes and stories. Smell goods baking on the hearth fires, hear the blacksmith's hammer, touch the furs in the fur loft and participate in special events. See the Big House (Governor's home), furloft/saleshop, men's house, guest cottage, blacksmith's shop, farm manager's cottage, native encampment and York boat.

The Visitor Reception Centre features a theatre, restaurant, gift shop and picnic shelter. Full programming at the historic site is available from May 15 to Labour Day. Site tours available to the end of September. Group programs, meetings, dinners by pre-registration all year. Special programs for Halloween in October and Christmas in December. Admission charged.

Tel. 204-785-6050
Toll-free: 1-888-773-8888
Web: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/garry
E-mail: LFGNHS.info@pc.gc.ca
Location: 15 min north of Winnipeg on PTH 9
Cooks Creek Heritage Museum
(Cooks Creek Heritage Museum)
Cooks Creek Heritage Museum is situated in the oldest Galician settlement in western Canada. The seven buildings include a restored barn and blacksmith shop, pioneer homes, candle house and chapel. Dedicated to early pioneers from Slavic Europe. Heritage Day (August). Open for tours May to August, daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. September by appointment. Admission charged. Tel. 204-444-4448 Fax: 204-444-4224 Web: www.cchm.ca E-mail: cchm@highspeedcrow.ca Location: PR 212 and Sapton Road east of Birds Hill Provincial Park
Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre
(Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre)
Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre
Come see why the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is the world's 'Best Environmental Experience'! Under the guidance of our friendly interpreters, you can trek over 30 kilometers of nature trails, take a guided tour of the marsh, go canoeing, view birds and wildlife, watch a film in our multimedia theatre, enjoy a meal in our café and check out our fun, interactive exhibits. Open daily year-round. Admission charged. Tel. 204-467-3300; toll-free: 1-888-50-MARSH; fax: 204-467-3311; Website: www.oakhammockmarsh.ca E-mail: ohmic@ducks.ca Location: 20 minutes north of Winnipeg at Hwys. 67 and 220.
International Peace Garden
(International Peace Garden)
International Peace Garden
Located on the Manitoba/North Dakota border 24 km south of Boissevain, visitors are free to roam within the garden from one country to the other.

The Peace Garden is more than flowers, summer camps and camping. It is dedicated to peace and home to informative sites such as our Conservatory, Interpretive Centre, North American Game Warden Museum and Peace Chapel.

It is an amazing place for family gatherings, great meals and creating lasting memories. Our Garden is open year-around with the exception of the week between Christmas & New Years. Admission to enter park.

Noted for exquisite landscaping, the garden features:

A unique 5.5 m/18 ft working Floral Clock with nearly 3,000 flowers, run by GPS.

The Peace Chapel features three walls of fossil-embellished Manitoba limestone with quotations from "people of peace."

The September 11 Memorial displays 10 beams from the World Trade Center in the formal garden.

The International Peace Tower’s height, 35 m/120 ft high, symbolizes the soaring ambitions of the early immigrants arriving from the four corners of the world to Canada and the United States in the 1800’s and 1900’s.

The Carillon Bell Tower sounds every quarter-hour from 14 chimes. The bells range in weight from 250 lbs to 2,000 lbs, totalling 20 tons.

The Historic Lodge is built of native stone and Manitoba timber by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s. The CCC also built the dam and spillway that created Lake Udall.

The International Music Camp has weekly sessions in band, choir, orchestra, dance, drama and other fine arts, during June and July.

The Masonic Auditorium, built in the shape of the Masonic symbol which is square and compass, is the only building of its kind in the world.

The North American Game Warden Museum is a joint initiative of Fish and Wildlife Officers from both Canada and the United States. In the rear courtyard is the Hall on Honors, the first memorial if its kind in the world dedicated to their brother and sister wildlife enforcement officers who have lost their lives while serving to protect natural resources. Stone monuments of every state and province are on display, listing their fallen officers.

The Sunken Garden is an octagonal mosaic pattern of trees, flowering shrubs, perennials, annuals and paved walkways meandering around an impressive centered octagonal pond.

Interpretive Centre and Conservatory, Gift Shop, Restaurant and Horticultural Library
A year-around Interpretive Center houses a restaurant, conservatory, retail store and moderate horticulture library. The conservatory reveals 40 years of a 6,000 specimen collection of exotic trees, succulents and cacti. Africa is home to many of the plants. The collection was donated by Don Vitko of Minot, ND. It is the first of its kind in North Dakota and only the second in Manitoba. The Dedication Day was September 11, 2010.

Identification Requirements
The International Peace Garden does not require any identification for entrance. However, upon leaving the International Peace Garden, you will report to the port of entry of whichever country you are re-entering. At that time identification will need to be presented. US and Canadian citizens do not need a passport to visit the International Peace Garden. The ports of entry ask that you have two forms of identification, which are:
1. a photo ID (example: driver's license)
2. proof of citizenship (copy of a birth certificate)
For children a birth certificate is the only form of identification that is needed. For further information, please call the port of entry that will be used upon leaving the International Peace Garden.

Tel. 204-534-2510
Toll-free: 1-888-432-6733
Web: www.peacegarden.com
Spruce Woods Provincial Park
(Manitoba Conservation (MD))
Spruce Woods Provincial Park
The park contains the desert-like area known as the Spirit Sands, a 5 sq km tract of open blowing sand dunes that tower 30 metres above the surrounding prairie. Spruce Woods and its desert is home to the northern prairie skink (Manitoba's only lizard), western hognose snake and two species of cacti; all are unique in Manitoba. Experience Spirit Sands and Devil's Punch Bowl (an eerie pond formed by the action of underground streams) by hiking along self-guided trails or by horse-drawn covered wagon rides.

Explore rolling hills of native prairie, majestic white spruce, lush deciduous forests and mysterious blue-green ponds as you wander along the many interpretive and hiking trails. Equestrian and mountain bike enthusiasts can explore the wilds of Spruce Woods by following the many back-country trails. Spruce Woods has its own equestrian campground and can be booked by calling (204) 827-2654.

The park has a concession, store, gift shop operated by Friends of Spruce Woods, modern campgrounds, yurts, showers, laundromat, outdoor games area, beach, snowmobile trails, cross-country skiing, toboggan hill. The visitors service centre has a wide range of interpretive programs including an amphitheatre, campfire talks, guided hikes, children's events, interpretive display building and extensive winter programs. Contact: Visitor Services Centre. Tel. (204) 827-8850 (mid-May to early September) and (204) 834-8800 (September to mid-May). Location: off PTH 5 south of Hwy. 1.
 Musée de Saint-Boniface (PHS)
(Musee de Saint-Boniface Museum)
Le Musée de Saint-Boniface (PHS) is the oldest building in Winnipeg. Built for the Grey Nuns between 1846 and 1851 as the first convent and hospital in Western Canada, it now serves as a showcase of Métis and French-Canadian history. The site is in the heart of old Saint-Boniface and is a short walk across the Esplanade Riel from The Forks. Open weekdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. year-round with weekend hours during spring, summer and fall. Admission charged. Tel. 204-237-4500; fax: 204-986-7964; Web: www.msbm.mb.ca E-mail: info@msbm.mb.ca Location: 494 avenue Taché.
 South Beach Casino & Resort
(South Beach Casino & Resort)
Enjoy gaming excitement at South Beach Casino and Resort, offering 600 slot machines, 12 table games, live poker room, gift shop. The new 95 room hotel features lavish suites, tropical pool, meeting/banquet space for up to 350 persons. Live entertainment Friday and Saturday nights. Daily international buffet, Thursday seafood feast and Sunday prime rib feast buffets. Free valet parking. Nearby Grand Beach, Victoria Beach, Patricia Beach. Tel. 204-766-2100 Toll-free: 1-877-775-8259 Web: www.southbeachcasino.ca Location: Hwy. 59, 30 min north of Winnipeg Wheelchair accessible
Whiteshell Provincial Park
(Manitoba Conservation (MD))
Whiteshell Provincial Park
This spectacular park offers over 2,729 km²/1,689 mi² of dazzling waters and lush forests. Park visitors of all ages enjoy hiking, mountain biking, tennis, quiet beaches and water sports of all kinds. Over 200 lakes offer walleye, northern pike, perch, smallmouth bass and lake trout fishing excitement.

A year-round playground, the Whiteshell offers winter lovers cross-country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, winter hiking, skating and snowmobiling. The park has three entrance points: Hwy. 1 from the east or west, from the south on the La Vérendrye Trail at Hwy. 44 and driving northward on PR 307. To enter the park from the north take Hwy. 11 on the La Vérendrye Trail to Seven Sisters on PR 307. Tel. 204-945-6784; toll-free: 1-800-214-6497; Web: www.manitobaparks.com E-mail: nrinfo@gov.mb.ca
 Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre
(Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre)
The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre houses the largest collection of marine reptile fossils in Canada. If you like dinosaurs or sea monsters, you will love “Bruce”, our 43 ft (13 m) Mosasaur, the fiercest of all the marine reptiles. He's bigger than a T Rex and just as scary. Join our staff on the beautiful Manitoba Escarpment as they hunt for prehistoric fossils. Register for one of our Fossil Dig programs (May to October) to begin your own outdoor fossil finding adventure. These programs have had a 100% success rate in finding fossils since 2008. School, youth and group museum tours are available year-round. We also offer an exciting Summer Kids program during July and August. Open daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. May to August; 1 - 5 p.m. September to April. Tel. 204-822-3406; Web: www.discoverfossils.com E-mail: info@discoverfossils.com Location: Lower Level, Community Centre, 2nd and Gilmour.
Fort la Reine Museum, Pioneer Village & Tourist Bureau Inc.
(Fort la Reine Museum, Pioneer Village & Tourist Bureau Inc.)
Fort la Reine Museum, Pioneer Village and Tourist Bureau depicts early Prairie life in Manitoba. See a replica of the original fort built in 1738 by the French Explorer Pierre Gaultier de la Vérendrye, an 1882 superintendent car of William Van Horne, builder of the Canadian Pacific Railway, turn-of-the-century houses, a pioneer village, print shop, fire hall, general store, church, the world's largest indoor display of Allis Chalmers farm equipment, one of Manitoba's first Ukrainian churches, a military history exhibit, and the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame and Museum. Museum open mid-May to mid-September, tourist bureau open year-round. Museum open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday, noon – 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission charged. Guided group tours by appointment. Tel. 204-857-3259 Fax: 204-239-4917 Web: www.fortlareinemuseum.ca E-mail: manager@fortlareinemuseum.ca Location: junction of Hwy. 1A and 26, east of Portage la Prairie
 Assiniboine Park Zoo
(Assiniboine Park Conservancy)
Assiniboine Park Zoo has a collection of over 390 species, 2,400 specimens housed in natural exhibits. The zoo specializes in animals found in cooler climates from around the world, as well as native North American species. Siberian tigers, snow leopards, bears, lynx, elk, bison and many other hardy species can be seen out-of-doors through the year.

Large indoor facilities such as Toucan Ridge, the Kinsmen Discovery Centre, and others provide warm weather viewing of many tropical animals. Open daily except for Remembrance Day morning and Christmas Day. Admission charged.

Tel. 204-927-6001
Web: www.assiniboineparkzoo.ca
E-mail: info@assiniboinepark.ca
Location: Assiniboine Park, 54 Zoo Dr.

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