Misplaced Pages

#580419

63-402: Located close to City Hall , the museum was designed in 1965 by Herbert Henry Gatenby Moody of Moody and Moore. Including its Planetarium and Science Gallery exhibit, the museum focuses on collecting, researching, and sharing Manitoba's human and natural heritage, culture, and environment. The Hudson's Bay Company donated its historic three-centuries-old collection (and supporting funds) to

126-534: A creek that was filled-in for that purpose. The placing of the cornerstone of the city hall on 17 August 1875 was celebrated as a "grand civic holiday," with a large procession down Main Street to the ritual of laying the cornerstone. In the cornerstone, a casket (or time capsule ) was deposited, containing coins, bills, newspapers, and photographs of the city. The building was formally opened in March 1876 with

189-446: A "City of Newcomers," or as a "City of Celebrations," in a seven-meter long case full of artifacts. The Winnipeg Gallery also includes a Personalities Wall, showcasing 30 individuals who are part of the city's history. The much loved Urban Gallery exhibit, now called Winnipeg 1920 , is part of the new Winnipeg Gallery , and recreates a Winnipeg street scene in the 1920s. The Prairies Gallery , which opened on 8 April 2021, seeks to show

252-399: A beloved feature of the planetarium theatre. The Manitoba Museum Science Gallery provides a place for experiential, hands-on learning. Each exhibit provides a breakdown of the science behind the experience. The Science Gallery received an update and two new permanent exhibits in 2016. The Brickyard: Build with LEGO Bricks Lego tables provide a chance to experiment with engineering, and

315-545: A bronze frame, screen, and hardware elements; with public-area interior wall finishes being limestone, granite, brick, and plaster. The dedication to the City Hall, dedicated during the official opening ceremony for the City Hall on 5 October 1964, is inscribed into the west wall of the Council Building lobby. The Council Building, located on Princess Street, contains: The Administration Building, (now called

378-558: A concert in aid of the Winnipeg General Hospital . During these early years, the hall served as a multi-use building. Developing cracks in its walls shortly after it was erected along with other structural flaws for which wooden poles had to be used to prop it up, the building was demolished in 1883. During the construction of the second hall (1884–86), the Mayor and City Council took up residence at 238 King Street in

441-609: A live show segment before or after the film. In 2012, the Manitoba Museum became the first planetarium in Canada to offer visitors the Digistar® 5 All-Dome digital projection technology. This technology makes it possible to show the sky as it would look from anywhere on Earth, or even in the galaxy, at any point in history, or in the future. Though no longer in use, the original projector (colloquially known as 'Marvin') remains

504-467: A proposal for a museum and planetarium was submitted to the Manitoba government headed by Premier Duff Roblin . The proposal stated that: Manitoba needs a Modern Museum of Man and Nature. Not a collection of stuffed birds, antiquated firearms or dusty rocks – but a living history of man and his environment, tracing the evolution of Manitoba's resources, industry and culture, past and present, and pointing

567-665: A third term in 2010. He was re-elected in the 2010 elections . Brian Bowman , the city's first Indigenous mayor, was elected as the 43rd Mayor of the City of Winnipeg in a landslide victory on 22 October 2014 . Winnipeg is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by eight Members of Parliament : as of 2019 , the eight include four from the Liberal Party , two from the Conservative Party , and two from

630-720: Is also represented in the Canadian House of Commons by eight Members of Parliament . Winnipeg officially became a city on 8 November 1873, with the passing of An Act to Incorporate the City of Winnipeg by the Manitoba Legislature . The Act would outline the essential powers of Winnipeg City Council, and provide a precise description of the city's boundaries (the city itself being 3 square miles at incorporation): With 4 city wards in total, Winnipeg's first civic election took place on 5 January 1874, for which voters had to be (1) male; (2) 21 years of age; (3) British subjects by birth or naturalization; (4) resident in

693-587: Is the first Canadian museum to recreate marine life as it was 450 million years ago. The Nonsuch Gallery houses the museum's showcase piece: a full-size replica of the Nonsuch , the ship whose voyage in 1668 led to the founding of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). The rest of the Nonsuch Gallery imitates a scene set a wharf in 1669 Deptford, England , where the ship has 'docked'. The Nonsuch replica

SECTION 10

#1732773314581

756-557: The Boreal Forest Corridor , and Welcome Gallery . With more than 2.9 million artifacts and specimens, the Manitoba Museum houses collections that reflect the human and natural history of Manitoba, shared with visitors through nine interpretive galleries. Together, these galleries explore the history and environment of the province, from its northern Arctic coast to its southern prairie grasslands . These galleries include: The renewed Welcome Gallery still contains

819-613: The Canadian arctic and subarctic (1976), and the Boreal forest (1980). The museum formally returned to the name, The Manitoba Museum, in 1997. In 1994, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) designated the museum as the permanent home for its historic material collection. In order to house this collection, construction went underway for a new wing on the museum's east side in 1996. The wing would officially open in September 1998, followed by

882-760: The Engineered for Speed Race Track exhibit allows visitors to create their own toy race car, and test it against other visitors' cars. On 22 March 2014, the Lake Winnipeg: Shared Solutions exhibit opened in the Science Gallery . This exhibit features a computer simulation of the Lake Winnipeg watershed. In the game, visitors serve as stewards of the lake, deciding what problems to solve and how. The $ 1 million-dollar plus exhibit, received financial and in-kind support through

945-519: The New Democratic Party . Winnipeg's longest-serving Members of Parliament include J.S. Woodsworth (21 years), Stanley Knowles (38 years), David Orlikow (25 years), Bill Blaikie (almost 27 years and re-elected in the 2006 federal election ), and Lloyd Axworthy (21 years). Winnipeg City Hall is the municipal government complex and seat of municipal government of Winnipeg . Built in 1962–63 and officially opened in 1964,

1008-605: The Town of Tuxedo ; the rural municipalities of Charleswood , Fort Garry , North Kildonan , Old Kildonan ; the cities of East Kildonan , West Kildonan , St. Vital , Transcona , St. Boniface , St. James-Assiniboia ; the old City of Winnipeg; and the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg . The first election for the newly combined city was held on 6 October 1971. The City Council consisted of 50 councillors and one mayor. The councillors were elected on

1071-424: The City at least 3 months prior to the election; and (5) own property valued at $ 100 or more, or pay at least $ 20 per year in rent. William Nassau Kennedy was the acting City Clerk and Registrar for the first election, and found that only 398 residents of the new City of Winnipeg met the qualifications to vote. With this election, Francis Evans Cornish became the first mayor of Winnipeg. In 1887, civic suffrage

1134-483: The Hudson's Bay Archives itself on 2 May 2000. In 1995, Smith Carter Architects and Engineers Inc. designed the museum's Alloway Hall addition, creating larger space for travelling exhibits, consuming much of the museum's courtyard and Main Street entranceway. In 2017, Alloway Hall underwent a 4,000-square-foot expansion, doubling the previous space to 9,750 square feet (906 m). Costing CA$ 5.3 million, this project

1197-701: The International Institute of Sustainable Development, Manitoba Hydro , Royal Bank Blue Water Project, Manitoba Pork, Environment Canada's EcoAction Community Funding Program, the Richardson Foundation, the Province of Manitoba , Manitoba Education, Lake Winnipeg Foundation and Canadian Wildlife Federation . The museum's property is owned by the Manitoba Centennial Centre , who are also in charge of cleaning

1260-840: The Natural History Society of Manitoba, the Winnipeg Board of Trade, and the Auditorium Commission founded the Manitoba Museum Association. Soon thereafter, the Manitoba Museum officially opened its doors on 15 December 1932 in the newly built Winnipeg Civic Auditorium (now the Archives of Manitoba Building ) on Memorial Boulevard alongside the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG). The museum remained in that location with

1323-458: The Nonsuch to Hudson Bay in 1668. On 1 November 2019, the museum opened its Winnipeg Gallery , the first new permanent exhibition space of the museum since 2003. Also in 2019, the Manitoba Museum was in the process of upgrading its antiquated HVAC system. Since 2020, as result of COVID-19 regulations in Manitoba , the Manitoba Museum has been offering virtual tours and programming, such as

SECTION 20

#1732773314581

1386-870: The Susan A. Thompson Building), is seven-stories high and houses: Winnipeg is policed by the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS), which in 2012, had 1,442 police officers. Prior to 2014, Winnipeg Police were headquartered at the Public Safety Building in Winnipeg's Exchange District . In February 1874, John S. Ingram became Winnipeg's first Chief of Police. Failing to control the city's rise in lawlessness, however, Ingram resigned in July 1875, and replaced by D. B. Murray. In 2017, Winnipeg had 192 police officers per 100,000 people, being among

1449-706: The WAG until 1967. Critical support for outreach programs and exhibits came from the Carnegie Corporation and Junior League . Professors at the University of Manitoba , formerly the Manitoba Agriculture College, played significant roles in the museum's development. The museum was run by volunteer honorary curators , with assistance from other dedicated volunteers and a small staff. As the museum grew in acquisitions and attendance,

1512-520: The Winnipeg Census Metropolitan Area had the largest Crime Severity Index increase (+22) in the number of homicides in Canada overall. Winnipeg in 2019 also dealt with a record breaking year in homicides with 44 and a rise in violent property crimes . Two months before the end of 2022, Winnipeg broke its own record for the most homicides in a year, with 45 homicides by the beginning of October, and 53 being reported by

1575-475: The basement of Winnipeg's City Hall. Though, as of 1900, there was no public museum in Winnipeg, there were significant private collectors: from 1911 to the early 1920s, material from their collections was exhibited in the Exposition Building of the former Winnipeg Industrial Bureau at Main Street and Water. The present museum holds some of these collections although most were dispersed. In 1932,

1638-579: The basis for this museum. In July 1972, the museum and planetarium would be integrated as a singular entity: the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature. In December 1996, the Manitoba Museum Foundation, Inc. was created as an independent foundation, as well as an expanded organization, The Manitoba Museum, which now included a science gallery. Over time, prior to the 2000s, the original two galleries would be joined by exhibits devoted to earth history and sea-trading (1973), urban life (1974),

1701-431: The basis of one councillor per city ward while the mayor was elected by the city-at-large. The term of office was three years. The inaugural meeting of the new council took place on 4 January 1972. Since 50 councillors proved too unwieldy, the city wards were reduced to 29 in 1977. In 1992, the city wards were reduced even further to the present 15 and city councillors became full-time politicians. On 22 June 2004, Sam Katz

1764-826: The capital for two other Canadian territories: the North-West Territories , from 1870 to 1876, and the District of Keewatin , from 1876 to 1905. In the past, Winnipeg has garnered a reputation as the "gang capital" of Canada and, in 2013, the Canadian Police Association claimed that gangs were "a key and distinguishing feature of the urban landscape in Winnipeg." In 2019, there were an estimated 4,000 local gang members in Winnipeg—around 1,500 full members and 2,500 associates—spread out between 25 and 30 separate gangs. From 2018 to 2019,

1827-590: The city government throughout its years, it also provided residence for the city's Board of Trade, the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba's library and reading room, and club rooms of the St. George's and St. Andrew's Societies. The building lasted just under 80 years, being demolished in 1962. While its replacement was initially planned for construction around 1913, the First World War would get in

1890-458: The city's incorporation in November 1873, city council meetings were held in various buildings in Winnipeg, including a furniture store. Winnipeg's first City Hall (1876–83) was built for CA$ 40,000 in 1876, three years after the city was incorporated, and was located on Main Street between William and Market Avenues. Commencing in 1875, the building was constructed by Robert Dewar on top of

1953-553: The company's activities in North America." While the company itself acquired materials for exhibition at its London headquarters, many of its North American employees also accumulated their own private collections. On 2 May 1920, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the granting of its Charter, the HBC contracted Francis David Wilson, a former District manager for James Bay "to collect historical relics, lore, and souvenirs of

Manitoba Museum - Misplaced Pages Continue

2016-420: The company's legacy to all Canadians; a “gift to the nation." In June 1922, the HBC installed a major exhibition of material at its Main Street store in Winnipeg. By 1926, the museum exhibition was kept in new quarters at the present store on Portage Avenue . The objective of the exhibition was "to depict by means of relics, pictures, documents, models, etcetera, the history of the Hudson's Bay Company, life in

2079-469: The current City Hall of Winnipeg (also known as Winnipeg Civic Centre ) is the third municipal administrative facilities to exist for the city. The Civic Centre includes four buildings that were completed in 1964: The Council and Administrative Buildings are joined by an underground corridor, which also connects the Civic Centre to the Manitoba Centennial Centre . During the initial two years of

2142-461: The current City Hall was built in 1962–63 for $ 8.2 million—the style symbolizing upcoming centennial celebrations: the 1967 Canadian Centennial , the 1970 Manitoba centennial, and the 1973 Winnipeg centennial. The building's cornerstone was laid by Stephen Juba , Winnipeg's first “immigrant” mayor, and it was officially opened on 5 October 1964. The Civic Centre and the Manitoba Centennial Centre were connected by tunnels in 1967. From 2015 to 2017,

2205-559: The early history of the Company" for a museum. One-half of the collection originated in First Nations , Métis , and Inuit communities, acquired by the HBC through purchase, trade, ceremonial gift exchange, and donations from fur traders and their families. In addition to preserving a record of the HBC's contribution to the development of British North America for posterity, the collections and their exhibition were considered to be

2268-399: The end of the year, giving the city a homicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people. In 2017, Winnipeg had among the highest number (192) of police officers per capita among major Canadian cities (i.e., those with populations of 500,000 or more). Scott Gillingham was elected as the 44th Mayor of the City of Winnipeg after a very tight race against Glen Murray , on October 26, 2022 . Winnipeg

2331-665: The fossils of the Ordovician Sea, which covered the province a half-billion years ago. Geological change is recognized by fossil signposts such as the giant trilobite , plesiosaur , and the mosasaur , who inhabited the area of what is now Manitoba nearly 80 million years ago. In the Ancient Seas exhibit, a virtual underwater observatory shows the Hudson Bay region during the Ordovician period. The Manitoba Museum

2394-627: The fur trade, the story of pioneer settlers and the customs, dress and industries of the Aboriginal tribes." The HBC cared for the collections in a professional manner, and the exhibition became one of the first major public museums in Western Canada . The Collection is also one of the world's most significant historic resources. In 1994, the HBC designated the Manitoba Museum as the permanent home for its historic collection, which portrays more than 300 centuries of HBC's history. Thereafter,

2457-453: The gallery reveal stories that includes the quest for the fabled Northwest Passage and the establishment of the HBC's trading empire. The Manitoba Museum Planetarium opened on 15 May 1968. The planetarium's live programming combine pre-recorded visual sequences of the sky and space, with commentary and question-and-answer segments from a show presenter. Full dome shows also run with offerings for family audiences, and are often accompanied by

2520-554: The highest number of cops per capita among major Canadian cities (i.e., those with populations of 500,000 or more). However, this number would be down from 200 in 2015, a change consistent with an overall decline in police officers per capita across Canada, which saw a 1% drop last year and a 1% decline the year before. The City of Winnipeg has five distinct police districts. West Kildonan St. Vital Elmwood East Kildonan North Kildonan Transcona Fort Rouge Fort Garry Winnipeg-based units/groups belonging to

2583-673: The history of the Manitoba prairies through geological time. It looks at the human connections to the land, as well as the plants , animals , and fungi that can be found there. This gallery was created with the guidance of the Museum Indigenous Advisory Circle, and the Museum Community Engagement Team of Newcomers to Manitoba. By the 20th century, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) made a point to collect "natural history specimens, human history artifacts and visual material relating

Manitoba Museum - Misplaced Pages Continue

2646-423: The museum in 1994, becoming the largest corporate donation ever received by the museum. The Institute for Stained Glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at the museum. In 1879, the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba officially began to collect and preserve its heritage at some unknown location. In the early 1890s, E. Thompson Seton wrote about the Manitoba Museum, which was reportedly housed in

2709-458: The museum mounted two exhibitions of the collection, the first in 1995 and the second in 1997. In 1996, in order to house the collection, construction for a new wing began with a dedication by the Prince of Wales . The building, as well as a research facility and public gallery, was complete in 1998. The Hudson's Bay Gallery would officially be open to the public on 2 May 2000. The artifacts held in

2772-596: The museum. The Manitoba Museum is affiliated with Canadian Museums Association , Canadian Heritage Information Network , the Canadian Association of Science Centres , and Virtual Museum of Canada . Law, government, and crime in Winnipeg The municipal government of Winnipeg is represented by 15 city councillors and a mayor elected every four years. Along with being the current provincial capital of Manitoba , Winnipeg has served as

2835-604: The need for an expanded facility became critical. So, in 1954, the Board began planning a new institution, which would reflect the values of the time, consulting extensively with the American Museum of Natural History and the Hayden Planetarium . Funding came in large part from federal project sources designed to create new Canadian cultural facilities for the 1967 Canadian Centennial commemoration. In 1964,

2898-510: The newly built Coronation Block, which served as an interim "City Hall" between 1883 and 1886. (Eventually needing repairs and becoming a public safety hazard itself, the Coronation Block building was demolished in 2012.) In July 1884, the cornerstone for the second City Hall was laid. This new building, designed by architectural firm Barber and Barber , had a Victorian , Queen Anne Revival style. The second Hall not only served

2961-469: The original construction of the museum would total CA$ 3,548,700. Lieutenant Governor Richard Bowles opened the planetarium on 15 May 1968, and the new museum facilities—the Orientation and Grasslands galleries—were officially opened on 15 July 1970 by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate the province's centennial celebration. The collection of the previous Manitoba Museum would provide

3024-619: The original diorama featuring a Métis hunter on horseback closing in on a herd of bison . A new exhibit in the Gallery, created in cooperation with the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, features the medals, pipes and pipe bags associated with these agreements. It demonstrates the fact that the museum is committed to working with Indigenous peoples to accurately tell the history of Manitoba. The Earth History Gallery displays Manitoba's geological history through

3087-494: The plans to build a new Centennial Centre . With H. David Hemphill as its managing director (1970–88), paid curatorial positions were created and the former volunteer curators were appointed to the Museum Advisory Council. Most of the invaluable collections were transferred to the new corporation; during 1968–69, while the new building was being completed, the collections were put in storage. The ultimate cost of

3150-403: The second City Hall is a Historic Winnipeg plaque found behind the City Hall sign near the northwest corner of the Council Building of the current City Hall. The current Hall consists of two individual buildings: one for Winnipeg City Council and the other for administrative works, both joined by an underground corridor. Faced with Tyndall stone and Quebec Granite, the two buildings feature

3213-495: The story of Winnipeg's development over the past century, integrating Indigenous history with Manitoba's 150 years of immigration. It features a stained-glass logo of Winnipeg, which used to be located at the old "gingerbread" City Hall and has not been seen since the 1960s. The gallery also features a timeline film, framed by the former Eaton's Place entrance, that presents the chronological history of Winnipeg. Themes in this gallery include Winnipeg as an "Indigenous Homeland," as

SECTION 50

#1732773314581

3276-424: The two buildings went through $ 5.4 million in renovations. Its administration building was renamed the Susan A. Thompson Building to recognize the titular first female mayor of Winnipeg , who held office from 1992 to 1998. In the inner courtyard of City Hall, which was refurbished in 2003, are ceramic crests of each of the rural municipalities that were amalgamated into the City of Winnipeg in 1972. Commemorating

3339-473: The way of these plans and not resurface until the late 1950s. When planning for Winnipeg's third city hall, City Council considered various different sites in and around the core downtown area. However, they would eventually decide to remain in the Exchange District , the city's traditional central business district, adjacent to Old Market Square . With a modernist , International style,

3402-478: The way, through research, to the future. To inform, instruct and educate by interpreting nature to man and their effect on each other in the function of a Modern Museum of Man and Nature. In 1965, provincial legislation dissolved the unincorporated Manitoba Museum Association and incorporated two new organizations—the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature and the Manitoba Planetarium—which were included in

3465-473: The weekly ' DOME@HOME ' program with Planetarium Astronomer Scott Young, which takes place on Thursday evenings at 7 pm. On 8 April 2021, the museum opened its Prairies Gallery , marking the completion of the $ 20.5 million 'Bringing Our Stories Forward' Capital Renewal Project, which in addition to the renewal of the Nonsuch Gallery , and creation of the new Winnipeg Gallery , also saw the renewal of

3528-659: Was afforded to women in Winnipeg, 80 of whom would be eligible to vote in that year's civic election and 476 in the election of 1888. Starting in 1900, in both provincial and federal elections, central Winnipeg elected politicians from the Labour Party . While the norm in the city's early years was for local elected officials to be English Protestants , there were still exceptions who won elections: Arni Frederickson (Ward 5, 1891) and Arni Eggertson (Ward 4, 1906) were Icelandic ; Moses Finkelstein and Altar Skaletar (Ward 5, 1912) were Jewish ; and Theodore Stefanik (Ward 5, 1911)

3591-527: Was built in England in 1968 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the HBC, and sailed 14,000 kilometres (8,700 mi) of water before reaching the Manitoba Museum in 1974. Moreover, the gallery walls were built around the replica, hence why it cannot be removed from the museum without dismantling it. Built using hand tools of the 17th century, it is considered one of the finest replicas in the world. The Winnipeg Gallery opened on 1 November 2019 dedicated to

3654-465: Was complete. A renewed Science Gallery opened in 2008 replacing the 'Touch the Universe' Gallery. The plan called for a separate Science Museum building next to the Manitoba Museum. In 2018, the Nonsuch Gallery was updated and enhanced as part of the 'Bringing Our Stories Forward' gallery renewal project. The reopening of the Nonsuch Gallery would coincide with the 350th anniversary of the voyage of

3717-472: Was completely funded by the federal and provincial governments, as well as The Winnipeg Foundation . The space features state-of-the-art lighting technology and 13-foot-high windows with views of Steinkopf Gardens and the Manitoba Centennial Centre . When the Parklands / Mixed-Woods Gallery opened in September 2003, the grand design for a museum to portray the human and natural history of all of Manitoba

3780-536: Was defeated each time. From 15 May to 28 June in 1919, Winnipeg was the site of a general strike . There were violent protests during this strikes, several deaths at the hands of the Royal North-West Mounted Police , and the arrest of many of Winnipeg's future politicians. The unrest was adapted into a stage musical in 2005 called Strike! , itself being adapted into a 2019 film directed by Robert Adetuyi , titled Stand! . Though it

3843-449: Was elected as the first Jewish mayor of Winnipeg. He beat out prominent politicians Dan Vandal , Al Golden, and MaryAnn Mihychuk for the job by receiving 42.51% of the vote. This came after the resignation of Glen Murray as mayor of Winnipeg to run in the 2004 federal election . Katz was re-elected to a second term in the 2006 elections on 25 October 2006. After promising in his first election to run for only two terms, Katz ran for

SECTION 60

#1732773314581

3906-552: Was not chartered until 1932, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation would be born out of the 1919 labour unrest, as well as out of the Depression . Its successor, the New Democratic Party , has enjoyed much support in Winnipeg since the early 1960s. The 1965 Winnipeg municipal election was held on October 27, 1965. On July 27, 1971, the City of Winnipeg became a unicity by amalgamating

3969-421: Was the first Ukrainian elected to City Council. Women could not hold office in Winnipeg until 1916, after which Alice A. Holling in 1917 (Ward 7) became the first woman to run for Council. (Holling lost to Alexander McLennan, 693 to 358.) In December 1920, Jessie Kirk became the first woman elected to Council. Kirk served a two-year term on Council for Ward 2, running again in 1922, 1923, 1926, and 1934, but

#580419