Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum

Definitely a treasure trove of info about life before Canada was even a country of its own.
Shows excellent artifacts and examples of how life was during the times prior to electricity.
The Metis displays were very detailed and help visitors get a picture of how Manitoba was at the time it became a province of Canada.

Wow. I went here with no expectations at all and it ended up being a highlight of my trip to Winnipeg! Madelaine was our tour guide and we learned so much from her dynamic and casual tour! Highly recommend!

It's a small museum, the staff is very nice and knowledgeable and patient with kids questions. It's an important part of our history.

I went to the St Boniface museum on a Thursday when the entrance and tours were free.
When I got there and asked about the free tour, I was told that there wasn’t going to be one because there wasn’t enough people. Literally only me.
It made sense at the time because, of course, I didn’t want to put them to any trouble.
So I wandered around with one of the fellows, just pointing out the different rooms and what were in there but no detailed information.
I went away underwhelmed and later decided that I would contact the museum and ask why they wouldn’t give a tour even if it was just for one person because one person or 10 people what’s the difference?

I received an immediate response, and was told that I should have been given a tour and that, ” anytime I would like”, I would get free entry and a tour. Thank you Loik!

Well, I’ve had a tour of both the graveyard and the museum and I can tell you it was incredibly informative and very satisfying. The information imparted I had no clue about.
Yes, there’s a lot about Louis Riel, because he is buried there, but there’s also a lot about the history of St Boniface and Winnipeg in general.
I don’t want to ruin anything for anyone who might go, but a couple nuggets of information that I learned kind of blew me away.
First of all, I found out that a cross is only a crucifix if it has Jesus on it. Otherwise, it’s just a cross. And on the cemetery grounds a life sized crucifix just outside of the old cathedral faces the cathedral, when normally, it should be facing out from the graveyard. Apparently, this is to protect the cathedral, which has burned down three or four times now.

It was totally fascinating to hear about the original inhabitants of this area and the Europeans effect on them and how the newly formed Manitoba government try to negotiate with the Canadian government to become Manitoba. And lots and lots and lots of details in between.

If you are at all into museums, and how the local history formed what is now the modern era, this is a must visit museum and the tour makes all the difference!

I highly recommend attending the St Boniface museum.

I grew up minutes away from here. My little sister and I visited this museum weekly. Sometimes daily. It was our favourite place to go. Often times we would stop spur-of-the-moment while riding our bikes. It's a beautiful well-kept piece of history.

Totally interesting.
A slice of history I have not previously known of.
Such gracious and knowledgeable staff.
I will try to spend more time there.

Son and daughter had a great time here learning about the history of St Boniface. A fun hidden gem.

Très beau bâtiment riche en histoire.
Par contre, le musée n'était pas de mes attentes.

It's a little bit hard to find. Drive past it and there is a large sign. Then turn at the next street for on street parking or go around the block.

Short but efficient overview of the Métisse and French population history in Canada. Quite interesting.

Attended to celebrate Louis Riel Day. Would like to see more exhibits, see more public support. Everyone should take the time to see the oldest building in Winnipeg and learn about our past.

Gorgeous building. The oldest building in Winnipeg. Well kept. Friendly staff. Welcoming environment. Cute little gift shop and great snacks. Definitely will be returning here for a visit and look at the artifacts. Thank you for preserving our history.

Cool old building with some historical displays. Nice place, I'm glad to see such an old building maintained and open to anyone to see.