Things to do in and around the Winnipeg Downtown area
1. Learn how you can help change the world while exploring the journey of human rights past, present and future at the iconic Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Experience it!
2. Discover an urban oasis in the heart of Winnipeg. As a historic meeting place, located at the junction of the Assiniboine and mighty Red River, The Forks is complete with skateboarding park, river walk, shops and green space. www.theforks.com
3. Experience the Manitoba Legislative Building, a magnificent capital with great acoustics. The building is open every day for self-guided tours from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. http://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/legtour/legbld.html
4. Visit the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), Canada’s oldest public gallery and home to the world’s largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art, some of which is always on display. http://wag.ca/
5. Explore the Exchange District National Historic Site, one of North America’s most colourful and cosmopolitan neighbourhoods. http://www.exchangedistrict.org/
6. Visit the Manitoba Museum, an award-winning heritage and edutainment centre welcoming thousands of visitors each year. http://www.manitobamuseum.ca/
7. Pass over the spectacular Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge and you’ll find yourself in St. Boniface, home to one of the largest francophone communities west of the Great Lakes and the birthplace of Louis Riel, the Métis leader who founded Manitoba. www.tourismeriel.com
1. Learn how you can help change the world while exploring the journey of human rights past, present and future at the iconic Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Experience it!
2. Discover an urban oasis in the heart of Winnipeg. As a historic meeting place, located at the junction of the Assiniboine and mighty Red River, The Forks is complete with skateboarding park, river walk, shops and green space. www.theforks.com
3. Experience the Manitoba Legislative Building, a magnificent capital with great acoustics. The building is open every day for self-guided tours from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. http://www.gov.mb.ca/mit/legtour/legbld.html
4. Visit the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), Canada’s oldest public gallery and home to the world’s largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art, some of which is always on display. http://wag.ca/
5. Explore the Exchange District National Historic Site, one of North America’s most colourful and cosmopolitan neighbourhoods. http://www.exchangedistrict.org/
6. Visit the Manitoba Museum, an award-winning heritage and edutainment centre welcoming thousands of visitors each year. http://www.manitobamuseum.ca/
7. Pass over the spectacular Esplanade Riel Pedestrian Bridge and you’ll find yourself in St. Boniface, home to one of the largest francophone communities west of the Great Lakes and the birthplace of Louis Riel, the Métis leader who founded Manitoba. www.tourismeriel.com