National Day For Truth & Reconciliation

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Join us in our commitment to Truth & Reconciliation as we learn and reflect about the legacy of residential schools in Canada.

Programming and activities run from 11:00AM – 3:00PM and FREE(*) general admission will be available all day long.

Guests of all ages are encouraged to wear an orange shirt to help raise awareness of the impacts of residential schools and in remembrance – every child matters.

(*)Please Note: The Children’s Museum reserves the right to control entry in accordance with occupancy and general admission policies. Free general admission will be available on a first-come, first-served basis up to a maximum capacity of 800 people for this event.

Event Schedule

- Alice RL from Forum Art Centre will help us create a collaborative nature mural entitled Growing Together (11:00AM - 3:00PM)

- Guest speakers, including:

a) Author David Robertson (11:00AM - 11:30AM & 1:00PM - 1:30PM)

b) Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba’s Speakers Bureau Member Ivana Yellowback (12:30PM - 1:00PM & 1:30PM - 2:00PM)

- Métis educator Teresa Byrne will lead a Michif language workshop and Métis paper vest craft (11:00AM - 3:00PM)

- Explore the Manitoba Museum’s Inuit artifact display table (11:00AM - 3:00PM)

- Pop by the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba's Information Booth (11:00AM - 3:00PM)

- Craft a take-home decorative heart for a Heart Garden, with each heart representing the memory of a child lost to the residential school system. (11:00AM - 3:00PM)

SPECIAL EVENT NOTICE: MEDIA MAY BE PRESENT AT THIS EVENT

Attendance at this event constitutes guardian consent of participants to be photographed and/or videotaped and to the use of said images, likenesses, profiles and otherwise in print, broadcast, or electronic materials by the Manitoba Children’s Museum Inc. and by third parties promoting the Manitoba Children’s Museum Inc. and releases the Manitoba Children’s Museum Inc. from any claim released to such usage.

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Manitoba Children's Museum

The Children’s Museum exists to spark kids’ creative learning. As a non-profit charitable organization, we believe in the potential of all children and provide an interactive learning environment that nurtures the power of imagination and spirit of self-discovery. For over 35 years, we have been the place for families to play, laugh, learn, and grow.

Housed in the oldest surviving train repair facility in Manitoba, the museum features twelve permanent galleries that spark kids’ creative learning. Visitors can hop aboard the authentic 1952 diesel locomotive and 1910 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, guests can take a stroll through the land of fairytales in the Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes display. In addition to our permanent galleries, the Children’s Museum also offers birthday parties, facility rentals, an onsite and online gift shop, temporary exhibitions, school programs, day camps, and special events.