Year-round adventures in the Turtle Mountains & area

The Irvin Goodon International Wildlife museum is the winner of the 2001 Manitoba Tourism Innovation Award. The goal of the museum is to build a bridge of understanding to people of all backgrounds about the wonders of nature. It contains over 300 animal exhibits, with each scene detailing the animals in their natural habitats to reveal their behaviours. Guided tours of the museum are available. Call 204-534-6662 for hours.

While in Boissevain, you can glance further back into the area’s history at the Moncur Gallery. Established through the collection of ancient artifacts by William Moncur, an avid local amateur archeologist, the gallery specializes in the history of the Aboriginal people who first came to the area 11,000 years ago. Come and look at the more than one thousand artifacts, including ceremonial items, food preparation items, and projectile points, from the time when the first people of the region lived among the Turtle Mountains.

The Beckoning Hills Museum houses a collection of artifacts from Boissevain and area, ranging from old uniforms and fashions, old piano, old kitchen appliances, tools, school items, photo displays, and even a three room home. If you like history, you’ll love exploring this enormous warehouse of unique collections and antique items gathered from many families throughout Boissevain and region.For more information contact 204-534-6544 or bhmuseum@mts.net.

This museum, named for J. A. V. David, was located in Killarney’s first post office. Constructed in 1889 for the postmaster Charles Bate, it also served as his home and, for the first few years, a store. Contact: 204-523-7325