The Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia
The Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The museum primarily consists of a two-story post-and-plank house built in 1856 and once owned by William Brown and Charlotte Omand. The home is furnished with pieces from the period between 1860 and 1890.
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| Established | 1856 (House built) 1911 (Municipal Hall built) |
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| Coordinates | 49.8806°N 97.2883°W |
| Type | Civic museum |
| Public transit access | 11 Portage-Kildonan 21 Portage Express 22 Assiniboia Express 82 Grace Hospital - Unicity |
The museum also features two other buildings: the Municipal Hall Building built in 1911 which contains exhibits from the St. James-Assiniboia area and surrounding parishes and an auxiliary building which features exhibits concerning blacksmithing, farming, and transportation.
Affiliations
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.
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