This museum in Churchill was founded by Jacques Volant who curated it until 1987. Now known as the Itsanitaq Museum, it has a collection of Inuit carvings and artifacts dating from Pre-Dorset (1700 BC) through Dorset, Thule, and modern Inuit cultures. Plaques commemorate the presence of Pre-Dorset and Dorset peoples who lived in this area from 3000 to 1000 BC.
A 12-pound cannon in front of the museum building was brought here from Prince of Wales Fort in March 1963. A gift shop inside specializes in northern books, Canadian Inuit art, unique postcards, art cards, stationery, and local wildberry preserves.
Itsanitaq Museum (April 2013)
Source: Amber Lahti
Itsanitaq Museum (August 2026)
Source: Glen Toews
Cannon in front of the Itsanitaq Museum (August 2026)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N58.77026, W94.16688
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Jacques Marie Volant (1900-1987)
This page was prepared by Amber Lahti, Glen Toews, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 6 October 2026
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