Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature / Manitoba Museum (190 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg)

Incorporated in 1965 by two Acts of the Manitoba Legislature, the Museum (opened July 1970) and Planetarium (opened May 1968) were designed by the Winnipeg architectural firm of Green Blankstein Russell and Associates and constructed by contractor Gerard Alphonsus “Gerry” Baert. The buildings were joined as the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature. It was later renamed the Manitoba Museum.

Managing Directors / Executive Directors

Period	Managing Director / Executive Director
1970-1988	H. David Hemphill (1933-2009)
1988-1997	Joanne DiCosimo
1998-2021	Claudette Leclerc
2021-?	Dorota Blumczynska

Photos & Coordinates

Manitoba Museum and Planetarium (March 2020) Source: Rose Kuzina Entrance to the Manitoba Museum (May 2017) Source: George Penner Nonsuch gallery at the Manitoba Museum (May 2017) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90043, W97.13663 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Manitoba Organization: Manitoba Museum

Manitoba Business: Green Blankstein Russell and Associates

Memorable Manitobans: Gerard Alphonsus “Gerry” Baert (1906-1971)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Steinkopf Gardens (Main Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Civic Auditorium (200 Vaughan Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Strathcona Hotel / Cornwall Hotel (567 Main Street, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Strand Theatre / Strand Theatre No. 1 / Beacon Theatre (557 Main Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

“New chief assesses his role in Musem of Man and Nature,” Winnipeg Free Press, 23 December 1970, page 12.

We thank George Penner, Nathan Kramer, and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 11 March 2023

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