Manitoba Electrical Museum

Manitoba Electrical Museum
Location Winnipeg, Manitoba
Type Electrical Museum
Website Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre

Manitoba Electrical Museum and Education Centre is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, dedicated to the electrical history of Manitoba. It is a volunteer organization run by retired members of Manitoba Hydro. The museum is housed in a converted electrical substation building.[1] The museum is free to the public, open 1 - 4 Monday to Thursday and by appointment.

Collection

The museum follows the history through six themes from the 1870s to the present, and looks into the future. On the lower level, hands-on safety activities and seasonal displays are featured. Electricity and electrical safety movies can be shown in the orientation room on the lower level, as well as a collection of vintage Gas Genies. A turbine runner is on permanent display at the Manitoba Electrical Museum.

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

Manitoba Electrical Museum Collection

References

  1. ↑ Annual Report - The Manitoba Hydro-electric Board 2003
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Coordinates: 49°51′21″N 97°09′17″W / 49.8558°N 97.1547°W / 49.8558; -97.1547


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