2. Winnipeg
• The capital and the largest city in
the province of Manitoba
• The city is named after the
nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name
comes from the Western
Cree words for "muddy water“
• As of 2021, Winnipeg had a city
population of 749,607 and a
metropolitan population of
834,678, making it the sixth-
largest city, and eighth-
largest metropolitan area in
Canada.
3. • Situated equidistant from the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, at
the confluence of the Red and
Assiniboine Rivers, Winnipeg
is the heart of Central Canada.
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4. • Winnipeg is known
internationally as the
home of the Winnipeg
Jets, the City’s NHL team,
• but nationally, it is also
appreciated for its
outstanding arts and
cultural scenes.
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Residents, known formally
as “Peggers”, enjoy a very
active cultural life, with
everything from drama and
ballet to concerts and
opera on offer.
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• The city’s extreme climate of hot summers and
cold winters means the range of things to do in
Winnipeg varies by season.
7. The way to get
started is to quit
talking and
begin doing.
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Famous
Destinations in
Winnipeg
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1. THE CANADIAN
MUSEUM FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS
• Canada’s first museum
built to illustrate the
evolution. crisis, and the
future of human rights
around the globe.
9. The purpose of the museum is to "explore the subject of human rights with a
special but not exclusive reference to Canada, to enhance the public's
understanding of human rights, to promote respect for others and to
encourage reflection and dialogue."
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2. THE FORKS
➢ Located where the Red and
Assiniboine rivers join.
➢ A shopping and entertainment
district set in several historic
buildings.
➢ The site was once a railway repair
facility and over the years, the
various buildings have been
meticulously restored to house a
mix of interesting shops,
restaurants, and museums.
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The main building is
The Forks Market,
where fruit and
vegetable sellers are
set up in the main hall,
and food vendors
cook up a variety of
tasty dishes.
12. 3. FORKS
NATIONAL
HISTORIC SIGHT
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• Located at the confluence of
the Red River and the
Assiniboine River.
• Inhabited by the Aboriginal
groups as early as 6,000 years
ago, The Forks, was
designated a National
Historic Site in 1974 to
preserve the area’s history.
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• It also has pretty outdoor spaces and a riverwalk to
enjoy, as well as splendid shops and restaurants.
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• One of the most fascinating
attractions in Winnipeg.
• The zoo is home to over two
hundred species and has over a
thousand animals in its care.
• Its work in wildlife education,
conservation, and research has
been a tremendous help to help
preserve animal lives.
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5. THE MANITOBA
MUSEUM
➢ Primarily devoted to the human
and natural history of the province
➢ The nine permanent galleries
showcase the best of what the
province has to offer.
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➢ The highly-interactive Science
Gallery Planetarium
introduces the vastness of the
night sky on its domed
screen.
➢ Highlights of the museum include a 95-
million-year-old Pliosaur fossil, a
display that recreates the Northern
Lights, and a recreated Hudson Bay for
trading post.
18. 6. THE WINNIPEG ART
GALLERY
• Has the largest collection of Inuit
Carvings in the world
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19. ❖ The carvings are a great
insight into Inuit life with lots
depicting native animals
including walruses, polar
bears and seals.
20. 8. Manitoba
Legislative Building
• One of the most beautiful
buildings in the city
• It can be found to the
south of the center, facing
the banks of the
Assiniboine River.
21. ❖ Completed in 1920, it has exquisite
neoclassical, Beaux-Art style architecture
❖ The seat of the province’s government
sports a grand façade with Ionic columns
and porticos topped by a colossal
cupola.
❖ This holds up one of the city’s standout
symbols, the glittering Golden boy
statue which represents the prosperity
and entrepreneurial spirit of Manitoba.
❖ The building itself is covered by carvings
and statues with secret numerical codes
as well as Freemasons symbols, Egyptian
Hieroglyphics and numerous Roman
gods.
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22. 9. FORT WHYTE
ALIVE
❖ Just 15 km from the center of
Winnipeg
❖ There’s a lot to do here
depending on what season
you visit from canoeing on
the lake in summer to
snowshoeing in winter
23. 10. THE ROYAL
CANADIAN MINT
➢ Produces coins not just in Canada,
but for a number of countries as
well.
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24. ➢ Over 55 Billion coins have
been produced here.
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➢Interactives displays show
how coins are
manufactured from start to
finish
25. 11. ST. BONIFACE
CATHEDRAL
• A Roman Catholic Basilica
• It was built in 1972
• It is one of the most prominent
buildings in the City, and also the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
St. Boniface’s Church
• It served both the Franco-
Manitoban community and the
Manitoba province.
26. 12. MANITOBA
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
• One of Winnipeg’s oldest buildings,
dating back to 1889, which also
happens to be the oldest surviving
train repair shop of Toronto.
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