Main Optional Tours – Friday or Saturday unless indicated.
The Winnipeg Convention committee is excited to offer the following in addition to the typical and standard items on the event schedule, we are and we are excited to offer the following tours. All tours are subject to minimum and maximum capacity limits. We will do out best to schedule additional tours if warranted and will keep everyone informed on the convention web site.
Human: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The CMHR is the first museum solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights. It is the only Canadian national museum located outside of Canada’s capital region.
Cost: $25.00 per person 90 minutes private & guided.
After the tour you are free to wonder around the entire museum
Artefact:
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada was established more than 40 years ago by a small group of visionaries committed to preserving Canada’s distinct aviation heritage. The new museum opened in 2022 and remains one of Canada’s largest and most complete aviation heritage collections.
$18.00 per person 45 minutes private & guided
Art:
WAG-Qaumajuq
WAG is one of Canada’s first civic art galleries, housed in an iconic modernist building in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. WAG-Qaumajuq Opened in 2021 features an impressive collection of over 27,000 artworks spanning centuries, cultures, and media, including the largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world.
$15 per person private & guided
Music:
Magical Musical History Tour – Saturday only
Join local music historian and author John Einarson as he guides you through the streets of Winnipeg on a very unique one-of-a-kind tour of the city’s illustrious rock ‘n’ roll history. See the house where Neil Young lived and began his song writing career, where he made his first recordings and played his first live performances; see the house where Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman of The Guess Who wrote and composed their songs. the house Terry Jack grew up in; the spot where Neil Young met Joni Mitchell; plus much much more.
$60.00 person public & guided
https://heartlandtravel.ca/book-a-tour/magical-musical-history-tour/
Additional Optional Tours
The following tours are available to those who wish to book them directly. Transportation is not provided by the convention committee. For more information and to book please follow the links included.
Scenic:
Splash Dash Water Tours
Splash Dash has been bringing Winnipeg’s riverways to the world.
Start with an entertaining and informative half hour River Boat Tour of Winnipeg’s downtown waterways leave The Forks harbor.
$13.00 plus taxes public & guided
History:
Manitoba Museum
The Manitoba Museum is the province’s largest, not-for-profit centre for heritage and science learning. We are renowned for our vivid portrayal of Manitoba’s rich and diverse history, Planetarium shows, and Science Gallery exhibits.
$26.00per person per attraction public admission