Discover Indigenous Culture and Art in Winnipeg

Experience the world’s largest public collection of Inuit art in Winnipeg, a vibrant hub for contemporary Indigenous art and culture. Join the Dennos Museum, holding one of the largest and most historically complete collections of Inuit art in the United States, for an in-depth exploration of contemporary Inuit art. Gain special access to renowned institutions such as the Manitoba Museum and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Discover The Forks, a site once used by Indigenous peoples, then cross into Winnipeg’s French Quarter to learn about the Métis people. On this exclusive program, you’ll meet local artists, and attend a hands-on storytelling and art workshop.

Highlights

• Travel with Craig Hadley, Executive Director & Chief Curator, and Liz Celeste, Curator of Education and Exhibitions.
• Experience Winnipeg’s Indigenous art and cultural landscape, from historic sites to contemporary galleries.
• Tour WAG-Qaumajuq (KOW-ma-yourk) with a curator to see the world’s largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art, featuring over 14,000 works. 
• Walk through The Forks with an Indigenous guide to learn about this National Historic Site’s 6,000-year history as an Indigenous meeting place.
• Go behind the scenes at the Manitoba Museum inside its vaults while learning about the museum’s community-led repatriation policy.
• Discover contemporary Indigenous art with a guided tour at Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery, a nationally recognized Aboriginal artist-run center.
• Join a guide for an inside look at the Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, housed in North America’s largest oak-log building, to learn about French-Canadian and Métis history.
• Explore the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, focusing on the Indigenous journey toward human rights in the world’s first museum dedicated solely to human rights.
• Meet local artists and create your own sculpture during a private storytelling and art workshop with a local Indigenous artist.
• Enjoy an authentic Indigenous culinary experience and savor meals celebrating the region’s cultural traditions.