Manitoba Electrical Museum

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Manitoba Electrical Museum
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Manitoba Electrical Museum
Location Winnipeg, Manitoba
Coordinates 49°51′21″N97°09′17″W / 49.8558°N 97.1547°W / 49.8558; -97.1547
TypeElectrical Museum

Manitoba Electrical Museum and Education Centre is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, dedicated to the electrical history of Manitoba. It is a volunteer-run organization housed in a converted electrical substation building. [1]

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

Collection

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Manitoba Electrical Museum 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.

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References

  1. Annual Report - The Manitoba Hydro-electric Board 2003