Travel through the pre-electricity days of the late 1800s to when electricity was first used in Manitoba.
The Manitoba Electrical Museum and Education Centre is committed to sharing the history of electrical development in Manitoba by providing a greater understanding of how energy is produced and delivered while promoting safe and efficient energy choices. Discover the beginnings of hydroelectric power in Manitoba and learn how generating stations are built in Manitoba. Don't forget to take a look at
07/24/2026
We're at the Threshermen's Reunion & Rodeo in Austin this weekend!
Stop by the Manitoba Electrical Museum booth to explore unique electrical artifacts, see demonstrations, and chat with our volunteers. We'd love to see you!
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Not in Austin? Don't worry! The Manitoba Electrical Museum is still open with regular operating hours Friday & Saturday. We'd love to welcome you at the museum, too!
07/10/2026
Teachers are as invaluable as Volunteers, which makes a Volunteering Teacher EPIC!
07/01/2026
Come spend Canada's 159th birthday here. It'll be illuminating.
06/30/2026
Scooter loves our museum's interactive displays.
We're open 1 to 4 on Canada Day for the first time!
06/25/2026
Scooter wants you to know that we're open on CANADA DAY from 1 to 4 PM.
You know you've told yourself many times as you passed by the museum's big yellow turbine that you should pop in for a visit sometime. Well, maybe sometime is NOW!
06/11/2026
WE ARE OPEN!
WE ARE TEMPORAIRILY CLOSED AS WE DEAL WITH WATER DAMAGE.
Participating in Doors Open Winnipeg was great fun! We enjoyed talking with over 300 people over two days about our building and our museum. They were interested, engaged and expressed how much they appreciated everything our museum offered.
Can't wait to do this again next year!
Day One of Doors Open Winnipeg is done and what a day!
We opened at 10AM, earlier than most venues, and we had people waiting for us to open.
Thank you to everyone who came to visit us today and welcome to everyone who's going to visit us tomorrow. We're open from 10 to 4.
Admission is FREE!
| Tuesday | 1pm - 4pm |
| Wednesday | 1pm - 4pm |
| Thursday | 1pm - 4pm |
| Friday | 1pm - 4pm |
| Saturday | 1pm - 4pm |