Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre

Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre

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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

06/11/2026

WE ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO WATER DAMAGE.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

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06/10/2026

WE ARE TEMPORAIRILY CLOSED AS WE DEAL WITH WATER DAMAGE.

06/03/2026

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!

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05/30/2026

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!

Photos from Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre's post 05/30/2026

We are located at 680 Harrow Street in Winnipeg. The building we're in was built in 1931 for the Winnipeg Electric Railway Company as a substation and it is still a working substation. Some of the original panels are still in use today.

05/30/2026

We're one of the Doors Open Winnipeg participants that open at 10 instead of noon but we close at 4.

Photos from Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre's post 05/30/2026

Another reason to come here during Doors Open Winnipeg is to see our really cool truck!

05/30/2026

This weekend it's Doors Open Winnipeg!
We'll be open Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 4.
Come on by!
(We're the museum with the big yellow propeller out front that you've always meant to visit some day. Could that day be today?)

Photos from Doors Open Winnipeg's post 05/16/2026

Doors Open Winnipeg is happening here on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 from 10AM to 4PM.
Looking forward to seeing you and telling you all about our unique building and museum.

Photos from Manitoba Hydro's post 05/15/2026

Manitoba Hydro is working hard to undo what Mother Nature has done. Thank goodness it's not below 0 or above 30!

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680 Harrow Street
Winnipeg, MB
R3M3A3

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm