Museum awarded “Hidden Gem” for Doors Open 2015

In 2015 the Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia won its third Doors Open Award from Heritage Winnipeg in the category “Hidden Gem”. The museum had previously won in 2011 and 2012 for “Best Overall Experience”.

Read the article from Heritage Winnipeg’s blog here.

Doors Open Award accepted by Program Director Barry Hillman, Executive Director/Curator Bonita Hunter-Eastwood, and Board of Directors Vice President Mary Longbottom and President Doreen Luhtala
Left to Right: Program Director Barry Hillman, Executive Director/Curator Bonita Hunter-Eastwood, and Board of Directors Vice President Mary Longbottom and President Doreen Luhtala

Doors Open Winnipeg, presented by Heritage Winnipeg, is a city-wide event that celebrates Winnipeg’s unique spaces. The museum has been a long-standing participant in Doors Open and often showcases the award-winning historical theatre inside the 1856 Red River Frame House for the event.

Check out doorsopenwinnipeg.ca to see this year’s dates for Doors Open Winnipeg.

Heritage Winnipeg Doors Open Awards | 2011, 2012, 2015 | Best Overall Experience and Hidden Gem

Museum Becomes Backdrop for St. Vital Centre Fashion Shoot 2017

For Canada 150 The Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia took over center court of the St. Vital Shopping Centre with custom displays and activities, and St. Vital took over the museum for a day for the backdrop of a fashion shoot.

The museum was featured in an article in St. Vital Centre’s Spark called Linking Canadians from Coast to Coast: A Look Back Through Canadian History. The photos from the shoot were then used for three following articles: Style Guide: Winter Wedding, Style Inspiration: Lazy Girl Weekend Vibes, and Elevate Your Outfit with Next-Level Socks.

Check out the photos from the articles below and click the links to read the articles and see the full catalog of photos.

LINKING CANADIANS FROM COAST TO COAST: A LOOK BACK THROUGH CANADIAN HISTORY

STYLE GUIDE: WINTER WEDDINGS

STYLE INSPIRATION: LAZY GIRL WEEKEND VIBES

ELEVATE YOUR OUTFIT WITH NEXT-LEVEL SOCKS