Welcome to a Night at the Museum.

Here to open the night is Jason Eastwood. Jason Eastwood is a classical guitarist and composer. He has taught at Dalhousie University and performed across the country. Thank you Jason for being our musical guest this evening.

Let’s start the evening out with some activities for the kids. Join our friends Lilly and Poppy as they learn how to make Patchwork Quilts. Find more crafts and instructions here.

Our first speaker of the evening is Barry Hillman. Barry Hillman has photographed and held shows in Europe, Hawaii and Canada. He is currently a private consultant and publisher for Village Publishing. He worked at the Manitoba Museum for 28 years, and as Coordinator of the Museum Advisory and Training Service and Museum Internship Programs. Barry has visited over 162 museums across Manitoba.

Once again, here is Jason Eastwood.

Dorothy Rohne is a local artisan who has designed many of the quilts on display at the Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia. Learn about her inspiration for these beautiful quilts.

After 35 years of working in the communications and information technology industry, Jeff retired and took up woodworking. He has taken several woodworking training certifications and seminars in Canada and the United States. Jeff makes furniture pieces of various styles including his own designs. He uses a variety of wood species including walnut, white oak, cherry, red oak, and maple.

Most recently, Jeff built a platform to host the Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia’s newest display on Lady Strathcona. Come listen to Jeff explain the history behind the wood hosting the museum’s newest display.

Enjoy this exclusive tour of the fire escape slide on our 1911 Municipal Hall.

Check out this never-before-seen tour of the jail cell in our Municipal Hall basement, not available to the public.

Bonita has worked at several Museum and Archives over her career and holds graduate degrees in public administration and museum management with under graduate degrees in cultural anthropology and museum studies. She is a published author and is best known for the children’s book ” A Magical Story of the Gimli Trolls”. Bonita is currently the Executive Director/Curator at the Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia.

Thank you for watching a Night at the Museum with the Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia. If you enjoyed our event this evening please consider donating to the museum to help us continue to provide free community events and programs for years to come. Click here to donate online.