People passionate about sharing the story of the iconic Grand Beach and East Beaches area of Manitoba partnered to create the East Beaches Heritage Wing. Tens of thousands of people from all over the world have visited this award-winning museum. In 2015, the exhibit Putting Food on the Table received an Honourable Mention under Interpretation Canada’s Awards of Excellence and in 2016 won the Association of Manitoba Museums Award of Excellence.
Tucked near the bottom of the east side of Lake Winnipeg, Grand Marais’ roots are Métis. In the early 1900s the railway changed the community dramatically by building a world-class resort at Grand Beach.
The exhibits will encourage visitors to go explore the East Beaches area with a better understanding and appreciation of its natural beauty and diverse cultural history.
Exhibits
- Lake Winnipeg: examine the origin, ecology and health of this majestic lake
- Our Roots (1700s to mid-1900s): early inhabitants of the then remote and rugged area and how they lived
- Glory Days (1916 to 1960s): the newly-built railroad and a beach resort like none other in Manitoba beside one of the world’s most beautiful beaches, changed the face of the area forever
- Today and into the Future: what is next for the East Beaches area that now has a popular provincial park and thousands of visitors each year
