St. Vital Historical Society
![]() St. Vital Fire Hall | |
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Established | September 1994 |
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Coordinates | 49°51′49.0″N 97°06′41.7″W / 49.863611°N 97.111583°WCoordinates: 49°51′49.0″N 97°06′41.7″W / 49.863611°N 97.111583°W |
Type | historical society |
President | Bob Holliday |
Curator | Assorted |
Public transit access | 14 Ellice-St. Mary's 55 St. Anne's |
Website | www |
The St. Vital Historical Society is the non-profit organization that operates the St. Vital Museum, a civic museum dedicated to the former City of St. Vital, now a ward of Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1]
Located at 600 St. Mary's Road, the 2-storey building is a fire hall built in 1914 that housed both the St. Vital Police and Fire Departments. The fire hall was designated as a heritage building in 1982, the Historical Society was established in 1994, and the museum was officially opened on 24 May 2008.[1]
The main attraction is a fire truck from 1939. The museum also features exhibits on local history including early settlers, Métis history, military history, the 1950 Red River Flood, and local musicians. The successful Winnipeg-based rock band The Guess Who donated a collection of master tapes and videos from their long history in 2018.[2] A large doll collection donated by local residents is also on display. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 4 with winter hours on Saturday only.
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.
References
- ^ a b "St. Vital Museum". www.svhs.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Saved from a dumpster, Winnipeg museum's new trove of Guess Who recordings could include unreleased music". CBC News. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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