Overview
About Living Prairie Museum
Located inside the City of Winnipeg limits, is this 30 acre tall grass preserve supporting a variety of prairie plants and wildlife. This preserve was set aside in 1971 for preservation, research and educational purposes.
What to Do at Living Prairie Museum?
The Living Prairie Museum is one of the few remaining fragments of the tall grass prairie that once covered central North America. Spend time seeing the displays and walking through the preserve.
Living Prairie Museum Interpretive Centre also conducts special educational programs and guided hikes.
Learn about prairie habitat through the Monarch Butterfly Festival, Thursday Theme Days, Prairie Planting Workshops, and more educational programs.
You can use the Self-Guided Trail map to
When to visit Living Prairie Museum?
Hours
The prairie is open year-round from dawn until dusk whether or not the Museum Interpretive Centre is open.
Interpretive centre: May to June | Sunday | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
July – August | Daily | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
September | Sunday | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Outside of public hours, please call to make an appointment.
Time required to visit:
Atleast 1 hour, depending on interest
How much will it cost to visit Living Prairie Museum?
Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
How to get to Living Prairie Museum?
Address
2795 Ness Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3J 3S4
Lat: 49.88744 Lon: -97.27245
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Parking: Parking lot
Public Transit Accessible:
What about amenities and accessibility?
Accessibilty
Service animals allowed.
Amenities
Bookstore/Gift Shop