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Museum Monday

The final step in creating this “a-maze-ing” experience was creating the artwork to appear on its walls. In the initial design phase, many themes were discussed, but in the end, we decided on a graphic pattern of 2D shapes that would create a sense of movement as one explored the space. And, of course, fitting […]

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Museum Monday

Three hundred and seventy-five boxes. 1800 square feet. One artist. Four staff. One volunteer. Five days. One design. And a lot of paint. Chris Minsal, A-MAZE-D Artist and Installer, was instrumental in the success of this maze-building extravaganza. Chris arrived on Monday, and we quickly got to work with our small and eager staff team […]

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Museum Monday

How many boxes does it take to create a life-sized cardboard maze? Well, first, you need to know how big your space is. Ours is about 1800 square feet. That’s going to be a pretty big maze. Then you need a design. This took about 7 tries, but we eventually landed on the perfect layout. […]

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Museum Monday

Ever since he was a child, Dave Phillips has always loved mazes. He published his first book of mazes in 1976, spent many years designing and building corn and farm mazes and finally brought his love of maze design to museums in 2017 with his first cardboard box maze at the Delaware Children’s Museum. Six […]

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Guided Exhibition Tours | November 12, 2022

The Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes are a traditional holiday favourite for generations of Winnipeggers. We are pleased to honour that tradition by offering guided tours of the exhibition to guests of all ages every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11:00AM and 2:00PM from November 12, 2022 until January 8, 2023. Guided Exhibition Tours are included in […]

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Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes | November 12, 2022

Explore a Winnipeg holiday tradition for all generations! On display from Saturday, November 12, 2022 – Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the Children’s Museum The Children’s Museum is pleased to be the home of the last original Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes Display from the ninth-floor annex of the Eaton’s downtown store – fully restored and open […]

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Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes | November 13, 2021

**THE REMAINDER OF THIS EXHIBITION HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO PANDEMIC-RELATED MUSEUM CLOSURE** Click here to see our latest COVID-19 Updates. (Last Updated: December 25, 2021 @ 11:00AM) The historic Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes will be showcased for the holidays at the Children’s Museum from November 13, 2021 – January 9, 2022. Visitors of all ages […]

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Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes 2018 | November 16, 2019

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The historic Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes will be showcased for the holidays at the Children’s Museum from November 16, 2019 – January 5, 2020. Visitors of all ages will be delighted by the fifteen fun, fairytale vignettes that make up this classic favourite including Cinderella, Humpty Dumpty, Three Blind Mice, and more. Read More… Guided Exhibition […]

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Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes 2017 | November 12, 2017

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The historic Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes will be showcased for the holidays at the Children’s Museum from November 12, 2017 to January 7, 2018. Visitors of all ages will be delighted by the fifteen fun, fairytale vignettes that make up this classic favourite including Cinderella, Humpty Dumpty, Three Blind Mice, and more. Read More… Guided Exhibition […]

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Much More Munsch

Cling-clang-rattle-bing-bang! Time’s running out for you to make some noise at Much More Munsch – this summer’s interactive travelling exhibition based on the books of celebrated children’s author, Robert Munsch. From now until September 2, mix and match words, phrases, scenes and sounds, and discover the art of storytelling at Much More Munsch. Read More…

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