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2012 2013 he Planetarium received a major upgrade • New Horizons – an exploration of the solar in October 2012, with the installation of the system Digistar® 5 full-dome projection system. This T • Experience the Aurora – stunning all-sky historic upgrade was made possible through the photography of the northern lights generous support of Canada Cultural Spaces Fund and the Province of Manitoba. • Wonders of the Universe – a tour through time and space with the Hubble Space telescope This seamless video screen covers the entire dome NEW in high-resolution imagery. While “Marvin,” the • One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure – DIGISTAR® 5 venerable Zeiss star projector, is still there for special family show with the characters from TECHNOLOGY high-resolution star images as seen from earth, Sesame Street Digistar allows us to leave the planet’s surface and AT THE fly through the galaxy. The digital universe inside In addition, dedicated curriculum-based shows were PLANETARIUM Digistar is a 3-D model of the universe based on developed for school audiences. These include: the latest science, and the audience can fly through • Zula Patrol: Down to Earth – based on the it in real time, visiting planets, stars and galaxies. popular PBS children’s show The views are stunningly realistic, and the system can be updated with the latest information as • What’s Up? – a live tour of the sky for young discoveries are made. audiences In addition to its power for astronomy, the Digistar • Manitoba Skies – based on the Grade 6 system also allows the Planetarium to explore the “Exploring the Solar System” science curriculum other aspects of the universe. During 2012 – 2013, • The Amazing Light Show & Workshop – our we took visitors to the far north with Experience popular in-house production, which will be the Aurora, into the distant past with Ancient Skies, upgraded to Digistar in the coming year Ancient Mysteries, and to Sesame Street with Big Bird and Elmo in One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. • Ice Worlds – climate and the effect ice has on Digistar can project any video or computer image Earth and other planets in the solar system onto the dome, allowing a wider range of offerings • The Solar System Workshop –Grade 6 show in future and opening the door to IMAX-style films, with hands-on workshop component live events, and simulcasts from other planetaria around the world. • The Biological Cell Show – exploration inside a cell The new system essentially made most of the existing offerings obsolete overnight, and so a series The installation of Digistar has brought many of new programs were purchased or developed. changes to the show development process as well. The following shows ran for the public in 2012 – 2013: Staff training and familiarization is ongoing, and new segments are being developed constantly to highlight current sky events or new discoveries.

2012 2013 AWARDS DR. GRAHAM YOUNG, Curator of Geology & Paleontology 2012 Bruce Naylor Award, Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada CLAUDETTE LECLERC, Chief Executive Officer Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Canadian Museum Awards Ceremony in Ottawa on April 25, 2012 GARY DAY, long-time Museum volunteer Tourism Volunteer of the Year Award, Tourism Winnipeg

Appointments

Claudette LECLERC, Executive Director Board member, Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC) Manitoba BOLD Public Policy Committee, The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Member, Main Street Advisory Committee Member, Premier’s Economic Advisory Committee (PEAC)-Tourism Task Force Adèle HEMPEL, Director of Research, Collections and Exhibits Treasurer, Association of Manitoba Museums; Chair, Long-Range Planning Committee. Board Representative (member-at-large), Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada; chair, Nominations Committee; member, Awards Committee Kevin BROWNLEE, Curator of Archaeology Professional affiliate, University of Manitoba. Dr. Randall MOOI, Curator of Zoology Adjunct Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba Member, Editorial Board, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Member, Steering and Technical Committees for the Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas; regional coordinator for the Northern Interlake Region Dr. Jamie MORTON, Curator of HBC Collection Member, Advisory Council, Centre for Rupert’s Land Studies Dr. Diana Bizecki ROBSON, Curator of Botany Board member, Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists Member, Collections Sub-Committee, Alliance of Natural History Museums in Canada Member, Organizing Committee, North American Prairie Conference Dr. Roland SAWATZKY, Curator of History Adjunct Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Winnipeg Member, Steering Committee, East Exchange Heritage Implementation Strategy Member, Organizing Committee, Artefacts of Agraria Workshop, 2014 Ashleigh CZYRNYJ, Membership & Development Coordinator Winnipeg Regional Councillor, Fundraising Committee chair and 40th Anniversary Conference chair, Association of Manitoba Museums Mike JENSEN, Planetarium and Science Gallery Programs Supervisor Member, College of Fellows, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society Hanna PETERS, Manager of Exhibits Manitoba Heritage Grants Advisory Council – Chair, Exhibits and Programs Committee DR. Graham YOUNG, Curator of Geology and Paleontology Adjunct Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba Board member, Canadian Geological Foundation Publicity chair, Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada 1 2013 Conference-Winnipeg BOARD OF GOVERNORS REVENUE COMMITTEE Jeoff Chipman, Chair Loren Cisyk, Chair Scott Craig, Vice-Chair Penny McMillan, Vice-Chair Ken Ross, Secretary Nancy Anderson Bob Brennan, Treasurer Bill Baines Nancy Anderson James Cohen Bill Baines Hubert Mesman Sangeet Bhatia Scott Craig (ex-officio) Kevin Brownlee Jeoff Chipman (ex-officio) Lawrie Cherniack AD HOC COMMITTEES Loren Cisyk James Cohen PENSION COMMITTEE Don Epstein Legislative Requirement Theodore Fontaine Elizabeth Chipilski, Chair Penny McMillan Jack Dubois Hubert Mesman Penny McMillan Cindi Steffan EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE David Thompson Scott Craig, Chair Bert Valentin Sangeet Bhatia Bob Brennan INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Jeoff Chipman Scott Craig, Chair Loren Cisyk Bob Brennan Penny McMillan Jeoff Chipman Ken Ross Gary Coopland Charlie Curtis NOMINATING & Bob Darling GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Governance Sangeet Bhatia, Chair POLICY PROJECT Nancy Anderson Don Epstein, Lead Bob Brennan Lawrie Cherniack Jeoff Chipman CAPITAL RENEWAL Scott Craig PLANNING COMMITTEE Don Epstein Jeoff Chipman, Chair Ken Ross Sangeet Bhatia STANDING COMMITTEES Scott Craig James Cohen FINANCE COMMITTEE Ken Ross Bob Brennan, Chair GOVERNMENT Sangeet Bhatia, Vice-Chair RELATIONS COMMITTEE Kevin Brownlee Loren Cisyk, Chairperson Scott Craig Sangeet Bhatia Ken Ross Jeoff Chipman Jeoff Chipman (ex-officio) HUMAN RESOURCES & THE MANITOBA MUSEUM FOUNDATION INCORPORATED COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Penny McMillan, Chair BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lawrie Cherniack, Vice-Chair Ken Ross, President Theodore Fontaine Bill Baines Hubert Mesman Jeoff Chipman Scott Craig (ex-officio) Barbara Crutchley Jeoff Chipman (ex-officio) Gus Leach Art Pearson Jennifer Rattray RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. Jill Oakes, Chairperson Jay Anderson Dr. William Rannie 22 A Annualnnual2012 R Reporteport 20132013 Dr. Geoffrey Scott Planetarium/Science Gallery Animator Sean Workman controls the Universe from the console of the Planetarium theatre with the new Digistar 5 full-dome system.

Table of Contents

A Letter from Museum Chair & CEO 4 Museum Staff 5 Exhibits 6 Programs and Interpretation 9 Collections 12 Research 16 Volunteer Resources 20 Community Partners 22 Museum Community Partners 24 Annual Giving 26 The Manitoba Museum Foundation Inc. 30 Financial Statements 31

ANNUALANNUAL REPORTREPORT 3 A letter from the Museum Chair & the CEO

The 2012 – 2013 fiscal year is one that The Manitoba Museum will This was the Museum’s second year for its Alloway World Exhibits not easily forget, with record-breaking attendance and important (AWE) partnership program. Thanks to the generosity of MacDon upgrades to our Planetarium. Over the past twelve months, we have Industries and The Winnipeg Foundation, our new and innovative recorded 374,961 visits, with over 85,000 of those visits being students travelling exhibition fund continues to draw an increasing number of coming to take part in curriculum-based programs. This was our visitors. Dinosaurs Unearthed was seen by more than 80,000 people, 21st consecutive year with a balanced budget, as we continued our and introduced a new generation to the magic of these amazing tradition of community engagement, innovation, world-class research, prehistoric creatures. The private sector leadership of this program is responsible financial stewardship and positive economic impact. one of a growing number of corporate partnerships that the Museum The Manitoba Museum generates $13.7 million in direct annual has in place, which is a product of our accountability to each of our economic impact and last year provided free Museum access to almost partners and the community impact that our work generates. 63,000 Manitobans. Our many volunteers astound us with their commitment and generous On October 6, 2012, the Museum became the first Planetarium spirit. In the past year, 337 volunteers have provided 18,375 hours in Canada to feature the Digistar® 5 All-Dome digital projection of support to the Museum. From delivering education and public technology. This new projection system dramatically enhances the programs, supporting curators in the lab and on research trips, working visitor experience using two wide-angle video projectors to cover in the Museum gift shop to being on the Board of Governors, our the entire dome with a single seamless video image. This historic volunteers do it all. We simply couldn’t do any of this without them. upgrade to the Planetarium, the first in forty years, was made possible To everyone who visited, donated, sponsored and joined the Museum thanks to the Government of Canada, Canada Cultural Spaces Fund; in the previous 12 months, please accept our heartfelt thank you! the Government of Manitoba through three different departments (Innovation, Energy and Mines; Manitoba Education; and Culture, Through the hard work and dedication of the Museum staff and Heritage and Tourism), as well as funds from the Museum’s volunteers The Manitoba Museum remains fully committed to operating budget. supporting our communities, developing exciting new programs, attracting the best possible exhibitions and renewing our galleries. In The Manitoba Museum also opened the Canadian Space Agency’s the next 12 months we will be bringing ancient Egypt to Manitoba Living in Space exhibit in the Science Gallery and produced two and we are getting ready to open the Lake Winnipeg – Shared Solutions temporary exhibits The World is their Oyster: Marvellous Molluscs exhibit, the most advanced water management simulation game ever in our Discovery Room and Minerals from the Canadian Shield in developed in North America. The Museum is also eager to advance its the Earth History Gallery. The Museum is also a research institution, Capital Renewal Plan to ‘shovel ready’ status, creating a provincial with an exclusive mandate to research the natural and human history Museum that will meet the needs and expectations of present and of our Province. Our team of curators are constantly publishing new future generations. We thank you for your continued support and we information that often has national and international significance for look forward to an exciting future as we continue to meet the needs of the scientific community as well as the general public. An important our community and create a tangible economic impact in our Province. aspect of our role in the community is the development of community exhibitions, led mostly by volunteer community members that chose to use our galleries to share their stories with our visitors. In the past year, we were very proud to feature The Selkirk Settlement: 200 Years exhibit in our Discovery Room and La Vérendrye’s Quest for the Western Sea exhibit in the Grasslands Galleries. The Fossil Discovery Centre of Morden also created an impressive display for the entrance Claudette Leclerc Jeoff Chipman of the Dinosaurs Unearthed temporary exhibit. CEO Museum Chair

4 Annual2012 Report 2013 OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Museum Gallery Programs Luke Majowski Visitor Services Advocate Claudette Leclerc Executive Director Jérôme Marchildon Program Developer Bill Neydli Visitor Services Advocate Martina Hutchison Executive Assistant Anya Moodie-Foster Program Developer Maxine Queen Visitor Services Advocate James Pronteau Northern Kit Taryn Selch Visitor Services Advocate development Program Developer Kayleigh Speirs Visitor Services Advocate James Robinson Director Shauna Carmichael Museum Animator Beryth Strong Visitor Services Advocate Ashleigh Czyrnyj Membership and Janèle Fréchette Museum Animator Austin Valentin Visitor Services Advocate Development Coordinator Nancy Khrabchuk Museum Animator Karen Gautron Membership Administrator Jocelyne Lavack Museum Animator RESEARCH, COLLECTIONS Pamela Moat Data Management and Gary Peak Museum Animator AND EXHIBITS Development Specialist Rachelle Vermette Museum Animator Adèle Hempel Director Roberta Pauls Development and Special Claire Zimmerman Administrative Assistant Events Manager Planetarium/Science Gallery Programs Cindi Steffan Grants and Information Mike Jensen PL/SG Programs Supervisor Collections and Conservation Services Manager Kevin Mogk PL/SG Animator Nancy Anderson Collections Assistant Cortney Pachet PL/SG Animator (Human History) FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Raymond Saltel PL/SG Animator Ann Hindley Cataloguer (Human History) David Thompson Director Andrew Vogt PL/SG Animator Janis Klapecki Collections Specialist Brian Lenius I.T. Systems Administrator Sean Workman PL/SG Animator (Natural History) Hans Thater Audio-Visual Specialist Shauna Carmichael SG Assistant Lisa May Conservator Stephanie Whitehouse Exhibit Designer Leigh McKinnon SG Assistant Kathy Nanowin Manager, Collections and Conservation Melissa Senden SG Assistant Business Office Melissa Pearn Cataloguer (Natural History) Len VanRoon SG Assistant Karen Pooley Business Office Manager Betty-Ann Penner Collections Registrar Kathy Moran Business Office Assistant Sleepover Programs Ellen Robinson Conservator Stephanie Chu Sleepover Team Leader Operational Services Exhibits Alana Wilcox Sleepover Team Leader Marc Hébert Carpenter/Cabinet Maker Hanna Peters Exhibits Manager Chantel Wolynec Sleepover Team Leader Bob Peacock Exhibit Technician Susan Beckwith Sleepover Group Leader Debbie Thompson Exhibit Assistant Human and Natural History Kodley Bouachanthala Sleepover Betsy Thorsteinson Diorama Artist Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson Curator of Botany Group Leader Bert Valentin Technical Supervisor Kevin Brownlee Curator of Archaeology Steven Hees Sleepover Group Leader Sean Workman Museum Technical Assistant Andrea Dyck Curator of Contemporary Zoë Leclerc-Kennedy Sleepover Cultures and Immigration HUMAN RESOURCES Group Leader Dr. Maureen Matthews Curator of Ethnology Heather Nelson Sleepover Group Leader Elizabeth Chipilski Director Dr. Randall Mooi Curator of Zoology Kate Paterson Sleepover Group Leader Lana Adeleye-Olusae Human Dr. Jamie Morton Curator of the HBC Resources Officer Kelly Pearce Sleepover Group Leader Museum Collection Noreen Hees Volunteer Resources Manager Cristina Poeppl Sleepover Group Leader Dr. Roland Sawatzky Curator of History Caitlin Smith Sleepover Group Leader Dr. Graham Young Curator of Geology MARKETING, SALES Austin Valentin Sleepover Group Leader and Paleontology AND PROGRAMS Visitor Services Javier Schwersensky Director * All permanent, term and temporary staff Fiona Sime Manager, Visitor Services as of March 31, 2013 Wendy Bilous Museum Shop Manager Dominique Guyot Receptionist Greg Klassen Communications Specialist Laura Bergen Visitor Services Advocate Lila Knox Manager, Programs Nicole Dupas Visitor Services Advocate Nicole Maier Programs and Reservations Coordinator Jessica Evans Visitor Services Advocate Barb McMillin Marketing Assistant Karen Gautron Visitor Services Advocate Liette Robert Marketing and Sales Katie Graham Visitor Services Advocate Representative Steven Hees Visitor Services Advocate Scott Young Manager, Science Josh Jones-Horrock Visitor Services Advocate Communication and Visitor Experiences Vanessa Lopez Visitor Services Advocate

Museum staff 5 Tyrannosaurus Rex, from Dinosaurs Unearthed, Alloway World Exhibits exhibits (AWE). he Museum hosted its second major travelling exhibit made possible through the Alloway World Exhibits (AWE) program, launched in 2011, to assist the Museum in T booking large international touring exhibitions. The majority of people who visited the external travelling exhibit, Dinosaurs Unearthed, also visited the Museum Galleries, Science Gallery, and Planetarium, extending their visit time at each of our venues.

New exhibits, including video Exhibits (AWE) program was Science Gallery productions with new interpretive produced by Dinosaurs Living in Space content, community partnerships, Unearthed Inc., of Richmond, BC. December 20, 2012 – refurbished exhibits, and media A life-sized, roaring, animatronic February 18, 2014 players replacement, all enhanced Tyrannosaurus rex, located at the External Exhibit the visitor experience in the Museum’s plaza entrance, intro- Museum Galleries, Science duced the public to this dynamic, This bilingual, interactive exhibit, Gallery, and Main Foyer. The experiential dinosaur show. Inside produced by the Canadian Space Museum’s travelling exhibit, The Alloway Hall, visitors could Agency (CSA), explored the Vikings: Master Mariners, Traders, experience high-quality, full-scale challenges of daily life in space. Colonists and Artisans was viewed dinosaur replicas, real fossils, and Chris Hadfield’s space guitar at locations in Ontario and British a dinosaur dig pit. The exhibit and Julie Payette’s flight suit Columbia. Portraits of the North was very popular with all visitors, were among the unique artefacts was on display at sites in Manitoba including preschoolers, who contributed by Canadian and Saskatchewan. enjoyed a specially planned astronauts for this exhibit. program on Minisaurus Mondays. Incoming Travelling Exhibits

Alloway World Exhibits: Visitors got a Alloway Hall taste and feel for what life is like Dinosaurs Unearthed for astronauts aboard the October 6, 2012 – April 21, 2013 International External Exhibit Space Station with the This second major exhibit Canadian sponsored by the Alloway World Space Agency’s Living In Space exhibit in the Science Gallery. 6 Annual2012 Report 2013 Left: The World is Their Oyster: Marvellous Molluscs, internal exhibit. Right: The Selkirk Settlement: 200 Years, community exhibit.

Outgoing of the specimens originate from vertebrate fossils from the Morden Travelling Exhibits scientific field research and private area. The design recreated an The Vikings: Master Mariners, collections, and include examples actual dig site, with tools of the Traders, Colonists and Artisans from all over the world. trade used to excavate fossils. Pump House Steam Museum, Main Foyer Berens Family Collection Kingston, ON November 5, 2012 – May 12, 2013 August 23, 2012 – Sipiwesk House: David Internal New Acquisition Display December 1, 2012 Thompson’s First Post May 14, 2012 – November 4, 2012 This display featured Chief Jacob Surrey Museum and Archives, Internal New Acquisition Display Berens’ Treaty Medal No. 5, Surrey, BC Chiefs’ Coats, and other significant February 5 – April 16, 2013 This exhibit featured recently- excavated archaeological material Aboriginal materials collected and Portraits of the North from the Hudson’s Bay Company preserved by the same Ojibwe Northern Gateway Museum, post established at Sipiwesk House family for nearly 150 years. The Denare Beach, SK by David Thompson, renowned Museum acquired these heirlooms August 1 – 29, 2012 mapmaker, explorer, and fur to share this important Indigenous story with all Manitobans. NorVA Centre, Flin Flon, MB trader. The Manitoba Museum acknowledges assistance received August 30 – September 30, 2012 Memorial Plaque from the Cross Lake First Nation, November 9, 2012 – Manitoba Historic Resources New Exhibits November 30, 2012 Branch, and Manitoba Hydro. Special Display Discovery Room Fossils from Canadian Fossil A special display featured a plaque Memorial Plaque, presented The Selkirk Settlement: 200 Years Discovery Centre presented to the Museum by by The Queen’s Own Cameron May 12, 2012 – Highlanders. September 28, 2012 – April 7, 2013 The Queen’s Own Cameron September 30, 2012 Community Display Highlanders, including a fragment Community Exhibit Produced by the Canadian Fossil of the marble base of the The Manitoba Historical Society Discovery Centre, the display Memorial of the Fallen, repatriated mounted a temporary exhibit, highlighted recently recovered to Canada from Afghanistan. including artefacts from the Museum’s History collections, the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives, and other organizations, in recognition of the Selkirk Settlement’s 200th anniversary.

The World is Their Oyster: Marvellous Molluscs November 8, 2012 – April 7, 2013 Internal Exhibit The diversity of molluscs in the Museum’s Zoology and Paleontology collections was the high point of this exhibit. Many

Sipiwesk House: David Thompson’s First Post, new acquisition display.

ANNUAL REPORT 7 Left: Creation and Transformation: Defining Moments in Inuit Art, commemorative display. Right: Fossils from Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre community display.

Creation and Transformation: and cariole featured in Relics of This video features a behind- Defining Moments in Inuit Art Interest: Selections from The the-scenes interview, with a peek December 11, 2012 – Hudson’s Bay Company Museum at Natural History collections April 21, 2013 Collection publication. storage area and dismantling of Community Display the Colours in Nature exhibit. Parklands/Mixed Woods Gallery Exquisitely carved Inuit art Behind-the-Scenes in Human sculptures were shown in a display Criddle Paintings History produced by the Winnipeg November 20, 2012 Rover in Grasslands Gallery and Art Gallery, as part of its 100th Botanical watercolour paintings by Parklands Mixed Woods Gallery anniversary celebration. Norman Criddle were replaced with May 2013 other paintings from the Criddle Earth History Gallery collection, for conservation reasons. This video features a behind- the-scenes interview on the Cariole, Hudson’s Bay Minerals from the Company Gallery. Canadian Shield Immigration Kiosk acquisition of new artefacts to July 20, 2012 January 14, 2013 the Contemporary Cultures and Immigration collections. Internal Exhibit New title signage and improved A spectacular giant amethyst lighting help direct visitors’ Prairie Pollination cluster anchors an exhibit attention to the kiosk that Virtual exhibit video featuring minerals as the building documents immigration January 2013 blocks of rocks, and showcasing a experiences. Videos were produced for stunning sampling of specimens Museum Galleries the Prairie Pollination from the rich deposits found in Virtual Museum of Canada the Canadian Shield. Media Player Replacement February 2013 virtual exhibit. Urban Gallery Horse Trough, Media players were replaced Urban Gallery. Horse Trough throughout the Museum Galleries. January 14, 2013 Internal Exhibit Video Exhibits This recently acquired late 19th Aschkibokahn Mini-Diorama century trough was used in Rover in Grasslands Gallery and downtown Winnipeg for watering Parklands Mixed Woods Gallery the horses involved in milk and May 2013 garbage transport during the 1920s. A documentary video has been produced, including interviews Exhibit Refurbishment and a close look at the artistry and Hudson’s Bay Company Gallery detail work involved in creating a fantastic mini-diorama. Canoe, Kayak, Cariole July 3, 2012 Behind-the-Scenes in Natural Photography of detail and History conservation work were carried Rover in Grasslands Gallery and out on a birch bark canoe, kayak Parklands Mixed Woods Gallery May 2013 8 Annual2012 Report 2013 9

School children enjoy the MuZZZeum programs and Sleepover program. interpretation nterpretation is about creating a connection between content and understanding. At The Manitoba Museum, this can take many forms, from the structured Guided Highlight ITours offered on weekends to the volunteer staffing of the Nonsuch. Programs are designed to address the needs of the widest range of groups possible.

Behind-the-Scenes Preschoolers and Early Years and fabulous MB Day cake located Tours students made dinosaur hats, in Alloway Hall. Panel discussions On July and August weekdays, dug in sandboxes, and undertook included Winnipeg broadcaster visitors participating in behind- a variety of special crafts and Rosanna Deerchild, playwright the-scenes tours got the inside activities at this special Monday Ian Ross, musician Sean Quigley scoop on how exhibits are created morning program. of “Little Drummer Boy” fame, rock music historian John Einarson and how artefacts and specimens Special Public are collected and preserved. and Chief Ovide Mercredi, former Participants saw a range of Programs National Chief for the Assembly of treasures not usually accessible First Nations. Museum Curators to regular visitors, from Inuit Manitoba Day engaged many visitors in the new sculptures to tiny mouse skeletons. While every day is Manitoba Day Red River Settlement Bicentenary at the Museum, Saturday, May 12 exhibit in the Discovery Room. Dinosaurs Unearthed was something special. 4,234 Many costumed interpreters from local organizations gave excellent Programs staff enhanced this visitors came to the Museum that demonstrations in the Museum roaring life-sized exhibit of day to celebrate Manitoba’s 142nd Galleries. Big thanks to our animatronic dinosaurs with birthday, which included eating a generous sponsor, the Manitoba scavenger hunts, hands-on fossil giant cake, shaped like Manitoba. Lotteries Commission. interpretation and “chompy There was something for everyone that day, including dinosaurs” – one of our most MuZZZeum Sleepovers popular crafts ever. On Minisaurus notable Manitobans sharing Mondays, the roar of the exhibit interesting stories about being You might think the Museum sits was turned down to provide a Manitoban in a public forum. silent overnight, but last year over friendlier experience for our Families took part in a mix of 2,600 energized campers kept the youngest dinosaur enthusiasts. Heritage Fair booths, live music galleries a-buzzing, as they took

ANNUAL REPORT 9 part in the MuZZZeum Sleepover finally, across the Davis Strait Culture and Amazing Science. program sponsored by Investors to the pristine environment of These weeklong camps Group. Participants were treated Greenland. Along the way, Jensen particularly appealed to parents to tours of the Museum Galleries, conducted education programs, who work downtown, since the interactive storytelling, live science accompanied zodiac landings pickup and drop off times are demonstrations, healthy evening and explored locations drastically flexible and timed around their and morning snacks and a affected by climate change. work days. Planetarium show. After blowing up air mattresses, unfurling Astronomy Courses Spring Break sleeping bags and fluffing up their Taking advantage of the The busiest week of the year had pillows, pyjama-clad campers Planetarium’s new Digistar 5 the Museum filled with excited then explore the Museum in the technology upgrade, our adult Spring Breakers looking to check dark with flashlights. Once again leisure course, Eyes to the Skies, out our three main attractions, as this February, in partnership broke new ground in helping over well as the final few days of with Festival du Voyageur, we 60 participants learn about the Dinosaurs Unearthed! welcomed a number of rural heavens. Budding night sky and out-of-province schools – enthusiasts took part in one of Yuri’s Night 2012 in town for the annual winter four seasonal courses offered this Yuri’s Night, a celebration of the event – with special mid-week year. Covering constellations, human spirit of exploration, was sleepovers, including a group planets, the deep sky and so much held in the Science Gallery and from the Northwest Territories. more, a lot was packed into each Planetarium on April 12th, 2012. six-evening course. By the end, The worldwide space party Arctic Excursion participants could navigate the celebrates the first human flight Science Programs Developer night sky with ease and point out into space by Yuri Gagarin on Mike Jensen joined 80 teenagers planets and other celestial objects. April 12, 1961. The Winnipeg and 35 other scientists, explorers, Taking place in the intimate event featured science and space educators and artists from around environment of the Planetarium presentations, DJs and dancing the world, on his fourth expedition Star Theatre, each evening offered under the Planetarium dome. with Students on Ice during the a hands-on, interactive classroom summer of 2012. Students on portion, followed by a laser Nuit Blanche Ice is an organization dedicated pointer-filled “nighttime” portion. Mad Men inspired The Manitoba to educating teenagers about the Museum’s Nuit Blanche this year! effects of climate change on the Day Camps This free event on September 29 Earth’s polar regions. Ironically, The Museum’s Discovery Day was part of Culture Days Manitoba. the expedition ground to a halt in Camps hosted more than 300 Nuit Blanche revellers, many Iqaluit, as thick sea ice prevented happy campers in two different dressed in their best fifties and the team from boarding their themed weeks last July and early sixties chic vintage cocktail exploration vessel. But, after a August. Daily themes included party clothes, travelled back to a dramatic “rescue” by the Canadian Space Day, Safari Day, Smooth time before man’s first walk on the Coast Guard, the group eventually Sailing Day, Sleuth Day, and moon. The Museum foyer was boarded the Akademik Ioffe, and Scientist Day alternating with transformed into a fabulous Mad sailed north along the east coast Architecture Day, Animals, Men inspired party lounge. The of Baffin Island to the remote Animation Day, Aboriginal 1960s came alive with live jazz community of Qikiqtarjuaq, and

Right: Claudette Leclerc, TMM CEO and Larry Wandowich, Community Relations and Corporate Security Officer, Manitoba Lotteries, cut cake on Manitoba Day.

10 Annual2012 Report 2013 With the recent upgrade to a Digistar 5 full-dome system in the Planetarium, visitors can peer through the eye of the Hubble Telescope at the Wonders of the Universe… or discover New Horizons on other worlds.

bands, swing dance, vintage décor staff. Numerous School Program School Division, the School and a mocktail bar. Programs staff Volunteers assist in delivering District of Mystery Lake, Frontier offered continuous self-guided programs to the throngs of school School Divison and University tours until 11 pm, with special children who visit each year. College of the North. themed highlight tours of the Each of the six partnering Festival du Voyageur Museum Galleries given in French communities will once again Partnership or English every 45 minutes. receive a set of edukits that will Many thanks to all local partners, Jocelyne Lavack, Museum be rich in artefact replicas and including Jazz band Blue Noise Program Animator, was sent to educational resource materials and The Royal Canadian Air the Trading Post in Fort Gibraltar for both students and educators, Force Jazz Sextet from 17 Wing for school programs during all of which will focus on relevant Winnipeg, Costume Museum of the week of the Festival. This Cree histories, heritages and Canada, Hepcat Studios and UM costumed position of a North cultures. Project partner direction, Swing Dance Club, Toad Hall West Company clerk told a brief guidance and support will see Toys, and The Foxy Shoppe. story of the fur trade era and the this phase examine northern basic operations of Fort Gibraltar Manitoban Cree societies’ Rentals in 1815 for a total of 1,865 people. relationships with water, as a The Facility Rentals Department Colin Mackie, Heritage Programs source of sustenance: physically, hosted 178 events over the past Manager, helped bring the HBC spiritually and socioeconomically, year. The Museum Galleries, and Nonsuch Galleries alive by past and present. Festival Hall and Alloway Hall entertaining hundreds of visitors These edukits will be used by were host to 62 events bringing with fur trade stories and teachers in their classrooms to in over 22,000 guests, including touchable artefacts in both French strengthen and inspire interest in corporate functions, conference and English during Spring Break. Cree communities, encouraging events, receptions, weddings pride in Aboriginal youth and and corporate holiday parties. Northern Outreach appreciation in non-Aboriginal Dinosaurs Unearthed created a Edukit Project youth. University College of the wonderful opportunity to promote The northern outreach edukit North’s set of kits will become and sell “Dino Might” Birthday project is designed around the integrated into their Kenanow Parties, with 116 birthday parties concept of using objects to tell Bachelor of Education Program bringing over 1,600 excited party stories. This project continues an for student teachers attending children to the Museum. examination and celebration of campuses in The Pas and the Cree in northern Manitoba School Programs Thompson. As custodians, the that was previously referred to project’s partners may integrate In 2012 – 2013, more than as Braiding Histories. their kits into existing educational 85,000 students learned about The Museum has entered into the and community-based initiatives. Manitoba’s human and natural second phase of a collaborative Made possible through a Federal history, science and astronomy outreach effort with the through more than 70 programs, Museums Assistance Program Opaskwayak Cree Nation (MAP) grant promoting Aboriginal sponsored by Great-West Life Educational Authority, the Kelsey and developed by our creative Heritage, the project concludes in School Division, the Flin Flon the spring of 2014.

ANNUAL REPORT 11 Mineral specimens in the Earth History Gallery, Minerals from the Canadian collections Shield exhibit he Museum Collection, which is comprised of multiple collections, objects, and supporting documentation for 13 curatorial disciplines, is a public asset preserved T for the educational enrichment and enjoyment of all visitors. It is continually being refined, studied and strategically developed by Research and Collections staff in the departments of Human History, Natural History, and Collections and Conservation. Artefacts and specimens are acquired through a variety of means: field collection, donation, exchange, and acquisition.

Acquisition Highlights (6,300 BP – 5,200) or maybe • 35 rare plants from southern a Burmis Barbed Point Manitoba donated by the Archaeology (7,500 – 7,300 BP). The Manitoba Conservation • One projectile point, from Museum has neither of these Data Centre. southwestern Manitoba, dating types in the collection. Contemporary Cultures & to the Intensive Diversification Botany Immigration Period (7,500 BP – 5,200). The base is broken, obscuring a • 40 vascular plants, fungi and • African Ethnology Collection – positive identification. It is lichens from southwestern Seven artefacts (two small either a Maple Leaf Complex Manitoba. tobacco gourds, three black and white prints, a wooden bowl with stand, and a wooden cane) build on the Turner Detail: Historical photographs from collection, from Kenya; valiha the Berens Family musical instrument, from Collection, new acquisition Madagascar. display (Nov. 5, 2012 – • Contemporary Cultures May 12, 2013) collection – Two hand puppets, “Duchess” and “Marvin Mouse,” were added to the “Archie and His Friends” collection; a variety of 1950s children’s toys (among them

12 Annual2012 Report 2013 a doll house, a doll high chair, • Rich Collection/ Rubin was acquired. In addition, a and a sled); “Loki” sounding Collection – A small collection splendid specimen of copper rocket used at the Churchill of arrowheads from a site near was received. Both are featured Rocket Range (1970-1974). the Souris River, a historical in the Minerals from the camping spot for Dakota and Precambrian Shield exhibit. Ethnology Anishinaabe peoples; also History • Berens Family Collection – beaded pillow cases and Two silver Chief’s medals, one decorative items acquired • Norwegian Chest, 1790, given to Chief Jacob Berens from Aboriginal families. with painted panel scenes of in 1875 at the signing of the • 9 small hand-painted a gentleman fighting a bear. Treaty No. 5 and a second, wooden carvings by the Cree • Medalta pottery, ceramic foot given to him in 1901 in artist Albert Chubb of Norway warmers and decoy ducks commemoration of the Treaty House, acquired gradually collections, as additions to the during a visit to Canada by the over a period of thirty years Wilson Collection. Duke of York (later George VI). by Provincial Judge Charles • Textiles made in the village of Also included were the Chief’s Rubin as a circuit judge in Lentvora, Slovakia and brought coat given to Chief Jacob Manitoba’s north. Berens when the treaty was to Dugald, Manitoba in 1948 signed and one navy Chief’s • Saami sled, meticulously crafted by an immigrant mother and coat belonging to his son and complete with reindeer daughter. Chief William Berens, still harness, which belonged to Dr. Bill Pruitt, one of Canada’s Hudson’s Bay Company in use in 1945. Museum Collection Upper: Detail of Slovakian textile. great experts on snow. Lower: The mineral millerite, from • Cuthbertson Saddle – • A rare 1795 edition of the book the Thompson mine Geology/Paleontology Exquisitely beaded Métis pad by the famed HBC explorer saddle with family connection • More than 100 slabs of Samuel Hearne, A Journey to Constable Joseph Alexander fossil-rich limestone were from Prince of Wales Fort in Blackburn, bought in what collected from the William Hudson’s Bay to The Northern is now Saskatchewan at the Lake site. These contain Ocean (London: A Strahan & time of the Riel Rebellion. numerous unusual fossils such T. Cadell, 1795), describing this Blackburn was was among the as horseshoe crabs and jellyfish. 18th century adventure into officers who formed the guard Canada’s Arctic. for the Riel trial. • Rock and fossil samples were collected from a site near Fisher • An unusual HBC salesman’s tea • Steinbring Collection – Branch. This historic site, lost and coffee sample case, used in Original anthropological to science for many decades, Western Canada in the early and archaeological research was rediscovered in 2012. 20th century, complete with journals, detailing the locations Layers at the site represent time all glass sample jars, and some of rock paintings and petroforms before and after the end of remains of tea. within the province. Other the Ordovician Period, one of journals are accounts of stories the “big five” intervals of mass Zoology and legends told during 30 extinction in the history of life • A barn owl (Tyto alba) found years of fieldwork among the (443 million years ago). near Elie in December 2012, is Anishinaabe people of the the first confirmed Manitoba upper basin of Lake Winnipeg. • A beautiful example of millerite (a rare nickel mineral) record in almost 20 years. An

Left: A Hudson’s Bay Company salesman’s tea and coffee sample case, early 20th century. Right: A rare edition of Samuel Hearne’s, A Journey from Prince of Wales Fort in Hudson’s Bay to The Northern Ocean (London: A. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1795).

ANNUAL REPORT 13 Left: Black Brant V Sounding Rocket, on loan from Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg, MB. emaciated female, it perhaps • Enhancement of the signs of biological activity within Right: “Marvin Mouse” succumbed to starvation, due photographic services database exhibition and storage spaces. and “Duchess” joined the Archie and His Friends to an apparent leg injury which to link images to the catalogue They implement an integrated pest collection [H9-37-648, might have kept the bird from and pre-acquisition databases; management program to ensure H9-37-647]. Archie hunting. that all objects are maintained and His Friends and • Increased use of multiple Funtown TV shows aired • Two complete narwhal tusks modules in the STAR/Museums according to the highest professional from 1965 to 1986. (Monodon monoceros), each collection database, including standards. Over the past year, 55 measuring over 2.5 m, were entry of Museum Gallery objects were treated in the lab. received by donation and are exhibits in the events & exhibits Significant conservation activities the largest in our collection. module, and entry of over 500 in 2012 – 2013 included: These will make superb exhibit backlog Conservation reports; • Completion of 1,149 condition pieces. • Revised collection forms, reports and 221 mounts, • A collection of over 30 bats including Request for Receipt storage boxes or enclosures. represents several species as for Income Tax Purposes and • Upgraded storage of vouchers from a research project Memorandum of Appraisal. Archaeology collections in in southern Manitoba. This is sub-basement storage area Loans an important addition to the affected by MCCC Parkade research collection, given recent The Manitoba Museum had renovation: moved two interest in these major players 176 active loan agreements in complete storage units, in natural insect control. place, representing 663 objects unloaded boxes from units, • 30 specimens of pollinating available on- and off-site for carried shelving units to new insects from Birds Hill display or research purposes. positions, replaced boxes on Provincial Park. Notable loans include: shelves; updated contents and • Incoming: A Black Brant V location lists. Collections Sounding Rocket, on long- • Processing, documentation, Documentation Specimen of barn owl, term loan from Magellan condition reporting and Tyto alba In 2012 – 2013, 3,491 new Aerospace, was installed in the treatment of a painted iron artefacts and specimens were added Science Gallery. This artefact horse trough. to the collection, broken down will be the central feature in the • Assessment of mural, The as follows: Archaeology (431), gallery’s space-themed exhibits. Creation of the World, by Ethnology (103), HBC Collection • Outgoing: eight costume and Daphne Odjig; in consultation (5), History (305), Botany (556), textile artefacts to Platform with TMM conservators, a Geology (16), Herpetology (1), Gallery for exhibit involved range of treatment options for Invertebrates (1,899), Mammalogy condition reports, photographic consideration in future gallery (66), Ornithology (108), documentation and treatment changes was provided by Paleontology (1). At fiscal of five dresses, repair of two paintings conservator Radovan year-end, the Museum’s mannequins, installation of Radulovic. catalogues contained a total costumes on the mannequins, • Completion of refurbishment of 2,894,451 objects. fabrication of two boxes for project on lichens/fungi/moss/ This year has seen continual transit, and transportation and cone/fruit collections, 3,000+ upgrade of the Museum’s collection installation. specimens; included improved documentation procedures as boxes, labels, numbering, and applied to inventory-taking in the Conservation re-filing in new taxonomic order. Museum Galleries. We are pleased The Museum’s Department of • Design and completion of Collections and Conservation additional fields within the provides preventive and restorative Natural History catalogue treatments for objects in the modules, to ensure consistency collection. Conservators also across disciplines, and across all monitor environmental conditions catalogue modules for appraisal such as temperature, relative and tax information; humidity and light levels and 14 Annual2012 Report 2013 Archaeology record of Late Ordovician – Late Silurian arthropod diversity in marginal marine • R.E. ten Bruggencate, M. Fayek, K. Brownlee, S. Konservat-Lagerstätten of central Canada,” Brooke Milne, S. Hamilton, “A combined visual- Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, geochemical approach to establishing provenance Charlotte, NC (2012), Paper #30392-207698. Publications for pegmatite quartz artifacts,” Journal of Archaeological Science, Vol. 40 (2013), pp. 2702-2712. • J. Young and G. Young, “Geology of the Manitoba Legislative Building,” GAC-MAC 2013 Field Guide Botany Summary, Geoscience Canada, 39 (2012), p. 180. relics of interest Selections from the Hudson’s Bay Company Museum Collection reliques à conserver • D.B. Robson, “Rarity status assessments of Bugseeds Hudson’s Bay Company Pièces choisies de la collection muséale de la Compagnie de la Baie d’Hudson (Amaranthaceae: Corispermum) in Manitoba, ” The Museum Collection Canadian Field Naturalist, Vol. 125 (2011), pp. 338-352. • J. Morton, Relics of Interest: Selections from the • D.B. Robson, “An assessment of the potential for Hudson’s Bay Company Museum Collection, pollination facilitation of a rare plan by common (Winnipeg: The Manitoba Museum, 2012), 80 pp. plants: Symphyotrichum sericeum (Asteraceae) as

a case study,” Botany, Vol. 91 (2013), pp. 1-9. Zoology Jamie morton

Geology/Paleontology • N.R. Delventhal and R.D. Mooi, “Callogobius winterbottomi, a new species of goby (Teleostei: • G.A. Young, D.M. Rudkin, E.P. Dobrzanski, S.P. Gobiidae) from the Western Indian Ocean,” Robson, M.B. Cuggy, M.W. Demski, and D.P. Zootaxa, 3630 (2013), pp. 155-164. Thompson, “Great Canadian Lagerstätten 3. Late Ordovician Konservat-Lagerstätten in Manitoba,” • R.D. Mooi and A.C. Gill, “Evidence for relationships Geoscience Canada, 39 (2012), pp. 201-213. among gobioid fishes (Percomorpha: Gobioidei), with special reference to ‘basal’ clades,” World • G.A. Young and D.M. Rudkin, “Ghost’s chance: Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, BC remarkably preserved Late Ordovician ctenophores (Aug. 8-14, 2012), Abstracts, pp. 490-491. (comb jellies) at the William Lake Site, Manitoba,” Canadian Paleontology Conference Proceedings, • A.C. Gill and R.D. Mooi, “Thalasseleotrididae, new Curators are No. 10, Toronto, ON (2012), pp. 65-66. family of marine gobioid fishes from New Zealand and temperate Australia, with a revised definition encouraged to share • R. Elias and G. Young, “Ordovician-Silurian boundary of its sister taxon, the Gobiidae (Teleostei: their knowledge and interval in the Williston Basin outcrop belt of Acanthomorpha),” Zootaxa, 3266 (2012), pp. 41–52. Manitoba: a record of global and regional expertise by publishing environmental and biotic change,” GAC-MAC 2013 Online Publications their research findings Field Guide Summary, Geoscience Canada, 39 (2012), p. 181. Curators are encouraged to share their knowledge in printed format and and expertise by publishing their research findings in other media. • K.D. Lapenskie, R.J. Elias, G.A. Young, and G.S. printed format and other media. Forty-six curatorial Nowlan, “Late Ordovician to earliest Silurian blogs alone were posted on the Museum’s website. environmental and biotic changes, recorded in a core from Churchill Rocket Research Range, J. Morton, five short video clips dealing with objects Manitoba,” Canadian Paleontology Conference and themes from the HBC Museum Collection, Proceedings, No. 10,Toronto, ON (2012), pp. 45-46. posted to the website of Canada’s History:

• D.M. Rudkin, M.B. Cuggy, G.A. Young, and D.P. • “Tales and Treasures: The Little Emperor” Thompson, “An Ordovician pycnogonid (sea • “Tales and Treasures: Carving Stories” spider) with serially subdivided “head” region,” Journal of Paleontology, 87(3) (2013), pp. 395-405. • “Tales and Treasures: Plain Clothes” • “Tales and Treasures: The Nonsuch” • D.M. Rudkin, G.A. Young, M.B. Cuggy, and J.B. Waddington, “Signals from the shallows: the • “Tales and Treasures: Fur Trade Couture”

ANNUAL REPORT 15 Staff and volunteers from the Museum, along with a colleague from the University of Saskatchewan, studying a roadside bedrock outcrop in the Grand Rapids Uplands. (photo research by Dave Rudkin, Royal Ontario Museum) ngoing research undertaken by The Manitoba Museum’s curatorial and programming staff contributes collectively to our visitors’ better understanding O of the human, natural, and scientific elements which have shaped the province of Manitoba; its evolving ecosystems, and the culturally diverse peoples who have settled and transformed it over time. The study of information gleaned from collected materials, provides context and meaning to more than 2,800,000 artefacts and specimens housed within the Museum, and has many practical applications.

Research and programs staff visited many of the Souris River, has yielded Collecting Projects remarkable places over five days: evidence of three distinct pre-contact archaeological sites, occupations: an early bison kill The research specializations of local museums, historic buildings, and butchering pound about the Museum curators embrace a and natural sites such as lakes and AD 800, a Duck Bay culture broad range of topics. Often, the sandhills. Much information was occupation about AD 1100 – 1350, work of one year leads to further gathered, and staff viewed places and the first excavated evidence work in subsequent years, and that could form the basis of of the Williams culture about requires additional staff support worthwhile and exciting exhibits. AD 1600. The Museum is well and time in order to deal with all The Brockinton Site is a National positioned to incorporate the aspects of object processing and Brockinton Site into the documentation. Historic Site of Canada, one of the few in Canada to be focused Grasslands Gallery. multi-discipline exclusively on pre-contact heritage. Museum curators at the edge Archaeology of the Assiniboine River Valley While the site is nationally in southwest Manitoba Southwest Manitoba designated, the land is not owned Laurel Ceramics in Northern Fact-Finding Tour by the federal government. Manitoba The site was excavated in the A curatorial fact-finding trip Research on Laurel ceramics, late 1960s and early 1970s by to southwest Manitoba was under- found from eastern James Bay Dr. E. Leigh Syms. The collection, taken, to explore possible concepts to northern Saskatchewan, has housed at The Manitoba Museum, and themes for new content in the focused on the heartland area is one of the largest, numbering Grasslands and other Museum of northwestern Ontario and 698,544 artefacts. This stratified Galleries. Twelve curatorial and northern Minnesota. Northern site, located along the valley wall 16 Annual2012 Report 2013 Left: Museum staff visiting prairie in the Assiniboine River Valley Right: Dr. Randy Mooi, Curator of Zoology, pinning insects on Eagle Island, Lake Winnipeg.

Manitoba sites have been only Sitchon (PhD candidate, content gap by making sporadically reported. Recent University of Manitoba) connections with three acquisitions have dramatically has been using traditional immigrant communities in increased the number of knowledge from multiple Winnipeg (Filipino, Vietnamese, attributed Laurel vessels and sites Assiniskow Ithiniwak and Ethiopian) and three in from northern Manitoba, and a communities in Manitoba eastern Manitoba (Paraguayan, review of 215 ceramic vessels to better define and protect German, and Mexican), was undertaken. Results will heritage, from an Asiniskow conducting oral interviews with summarize Laurel findings Ithiniwak perspective. members of each community. in northern Manitoba in a forthcoming publication. Botany Building Collections and Immigration Content: New York Granville Lake Archaeological Pollination Ecology of Hairy City and The Manitoba Museum Prairie Clover (Dalea villosa) Project (2006 – 2012) During a research trip to New • Lithic Analysis – Mass This research involved York City, the curator met with aggregate analysis on lithic documenting the insect colleagues at the Ellis Island (stone) material is being pollinators of a nationally and Immigration Museum, the undertaken by PhD candidate provincially rare plant that grows Museum of Chinese in America, Robert Beardsell (University in active to stabilizing sand dunes. and the Lower East Side Tenement of Manitoba). This study In total, 29 insect species were Museum to discuss collecting will help to determine how observed visiting this plant during strategies, especially regarding quartz was removed from a week of research that took place contemporary collections, and the bedrock and what in Spruce Woods Provincial Park to investigate different ways manufacturing techniques in late July. This information will immigration history may be were employed to make be useful to the team preparing presented. stone tools. the recovery plan for this species. Ethnology • Geological Sourcing – CONTEMPORARY Research into quartz sourcing CULTURES & Mapping the Contours of Identity is being undertaken by IMMIGRATION The curator is a research partner PhD candidate Rachel ten in a large project that aims to map Bruggencate (University of Oral History Project: Winnipeg the Métis buffalo hunting brigades Manitoba). Isotopic variation and Eastern Manitoba of the mid-19th century, and to can help to determine the With over 700 oral interviews, the work out the identities of the geological sourcing of quartz. Museum’s Oral History Collection people who made up those • Oral History – Two graduate is a rich resource that includes brigades. The Museum holds students have worked on the the voices of a broad range of many artefacts associated with the oral history component of the Manitobans. Interviews, brigades, including a collection project. Holly Cote (MA however, were all conducted in of 15 beaded saddles. Dr. Sherry student, Lakehead University) the 1970s and consequently, the Farrell Racette of the University of completed her thesis in January voices of recent immigrants to Manitoba, Dr. Carolyn Podruchny 2012 on the cultural landscapes Manitoba are not represented in of York University and Dr. Nicole of the Asiniskow Ithiniwak this collection. This research St-Onge of the University of from Granville Lake. Myra project aims to address this Ottawa have spent time working

ANNUAL REPORT 17 Left: Detail from painting by Paul Kane, “Half Breeds Running Buffalo,” oil on canvas, courtesy of Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario. Right: Photograph of Court House, site of Louis Riel’s trial.

with the collection this year sites for the Late Ordovician are considered significant as and will return as the project Period (about 445 million years indicators of climate change and continues. old), and many superb fossils such overfishing in modern oceans. as jellyfish, horseshoe crabs, and GRASAC Community Digital eurypterids (“sea scorpions”) were History Research Project collected. The team also carried Towards a Revitalized With the assistance of Bill out reconnaissance on quarry Grasslands Gallery Nepinak, and thanks to a generous sites, such as a huge new quarry donation of photographs and in the Grand Rapids Uplands, Research of exhibits at the research notes by Dr. Cory and sites of Devonian age in the National Museum of American Willmott (Associate Professor, Interlake. The field party this year History, The National Portrait Department of Anthropology, included David Rudkin (Royal Gallery, and the National Museum Southern Illinois University), Ontario Museum), Michael Cuggy of the American Indian in the Museum has commenced a (University of Saskatchewan), Washington, D.C. was used to collaborative relationship with and Ed Dobrzanski and Debbie inform important topics of GRASAC (the Great Lakes Thompson from The Manitoba exhibition in a future renewed Research Alliance for the Study Museum. Laboratory study of all Grasslands Gallery. New approaches of Aboriginal Arts and Cultures). of these fossils is ongoing. to the topics of La Vérendrye, the The curator is a research Red River Colony and Louis Riel contributor to this digital image The Fossil Record of Jellyfish have been outlined. This research (Cnidarian Medusae) and data sharing system, which was undertaken in support of assembles in virtual space artefacts, Fossil jellyfish in the Grand Rapids future exhibit renewal plans. texts, and other historical material Uplands are the focus of ongoing related to Indigenous peoples studies, as the curator works to Hudson’s Bay Company Beaded Métis pad saddle, purchased by of the Great Lakes, including understand them in light of the Museum Collection Constable Joseph Alexander Blackburn the Ojibwe and Cree peoples of sparse global fossil record for this at the time of the Riel Rebellion. Selkirk Settlement Research Manitoba. The database is hosted important group. In 2012, the by Carleton University under the curator carried out collaborative Initiated in support of text panel direction of Dr. Ruth Phillips work at the Denver Museum of development for the community of Carleton University and Nature and Science, completing exhibit, The Selkirk Settlement: Dr. Heidi Bohacker of the compilation of the global literature 200 Years, this research examined University of Toronto. on this topic in preparation for a the relationships between groups final comprehensive review. This in the Red River Settlement from Geology/Paleontology will permit a greatly improved 1811-1821. It examined why the understanding of jellyfish, which Selkirk settlers are recognized Geological Developments in the Northern Interlake Region

In August 2012, the curator’s Detail of Birch research team carried out Bark Canoe, pre-1928, fieldwork at various sites in the unidentified Interlake and the Grand Rapids Ojibwe maker, Lake Savant Uplands. The team completed region, Ontario basic field collection of the [HBC 2330] William Lake site; this is one of the world’s most important fossil 18 Annual2012 Report 2013 as the definitive “pioneers” present the history of the HBC, Australia), a new family of fishes of Manitoba. The illustrated life in the fur trade, the resettle- was described to understand the conference paper, “Transforming ment of Canada, and Indigenous evolution and diversity among the Pioneer,” was presented at culture. The book uses a selection gobioid fishes, a species-rich and the May 2012, Rupert’s Land of the objects collected since 1920 ecologically important group. Colloquium in Winnipeg. to symbolize these four themes. Relationships among another gobioid group are being examined Early Inuit Collections of the HBC Zoology with Naomi Delventhal (PhD Research into the formation of candidate, University of Manitoba). Diversity and Historical This research has uncovered the HBC Museum Collection Biogeography of Amphibian several species previously revealed an effort to obtain Inuit and Reptiles in Manitoba materials in the formative years unknown to science, along with of the HBC Historical Exhibit Extensive collections of toads new insights into their evolution. (1920 – 1922). Collecting were obtained from two remote Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas expeditions were mounted to locations in northern Lake (Year 3) areas surrounding Hudson Bay, Winnipeg: Limestone Point and a private “museum” and Eagle Island. Other surveyed Just over halfway through, this localities included roadside Soapstone sculpture, Man Making a containing many Inuit objects citizen science project has engaged Pot, 1958, Lukasie (Tunu) Saviakjuk, was purchased. This research led ponds north of Norway House over 890 participants, who Salluit, Quebec [HBC 60-74] to the illustrated conference paper, and in the Interlake Region have logged 22,000 hours of “Early Inuit Collections of the between Grand Rapids and Ponton. observations and contributed HBC,” presented at the 18th Inuit These collections provide data 160,000 records. Over 260 species Studies Conference in Washington, regarding the northern contact have been confirmed breeding DC, in October 2012. zone and possible hybridization in the province. Knowing where between American and Canadian birds breed helps scientists to Research for Publication: toads. Along with the curator, assess ecosystem health and the Relics of Interest the field team included data will provide a baseline for Research into the creation and Dr. Gary Casper (University documenting future environmental evolution of the HBC Museum of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field change. This project is administered Collection provided the basis for Station) and Janis Klapecki by Bird Studies Canada and the 80-page illustrated book, (The Manitoba Museum). supported by several institutions, including The Manitoba Museum. Relics of Interest: Selections from Systematics and Biogeography the Hudson’s Bay Company of Percomorph Fishes Museum Collection. It follows the four-part mandate of the 1922 With Dr. Tony Gill (Macleay HBC Historical Exhibition – to Museum, University of Sydney,

Mating American toads (Anaxyrus americanus)

ANNUALANNUAL REPORTREPORT 19 Dakota Collegiate students Bryce Malcolm and Troy Kehler, along with their Educational Assistant Richard Reid, animate the Arctic interpretation station in the Museum Galleries. (Missing from photo Christine Nault, Educational Assistant)

VoluNteer REsources

ach year, The Manitoba Museum partners with many a hands-on interpretive activity for visitors, while Troy and organizations and school divisions across the city and Bryce have become better communicators and gained Eprovince-wide to provide work experience opportunities valuable work experience, and confidence! to numerous individuals. Since March 2010, a dedicated Many new Canadians and international students also chose group of volunteers from the Skills for Living program at to complete work placement or learn about their new home Dakota Collegiate has been animating the Arctic Life at The Manitoba Museum. This past year the volunteer interpretation station in the Museum Galleries. The students, programs welcomed new volunteers from Mali, China, South Troy Kehler and Bryce Malcolm along with their dedicated Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Haiti, Mexico, Nigeria, Dominican Educational Assistants Christine Nault and Richard Reid are Republic, Zambia, Ukraine, Nunavit, Somalia, Malaysia, the key ingredients to making this partnership so special. Uganda, Philippines and Argentina. Throughout the past In the beginning, Troy and Bryce were quite shy and unsure year, The Manitoba Museum played host to 21 students from when approached by visitors, but through training from six different school divisions, Red River College, University Museum staff and the support of their EA staff, Troy and of Winnipeg, University of Manitoba, Fleming College and Bryce now deliver a very animated presentation to visitors Carleton College for various job shadows, work experience they encounter in the Arctic / Sub-Arctic Gallery. Information placements and internship opportunities. Along with these on artefacts has even been programmed into Bryce’s iPad we also partnered with Community Ventures, Transcona so that he can now communicate more effectively with Springfield Employment Network, Urban Circle Training visitors. Troy and Bryce have presented to groups as large as Centre, Horizon Adult Learning Centre, Work Force, The 25 visitors. Through this partnership the Museum presents Salvation Army L.E.E.P. program and Northern Youth Abroad. hiGHlights The Museum is very fortunate to have many 337 55% 64% long service volunteers. 1,000 hrs volunteers of our volunteers were of our volunteers are One volunteer 24 of our volunteers have contributed a total youth between the ages female, 36% male. contributed over 1,000 been with us between of 18,375 hours of 14 and 29 with 39% hours, one contributed 10 and 19 years; 12 have in 2012 – 2013 of those youth being over 900 hours, another been with us between 20 between 14 and 18. one contributed over 500 and 39 years and we have hours; eight volunteers one volunteer who has had between 200 and been with the Museum 500 hours and 27 more for over 40 years! gave between 100 – 200 hours each.

20 Annual2012 Report 2013 Museum volunteer Gary Day is the 2012 recipient of Tourism Volunteer of the Year Award. This is awarded through Tourism Winnipeg. Gary celebrated his 10th anniversary as a volunteer on the Nonsuch with our Interpretive Programs department last year.

2012 – 2013 Volunteers Diane Adams Ernie Creasy Jessica Gonzales Opeyemi Lawrence Brittany Nickel Gail Sutherland Diana Ahluwalia Brian Crow Jaswinderpal Grewal Hanjung Lee Susan Norris Leigh Syms Yuri Akahoshi Jamil Cruz-Kan Eldar Grosman Irmgard Lehn Tiana Novak-Walker Shirley Syms Florval Alphonse Tyler Cyr Liad Grosman Dana Leung Joseph Oladele Peter Szkraba Mica Andres Daniel Dai Geraldine Gruszczyk Winnie Li Val Ominski Morgan Tamplin Kathy Arnold David Dai Annie Guzman Maria Licsi Maileen Pamplona Ai Taniguchi Kelsey Auld Jack Dalzell Marisa Halek Victor Lim Byeong Hun Park Oritsegbubemi Tenumah Dallas Bagby Glenise D’Arcangelo Amanda Haligowski Daisy Liu Kate Parkinson Jacqueline Thioux Dawn Baker Phyllis Dana Marie-Rose Yuping Lu Bianca Patriarca Marion Timlick Andrea Ball Lynda Daun Hanyurwimfura Jessica Lockhart Kelly Pearce Bonnie Timshel Margaret Banka Gary Day Dakota Harper-Barten Brock Love Debra Peppler Janet Tkachuk Barbara Bannatyne Tina de Boer Awad Hawamdah Thomas Lurvey Juliana Perez Debbie Thompson Roberto Barahona Jimuel De Castro Gisele Hawkins Marissa MacCorby Matt Phelps Matthew Turnbull Alisson Baril Miriam Dela Santos Chris Hay Luke Majowski Kendra Philipchuk Betty Turnock Derek Barr Larry de March Arlene Hayden Bryce Malcolm Valorie Platero Marjorie Turton Marynea Bautista Raelene Derksen Jacqueline Hayden Robert Malo Tyler Psoch Adam Tysdal Dylan Beaudry Justin Derouin Kara Heckert Heather Manson Yeisell Querol Fernandez Charlene Urfano Susan Beckwith Miamouna Diawara Kayla Henaire Victoria Markstrom Maraya Raduha Ricardo Van Bill Berens Edward Dobrzanski Aaron Henderson Amanda Matheson Romir Ramilo Amelsvoort-Barran Scott Berthelette Neil Doerksen Carmen Héroux Laurel McDonald Simone Reis Jessica Vanoostwaard Howard Bilenki Simone Dondo Carol Hibbert Carol McGonigal Brittany Restall Nicholas Vincenten Honoure Black Gerry Donnelly Eileen Holowka Graham McInnis Corinne Rikkelman Tyler Vlacich Lee-Ann Blase Ruth Dowse Anna Houston Brian McKague Jenna Roberts Cindy Vuong Scott Bodnarek Isobel Drenker Junjie Huang Aileen McKendry Johanna Robson Eminate W/Giorgis Shelby Bohn Dioscoro Ducepec Jessica Hunt Carol McLennan Sean Robson Shirley Wang Sarah Brazauskas Jake Dueck Kia-Louise Hunt Deanna McLennan Doreen Romanow Zi Yin Wang Susan Broadhurst Rachelle Dunlop Ekein Huynh Aleena McNeill Roman Sajdak Matthew Wiecek James Burns Holly Durawa Valery James-Lewchuk Craig McRae Maureen Salter Jeff Wiehler Joan Buss Walter Dyck Angela Jagnyziak Holly McRae Catherine Samson Jonah Wilde Mwansa Bwalya James Edwards Kandyce Jaska Zachary McVagh Brigitte Savard Claudette Wills Christopher Calesso Alexandra Enns Karen Johnson Besrat Mehanzel Rachel Scaletta Michelle Wong Jessica Campbell Shawn Enns Vanessa Johnson-Sager Hanmin Miao Christian Schmitt Amory Wood Justin Cardinal Margaret Entz Emelié Kehler Nicole Milani Maria Schultz Jared Wood Jaina Cairns David Fanhbulleh Trish Kelley Tobias Milne Anthony Schweitzer Tim Worth Sherri Cairns Paul Ferguson Colin Kennedy Jordan Min Yvonne Searle Monica Wu Karen Camagong Hernan Fernandez Flores Marc Kennedy Monica Mintarno Joel Serrano R andy Yee Mark Cetovski Suzanne Foreman Amani Kissu Wayne Mogk Neera Shah Florence Zawislak Judy Chan Gail Fortier Heather Komus Jim Mojelsky Jessie Shea Bobbie Zemliduk Talisha Chaput Marion Foster Sacha Kopelow Khadishae Mosala Helen Smerchanski Anya Zemskova Allison Cavers Josh Friesen Micah Kraut Garth Mosher Kayleigh Speirs Tiantian Zhang Haley Cho Keegan Gajek Jackie Krindle Joan Mosher Chad Staff YuQing Zhang Savannah Clark Timothy Gaultois Freya Kristjanson-Dinning Mark Nabess Louise Staples Robert Zirk Françoise Collins Lucas Giesbrecht Alexandra Kroeger Gertrude Nanowin Makrenna Sterdan Kayla Coodin Jim Glen Teagan Kroeker Tony Nardella Lynda Stevens Jacqueline Cordova Jenna Glidden Josée Lavallée Megan Narvey Amy Stratton Sal Costenzo Anna Gonzales Sally Lawler Bill Neydli Brianne Suss thank you ANNUAL REPORT 21 22

community partners

2012 TRIBUTE under our new umbrella travelling of important artefacts and The eighth Manitoban to be exhibits program – Alloway World specimens. The generosity of honoured by The Manitoba Exhibits or AWE!!! – as we like to our many Foundation donors is Museum at our annual Tribute is call it; Dinosaurs Unearthed was both valuable and important to the embodiment of philanthropic made possible by the generosity the Museum in our service to the leadership. Mr. Kerry Hawkins of Presenting Sponsor MacDon community. represents the finest qualities of Industries as well as The Winnipeg FINDING NEW community leaders who make Foundation, Bird Construction WAYS TO GIVE lasting contributions for all and Travel Manitoba. Manitobans. Mr. Hawkins’ served Dinosaurs Unearthed attracted More donors and members than on the HBC Board at a time when record crowds throughout its ever before are choosing to learn the decision was made to gift the six month run. We are about and support the Museum HBC Museum Collection to The delighted by this response as through our development and Manitoba Museum and as a result, AWE is a reflection of The membership web site. Visit this will forever link him with The Manitoba Museum’s ongoing www.mbmuseumfundraising.com. Manitoba Museum. commitment to all Manitobans Members are kept up to date The theme for the 2012 Tribute to bring an exciting roster of on program and exhibit news was Give the Past a Future. Each travelling exhibitions to Winnipeg. through Features Online and year, the proceeds from Tribute donors can learn more about our THE MANITOBA MUSEUM go to a Museum program chosen web-only development programs FOUNDATION like Adopt an Artefact and the Kerry and Kaaren Hawkins by the honouree. Not surprisingly, Mr. Hawkins chose conservation The Manitoba Museum Nonsuch Conservation Project. and restoration of the Nonsuch Foundation provides annual As home to over 2.8 million and the HBC Collection. support to the Museum through artefacts and specimens the the support of Research, Museum offers donors the ALLOWAY WORLD EXHIBITS Collections, acquisition and opportunity to “adopt” items Dinosaurs Unearthed roared into exhibit replacement grants. Their from the collection to ensure Alloway Hall as the second major contributions allow the Museum their long-term preservation. exhibit of our ambitious multi- to renew our galleries, support Many donors joined the Adopt year program to bring the best of important scientific research, and an Artefact program because it is a the world to Manitoba. Presented assist with the continued collection unique, fun and easy way to show 22 Annual2012 Report 2013 their support for Manitoba’s local coordinate grant writing activity development specialists, designers history and supports conservation within the Museum, and will and fabricators are now beginning of many ancient treasures from create templates for standardization the process of finalizing the details Canada and around the world. of program descriptions and that will inform the exhibit. Conservation of the Museum’s institutional information such The exhibit is the very first most iconic artefact, the Nonsuch, as Board lists and incorporation integration of virtual reality/video remains a top priority. Forty years documents. With the program simulation technology and pure after it was built to support ten now in place, grant applications water science in Canada. A totally sailors in bare feet, the deck of are already flowing out from the new type of museum exhibit, it the Nonsuch has been trod on by Museum and we anticipate will offer a one-of-a-kind over four million pairs of feet – sharing strong results next year. experience where visitors’ in shoes. In efforts to preserve imaginations, intelligence and SAY IT WITH A STAR collections for future generations, ingenuity meet the realm of Nonsuch Conservation is an Now in its 20th year, the Say It sustainable development. With A Star program remains ongoing task where conservators The setting for Lake Winnipeg – as popular as ever. Program fight a daily battle against dust, Shared Solutions is one of the 10 participants have adopted stars excess light, climate extremes, largest freshwater lakes in the world – “just because” or to honour life’s vandalism, gravity shifts, and Lake Winnipeg – and its basin, most important moments: births, pests of all kinds. The need to which spans four provinces and deaths, birthdays, anniversaries conserve this internationally four US states. Due to its shallow revered artefact is critical. Visit and as an expression of true love. Museum staff cut cake on depth, Lake Winnipeg is especially Adoptive names are listed outside Manitoba Day our 3-D Nonsuch Conservation vulnerable to climate change and the Science Gallery and it is not project, where you can visualize is under severe stress due to uncommon for participants to the conservation “hot spots” nutrient overloading from industry, share emotional moments when and help us give the past a future! agriculture and communities they see their star. www.mbmuseumfundraising.com. throughout its vast basin. Thanks to all our “star-crossed” In 2012 – 2013, we were particularly Lake Winnipeg – Shared Solutions donors who generously supported pleased to begin our regular marks the Museum’s entry into one technology improvements to the Online Donor Profile by recognizing of the most significant issues facing Planetarium through their support. the contributions of individual Manitoba and Canada today. As and corporate donors. Members we are an institution that delivers have also taken full advantage LAKE WINNIPEG – SHARED SOLUTIONS curriculum-based programming to of the new online membership more than 85,000 students annually, renewal and special membership Formerly known as The H2O Shared Solutions will educate, services now available. Solution, this project’s official title entertain and empower students is now Lake Winnipeg – Shared and all Manitobans to affect positive GRANTS Solutions. The Museum’s ambitious change. This work could not be The Development department $1 million Lake Winnipeg completed without the generous expanded its programming to sustainable development exhibit support of all our corporate and include a dedicated grant writing entered into the development community partners. We are program. The Program will stage in early 2013. Content truly grateful for their support!

ANNUAL REPORT 23 The Manitoba Museum extends its deepest expression of gratitude to our lead partner The Province of Manitoba, Culture, Heritage, and Tourism. On behalf of all Manitobans, please accept our heartfelt thank you for your continued support.

GOVERNMENT Prince of Wales Chapter II Event Supporters International Institute for Sustainable Development CITY OF WINNIPEG Relish Design The Fairmont Duncan M. and Judy Jessiman City of Winnipeg Museums Board River East Transcona School Division Canada Safeway Kevin and Els Kavanagh City of Winnipeg, Film and Special Events Security Resource Group AVW-Telav Robert and Deirdre Kozminski Tourism Winnipeg St. Boniface Museum Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries KPMG LLP PROVINCE OF MANITOBA Stantec Avenue Four Communications Richard and Hillaine Kroft Manitoba Conservation Super-Lite Lighting Cargill and Water Stewardship Terracon Development Relish Design Studio Katarina Kupca Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism The Winnipeg Foundation Bill Knight Flooring & Carpets Gus and Gail Leach # Manitoba Education – Bureau de Tri Power Electric Manitoba Forestry Association Pamela J. LeBoldus l’éducation française Van Houtte Coffee Services Tribute Table Sponsors Claudette Leclerc and Robert Kennedy • Graham and Suzanne Lount Manitoba Education and Literacy Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company Canad Inns Magellan Aerospace Manitoba Innovation, Energy and Mines Wilsons of Winnipeg Collection Cardinal Capital Management Maxim Truck & Trailer Manitoba Heritage Grants Advisory Woodland Supply & Mfg. Cargill Council Penny and Charles McMillan # CAPITAL RENEWAL Cunningham Business Interiors Manitoba Historic Resources Branch Hubert Mesman # PLANNING Deloitte Travel Manitoba National Leasing Group The Winnipeg Foundation – Gendis GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Manitoba Arts Stabilization Fund Roberta Pauls • Jaguar Land Rover Winnipeg Canada-Manitoba Agreement on Minority HONOURARY COUNSEL Pollard Banknote Language Education and Second James Richardson & Sons James A. Ripley and Robin M. Kersey, Province of Manitoba Official Language Instruction Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP MacDon Industries Qualico Development Canadian Heritage-Museums Assistance Megill-Stephenson Company HBC MUSEUM COLLECTION Hartley T. Richardson, C.M. Program (MAP) Manitoba Blue Cross HBC History Foundation Jim and Leney Richardson Canada Cultural Spaces Fund Manitoba Hydro Government of Canada – Aboriginal Relics of Interest – Tannis Richardson Selections from the MTS Allstream Affairs and Northern Development H. Sanford and Debbie Riley Hudson’s Bay Company Price Industries Human Resources and Skills Development Museum Collection Roland E. and Doreen Rivalin Canada-Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) RBC Financial Group Friesens Corporation Jim Robinson • Young Canada Works/Jeunesse Canada The North West Company Randall Schmidgall au Travail (YCW)-Canadian Museums MEDIA PARTNERS The Winnipeg Foundation Javier Schwersensky • Association Astral Media Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company Gary and Gwen Steiman CORPORATE PARTNERS Bell Media Winnipeg Airports Authority CBS Outdoors Shelter Canadian Holdings Alder Glass DONORS Grosney Productions The Asper Foundation Beep Summer Program (Margaret Park) Advance Electronics Rogers Digital Media Lorna & T. Kenneth Thorlakson Bulldog Music Aon Reed Stenhouse Shaw Media Travel Manitoba Cardinal Capital Management Gail Asper and Michael Paterson Winnipeg Free Press United Way of Winnipeg CD Media William and Liz Baines Winnipeg Building & Decorating Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation PROFFESSIONAL Kim Bassey DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ACCESS FOR ALL Diamond Concrete Cutting & Coring Bison Transport Alliance of Natural History Museum Johnston Group Ellement & Ellement, Consulting Actuaries of Canada Morley and Marjorie Blankstein Fort Garry Industries Canadian Museum Association Business Council of Manitoba COLLECTIONS, EXHIBIT Fresh Healthy Vending Government of Canada – Aboriginal Canada’s History Society & PROGRAM PARTNERS FWS Construction/Confidence Affairs and Northern Development CentrePort Canada A FACT-FINDING TOUR FOR Management International Polar Year 2012 Conference Century Properties GALLERY REDEVELOPMENT: Secretariat SOUTHWESTERN MANITOBA Gail Asper Family Foundation Drew & Daphne Cringan The Winnipeg Foundation – Youth in The Manitoba Museum Foundation Garden City Collegiate Robert W. Cunningham Philanthropy – Summer Internship Gatewest Coin ALLOWAY WORLD Program Terry & Deborah Danelley EXHIBITIONS (AWE) IBM Canada The Banff Centre – The Investors Group Myrna Driedger MacDon Industries LM Architectural Group Scholarship for Not-For-Profit Leaders Economic Development Winnipeg The Winnipeg Foundation Long Plain School TRIBUTE 2012 HONOURING Gary and Janice Filmon KERRY HAWKINS ARCHITECTURAL STUDY OF Manitoba Doll Club Inge Gaspard THE MUSEUM GALLERIES SPONSORS Mid West Packaging Kerry and Kaaren Hawkins The Manitoba Museum Foundation Mitchell Fabrics Presenting Sponsor Jeff Herd Parrish & Heimbecker TransCanada PipeLines Don and Cathy Howe Pepsi Bottling Group Charles and Marilyn Huband

24 Annual2012 Report 2013 BERENS FAMILY COLLECTION IMMIGRATION KIOSK IN Manitoba Innovation, Energy and Mines York University ACQUISITION & EXHIBIT PARKLANDS MIXED WOODS The Manitoba Museum Foundation University of Ottawa GALLERY Anonymous PRAIRIE POLLINATION – University of Manitoba The Manitoba Museum Foundation Archives of Manitoba VIRTUAL EXHIBIT ORAL HISTORY The Hudson’s Bay History Foundation Lake Winnipeg: Virtual Museum of Canada – Virtual COLLECTION: WINNIPEG Shared Solutions – Exhibits Investment Program AND EASTERN MANITOBA The Manitoba Museum Foundation EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT Manitoba Heritage Grants Program The Manitoba Museum Foundation Thomas Sill Foundation Canadian Wildlife Federation Foundation The Manitoba Museum Foundation OTINAWASOWIN: BIRTHING The Winnipeg Foundation – EcoAction – Government of Canada Anonymous Fund Canadian Museum of Nature THE STORIES OF KAYASOCHI International Institute for Sustainable KIKAWENOW The Winnipeg Foundation – Triple A Fund Development (IISD) Manitoba Conservation, Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection Branch Social Sciences and Humanities Research The Winnipeg Art Gallery Lake Winnipeg Foundation Council of Canada University of Manitoba BLACK BRANT C5 Manitoba Education and Literacy University of Winnipeg ROCKET EXHIBIT University of Saskatchewan Manitoba Hydro Frontier School Division Honda Canada Foundation University of Winnipeg Manitoba Pork Manitoba Historic Resources Branch Magellan Aerospace NEW DIGITAL FULLDOME RBC Blue Water Project POLLINATION ECOLOGY OF BRIDGING GENERATIONS PROGRAMMING FOR SCHOOLS The Richardson Foundation HAIRY PRAIRIE CLOVER (DALEA Council of Elders Manitoba Heritage Grants Program VILLOSA) Water Innovation Centre Department of Canadian Heritage – The Manitoba Museum Foundation The Manitoba Museum Foundation LIVING IN SPACE Museum Assistance Program PARKLANDS/MIXED WOODS PUTTING TOADS IN THE HOLE: Flin Flon School Division Canadian Space Agency GALLERY INTRO PANEL THE LAST PIECE OF THE LIGHTING Frontier School Division MANITOBA DAY AMERICAN AND CANADIAN The Manitoba Museum Foundation TOAD HYBRIDIZATION PUZZLE Kelsey School Division Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries STAR / MUSEUMS The Manitoba Museum Foundation Mystery Lake School District MEDIA PLAYERS REPLACEMENT IN COLLECTIONS DATABASE REMARKABLE FOSSILS Opaskwayak Education Authority MUSEUM GALLERIES TECHNICAL UPGRADE AT AIRPORT COVE, CHURCHILL, School District of Mystery Lake The Manitoba Museum Foundation Manitoba Heritage Grants Program MANITOBA University College of the North, THE SELKIRK SETTLERS: The Manitoba Museum Foundation Faculty of Education MEMORIAL PLAQUE DISPLAY 200 YEARS Royal Ontario Museum CREATION AND Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Archives of Manitoba University of Manitoba TRANSPORTATION: DEFINING METEORITES OF City of Winnipeg Museums Board – University of Saskatchewan MOMENTS IN INUIT ART Volunteer Program Winnipeg Art Gallery MANITOBA – ELM CREEK SIPIWESK LAKE METEORITE DISPLAY Manitoba Historical Society ARCHAEOLOGY PROJECT DINOSAURS UNEARTHED Manitoba Heritage Grants Program Manitoba Living History Society Manitoba Hydro Bird Construction The Manitoba Museum Foundation RESEARCH PARTNERS Manitoba Historic Resources Branch MacDon Industries MILLERITE SPECIMEN GEOLOGICAL Cross Lake First Nation Travel Manitoba ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SYSTEMATICS AND DISCOVERY ROOM The Manitoba Museum Foundation NORTHERN INTERLAKE REGION BIOGEOGRAPHY OF TD Canada Trust Mineral Society of Manitoba The Manitoba Museum Foundation PERCOMORPH FISHES DISCOVERY ROOM MINERALS FROM THE Royal Ontario Museum University of Manitoba EXHIBIT UPGRADE CANADIAN SHIELD University of Saskatchewan Macleay Museum, University of Sydney, The Manitoba Museum Foundation Australia The Manitoba Museum Foundation GRANVILLE LAKE Red River Community College Canadian Geological Foundation ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT Biological Laboratory, Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan EDUCATION PROGRAMS MUSEUM DIORAMAS Social Sciences and Humanities Research Great-West Life Assurance RENEWAL PLAN – BISON Council of Canada THE FOSSIL RECORD OF JELLYFISH (CNIDARIAN AND CARIBOU LIGHTING University of Manitoba EXPLORE SCIENCE ZONE MEDUSAE) The Manitoba Museum Foundation Royal Saskatchewan Museum Boeing Canada Technology Denver Museum of Nature and Science MUZZEUM SLEEPOVER Lakehead University FORT ROUGE: 275 YEARS OF TOWARDS A REVITALIZED FRENCH PRESENCE IN CANADA – Investors Group GRASAC DIGITAL RESEARCH GRASSLANDS GALLERY DISCOVERY ROOM EXHIBIT COMMUNITY PROJECT PARKLANDS/MIXED WOODS The Manitoba Museum Foundation DEVELOPMENT GALLERY UPGRADE The Manitoba Museum Foundation La Compagnie de La Vérandrye WINNIPEG RIVER BURIAL The Manitoba Museum Foundation Canadian Heritage – Young Canada Works PROJECT – TWO EAGLES FOSSILS FROM CANADIAN FOSSIL PLANETARIUM TECHNOLOGY Carleton University BURIAL CACHE DISCOVERY CENTRE UPGRADE MAPPING THE CONTOURS The Manitoba Museum Foundation Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre Canada Cultural Spaces Fund OF IDENTITY Sagkeeng First Nation Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism Social Sciences and Humanities Research Manitoba Education and Literacy Council of Canada

ANNUAL REPORT 25 ELITE GOLD $25,000 + Friend of the Museum Daniel Levin & Lilian Bonin Helen Cameron George & Tannis Richardson William and Lindsay Parrish LM Architectural Group Mary C. Campbell Hudson’s Bay Company Pattison Outdoor Advertising Mid West Packaging Ltd. CD Media History Foundation Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. Grant Mitchell & Catherine Lambeth Betty Charette n Industrial Technology Centre The Pruitt Family Katherine and Leo Pettipas Saul M. Cherniack Investors Group Relish Design Pat Richtik n Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation Johnston Group Claudio Rigatto & Lisa Bryski Friend of the Museum Elizabeth Chipilski • Manitoba Hydro J. Derek Riley Javier Schwersensky & Nora Sobel • Jeoffrey R. Chipman # Manitoba Pork Council Rogers Broadcasting Bill and Yvonne Searle n Loren Cisyk # Richardson Foundation Professor Jack Steinbring Collection Robert K. Siddall Douglas and Mary Cobb The Great-West Life Assurance Scott Sutherland & Lindsay DuVal Frederick and Edith Simpson Cynthia and Stephen Cohlmeyer ELITE SILVER $10,000 – $49,999 Lorna M. and T. Kenneth Thorlakson Cindi Steffan • Francoise Collins n Boeing Canada Technology – Denise Widmeyer William Stevenson Roger and Cathy Coss Winnipeg Division The Winnipeg Foundation – The Winnipeg Foundation Kenneth and Carol Cox Bird Construction Anonymous Fund Friend of the Museum Barbara L. Crutchley # CBS Outdoor Canada R. E. Wrigley Lee Treilhard Ashleigh Czyrnyj • Global Television Network SUSTAINER $500 – $999 Ray Turner Friend of the Museum MacDon Industries William Battershill Van Houtte Coffee Services Jack Dalzell n Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries n Richard and Joyce Betts Zorniak Family Phyllis Dana n TD Bank Financial Group William and Liz Baines # SUPPORTER $1 – $249 Tanya Dash The Manitoba Museum Foundation – James Cohen # Triple A Fund Lana and Alero Adeleye-Olusae • Ronald and Mithra Davey John Corp The Thomas Sill Foundation Idatonye I. Afonya Ray G. Davis William and Margaret Fast Friend of the Museum Alder Glass Silvia de Sousa Fresh Healthy Vending Virgin Radio H. Elise Allen R. Dennis FWS Construction/Confidence Linda and John Anderson Rene Desaulniers Winnipeg Free Press Management Marilyn Anderson Diamond Concrete Cutting & Coring ELITE BRONZE $5,000 – $9,999 June M. James Hollie Andrew Sally R. Dowler Canadian Wildlife Federation Foundation David and Diane Johnston Fred Aoki Patricia Drewett Ellement & Ellement, Consulting Actuaries Margaret MacKay Avanti Vending Brian Duchscherer Friend of the Museum Penny and Charles McMillan # Barbara Barnett Andrea Dyck • Honda Canada Foundation Hubert Mesman # D. P. Barry Anna & Kathy Enns Lake Winnipeg Foundation Lawrence and Frances Pollard Leonard and Mary Bateman Martha and Don Epstein # n The Pepsi Bottling Group Jim and Arlene Robinson • Dianne J. Beaven David and Jane Evans Thompson Dorfman Sweatman Ken R. Ross # David and Shannon Beek Mary and Craig Fardoe Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company Security Resource Group Beep Summer Program (Margaret Park) James and Jeanne Fell Wilsons of Winnipeg Collection CONTRIBUTOR $250 – $499 John and Jennifer Bellino Jane and Howard Ferch PATRON $2,500 – $4,999 Anne Anderson Melanie Berard Martina Hutchison • AVW TELAV Nancy and Blair Anderson # • Susan Bethune Robert and Margaret Ferguson Canada Safeway Sangeet Bhatia, C.A., CMA # John Biczok and Beth Jennings J Fieting IBM Canada Ltd Albert and Beatrice Brady Diane R. Biehl Ian and Jennifer Findlay Joyce E. Rich Lawrie and Bea Cherniack # Brenda Birks Henery L. Fineberg Terracon Development Ltd. John P. Crabb Eric and Clara Bohm Harry and Elvira Finnigan The Winnipeg Foundation – Scott Craig # Triple A. Fund Frances A. Booth Mark and Tracy Fitz-Simon Tom and Mia Dunn Travel Manitoba Edith Boughton Colin and Kerry Flemington Fort Garry Industries Ltd. BENEFACTOR $1,000 – $2,499 Helen F. Bowen Miriam Fliegel & Ron Steigerwald Lee Gibson n D.T. Anderson Monique Brandt Marion Foster Norman and Helen Humby Richard and J. Elaine Archer Ernest Bridges Chris and Bobbi-Jo Fox-Decent Jim & Terry Johanneson, C. Mark Friesen Gail Asper Family Foundation Inc. Ste. Rose du Lac, MB Merrill E. Brown Barbara Fuller & Kelvin Seifert Avenue 4 Communications Philip and Evelyn Katz Anthony Browning Lisa M. Gabel CanWest Global Communications Bradley Krentz Stanley L. Bubar Garden City Collegiate Cardinal Capital Management T. G. Kucera Bulldog Music Catherine Garvie Gargill Gus and Gail Leach # Robert and Lisa Butterworth Claudette Leclerc & Robert Kennedy • Helen Calverley Gatewest Coin Ltd

26 Annual2012 Report 2013 Eileen Gaynor Lois Loganberg Victor and Gwendolin Pinchin Tri Power Electric Megan Gillespie & G. Ritchie Long Plain School Norm and Edna Pohl Betty Turnock n Bob Brennan and Doreen Gorda # Simon J. Lucy and Leslie M. Malcolmson Prince of Wales Chapter II Marjorie K. Turton n William and Catherine Gordon Catherine Macdonald James R. Pugh Bert and Sherry Valentin • Marjorie and Robert Gravlin n & Gregory McCullough Laird Rankin Ken Van Ameyde & Lindy Lee Nancy Gray n Friend of the Museum Michelle Ranville Nancy Vincent Patricia Guy Douglas W. MacEwan Debra Rarog Francisco and Estela Violago A Haffner Angus MacIver Juta and Austin Rathke Hilda Wagstaffe Dave Hall and Barbara Remnant Angelo and Pauline Macrodimitris Bill and Pat Reid Joan M. Walker Gregg J. Hanson Robert Malo • Iris Reimer Pat and Peter Walker J. C. Haworth Manitoba Conservation Friend of the Museum Gordon J. Warkentine and Water Stewardship Helen Hawrysh River East Transcona School Division George Waters Manitoba Doll Club Teresa A. Hay Liette Robert • John and Bernice Watts Jerome Marchildon • Jane Hayakawa Diana B. Robson • Glen A. Webster Eric Matheson Health Sciences Centre Archives/Museum Doreen Romanow n Xiam Webster n Ihor and Helen Mayba Marc Hebert • Susan and Steven Rosenberg Michael and Kirstie White J. Peter and Lynn McClure Noreen Hees • Kate Ross Stephanie Whitehouse • Laurel McDonald n Martha Helgerson & Donald Houston Zev Rumstein Werner and Linda Wiebe Doreen McKay Jack R. Hignell Beverly Ryman Wade Wiesner Sandra McMillan & Brock McEwen Harry and Florence Hill Maureen and Lawrence Salter n Terri Willard Jocelyn A. Millard Michael and Shirley Hill Valerie Sammons Marilyn Williams & David Stones James Miln Ann Hindley • Theodore and Marianne Scheuneman Sebrina Woligroski Mitchell Fabrics Ltd. Tanis and Bernd Hohne H. A. Schon Woodland Supply & Mfg. Co. H. Jean Mitchell Richard and Karen Howell M. Schroeder & E. Schilder Joan Wright Matt Mitchell Emma Hrychany Katharine Schulz Graham and Vicki Young • Pamela and Scott Moat • Charles and Marilyn Huband Hartley C. Schwark Tannis Young Anya Moodie-Foster • Maureen Hughes Doug and Pat Scott • Florence Zawislak n Randy Mooi & Odette Morin • Martina Hutchison • Spencer G. Sealy Claire Zimmerman • Vera Moroz Philip K. Isaac Yvonne Searle n ADOPT AN ARTEFACT Margaret I. Morran Rudy and Gail Isaak Fiona Sime • Tanya Dash William Morton Karen L. Johnson n R. A. and M. A Simmons Eileen Gaynor Charles and Marion Mossman Ken Johnson Paul and Petra Slusarchuk Lee Gibson Ann Mounce Bruce Johnston Joanne Smith Claudette Leclerc & Robert Kennedy Kathy Nanowin • Doris K. Jones Mabel S. Smith Ellen Levesque Ruth E. and J. Keith Neill Ausma and Gunars Kaktins Tony Smith Manitoba Doll Club Steve and Karynne Nekwinda Yatta Kanu Dianna Sotas Matt Mitchell Emily M. Nett Donald Keatch Peter Spencer James Pearson Bill Neydli • n E. K. Kemp St. Boniface Museum Michelle Ranville Jens and Barbara Nielsen Ross Kirk Stantec Relish Design Roman and Carol Ann Odwazny Janis and Dennis Klapecki • Linda Stechesen Diana B. Robson G. C. Oliver Greg Klassen • V. Stirling and Cynthia Walkes Travel Manitoba Doris Orton Gisele B. Klymchuk Nancy W. Suche Cameron and Carole Osler THE MANITOBA Elisabeth and John Kunkel Super-Lite Lighting Parks Canada MUSEUM FOUNDATION Peter Lacey Muriel L. Sutherland David Parrish DONOR DESIGNATED GIFTS Edward Lamont Bradley and Lisa Taylor-Pirogov Jean A. Paterson Leonard and Mary Bateman G. Herbert Lawler Corinne Tellier Roberta Pauls • Merrill E. Brown G. R. Leaver The Estate of Fred and Wanda Dearden Art and Allison Pearson # Kevin M. Brownlee • # Linda Lee & Larry Bremner Denis Thibault James Pearson Francoise Collins n Friend of the Museum Hugh Thomas Audrey Peniuk Adèle Hempel • Ellen Levesque David Thompson • Debra Peppler n Douglas A. Holland Dick and Rosy Lim Marilyn J. Thompson Barbara Perreault & Paul Perreault • Denis Hlynka Susan Lingle Friend of the Museum Hanna Peters • Gordon C. Keatch Dennis Lockerby Helen A. Toews

ANNUAL REPORT 27 Phyllis M. Kilpatrick Friends of the Museum Jennifer Harrison Darlene Odwak Maureen Matthews • Friend of the Museum Dawn Hatch The O’Leary Family Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Mitchell Nadege Chacun The Hiebert Family Teresa and Greg Pester G. C. Oliver Bernadette Champagne Hannah and Ariana Hill-Haluik Steven Piotrowski Art and Allison Pearson # Shelley Chochinov Bonnie and Bryan Hockriege The Poturica Family Joyce E. Rich Kellie & Evan Clarke Julian Benson and Susan Hoplock The Poturica and Stimpson Families Robert and Judy Stewart Darrell Cole Edsul Hung Kim Powell Emoke J. Szathmary The Chichlowski Family Friends of the Museum Richard and Karen Powell IN MEMORY OR HONOUR OF The Connor Family The James Family Joanne Provinciano In honour of Bob Brennan Lynn Corrigan Teresa Johnson Anita Raduy Anonymous Lois Coward Sandy Kauenhofen Debra Rarog In honour of Claudette Leclerc receiving Cara Dahle Devon Kirkwood Alson Richards the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal Doreen Romanow n Chris Dare Genevieve Krahn Audrey, Vern and Paige Ross In memory of Alan Einarson Gilbert de Jesus Laura-Lee, Larry and Family Karen Roth Ms. Joanne DiCosimo Friends of the Museum Karen Lawless Irma Sarrondo In memory of Bella & Ernie Morrisseau Nicole Del Rosario The Le Strat Family Paul & Sonja Saquet United Way of Winnipeg Tasha Dupuis Lianne and Pauline and Families Barb and Don Scharf In memory of Doreen Bean Amanda Dutiaume Lori Lofgren Friends of the Museum GG4 Pharmacy Ashley Engstrom Carmel MacLeod and family Rose Spence In memory of Helen Williams Doreen Romanow n Ethan, Aaron, Kevin Sabrina Matos John Small and Susanne Saiko-Gamble In memory of Sally Knox Maya, Lexi and Tori Rarog Connie Stewner Lila Knox • Ken Ferguson Ken McCarthy and Michaela Ori Ayden St. Jean and Family SAY IT WITH A STAR André Fiola and family Shannon Syrnyk Friend of the Museum The Fleming Family Kevin McCarthy, David and Laurie Thompson Friend of the Museum Laith Gagnon Cody McLean Lianne Tregobov The Berkowitz Family Edith Ginter Friends of the Museum Charlene Vandenbosch The Bisesi Family Grace Hospital Home Care Program Angela Morelli, Xiaoyu Wang and Friends Blair, Jane, Madison and Riley Brouillette Lois Moss Susan Wong Kelly Hadath Staff at Buchanan School Jessica Mutimer Wendy Hagidiakow Camelot Introductions Suzanne Neilson

Note – n, # and • indicate Volunteer, TMM or TMMF Board Member and staff person respectively.

28 Annual2012 Report 2013 MEMBERSHIP: WE ARE FAMILY

he Museum continues to attract thousands members. The Insider’s Guide, our special members- of new members each year, who each have only publication, offers families gallery-specific T their own special reason to visit and enjoy information and activities to enhance every visit our three main attractions and special travelling to the Museum. The guide engages children exhibits. At the end of 2012 – 2013, our museum by encouraging them to interact with, and ask family included over 11,000 members. Members questions about, the exhibits. Online, members enjoyed a variety of special offers and programs were able to print out program-specific activities throughout the year that provided even more value for children to complete at home prior to or after to their membership. visiting the Museum. Children are an Our most popular event is the Alloway World Members continued to benefit from our Exhibits Member’s Preview Night. In October, participation with the Canadian Association of important part of our members flocked to see Dinosaurs Unearthed, an Science Centres, enjoying free or reduced admission membership program, extraordinary exhibition featuring 14 animatronic to over 25 science centres across Canada. life-sized dinosaurs. While the exhibit offered and the Museum strove Old and young alike enjoyed their visits to the something for all ages, our younger members Museum, especially on Grandparents Day! As a to provide special especially enjoyed the experience. celebration of that special relationship that exists programs and To enhance the evening, members were also the between generations, the Museum once again first to enjoy the all new Digistar 5 All-Dome Digital offered free admission to grandparents or experiences for our Projection system in the Planetarium. Members grandchildren of members. younger visitors. were proud and pleased to learn that their Exercising their right to vote, members attended Planetarium was the first in North America to offer the Annual General Meeting held on June 21, 2012, this immersive new experience. to receive reports on the financial and operational Members came to rely on e-blasts and enhanced health of the Museum and meet with the Museum Features newsletters to keep up-to-date on the Boards of Governors. Members took the opportunity latest news. Our expanded format includes insider to share their views on a range of topics affecting information on the latest curatorial research and their Museum. The Museum would like acknowledge exhibits, offering members unique glimpses into the member support we receive each year. behind-the-scenes Museum activities. 2012 – 2013 marked the first full year for our Children are an important part of our membership improved membership cards. Membership cards program, and the Museum strove to provide now feature a barcode and plastic backing, special programs and experiences for our younger ensuring the cards can be used for multiple years.

ANNUAL REPORT 29 The Manitoba Museum Foundation Inc.

The Manitoba Museum is custodian of a Manitoba Museum Act, and in the furtherance Endowment Campaign to be launched in the collection of 2.8 million artefacts and natural of its Mission. next few years ensuring Manitoba’s past has a history specimens that provide an information solid future. In fiscal year 2012-2013, six research grants base from which exhibits are developed on were awarded, totaling $16,000, six exhibit themes reflective of Manitoba’s heritage. In refurbishment grants were awarded totaling accordance with its Statement of Activities, $24,000, and two special acquisitions totalling the undertaking of The Manitoba Museum $15,750; the total awarded in 2012-13 to Foundation Inc. is restricted to developing, Ken Ross research, exhibit refurbishment and special expending and administering a fund for exhibit President, Board of Directors acquisitions being $55,750. replacement, special acquisitions and research The Manitoba Museum Foundation Inc. for the purpose of promoting the objects of A capital renewal planning process is currently The Manitoba Museum, set forth in The underway that will result in a Capital/

The Manitoba Museum general fund

Percentage of Revenue Total 100% Percentage of Expenditures Total 100%

Museum Shop 4.6% Security 3.2% Museum Shop 4.3% Foundations 2.3% Central Services 4.5% Donations/Fundraising 5.7%* Fundraising & Development 1.4% Marketing & Public Relations 4.0%

Admissions/ Education & Interpretation 3.5% Memberships 21.0% Research, Collections & Exhibitions 2.6% Other Income/Capital/ Free for Service 12.2% Province of Manitoba 54.2% Salaries and Benefits 76.5%

*Does not reflect $109,535 donations of goods and services in kind

These condensed financial statements do not contain all of the disclosures required by Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations. Readers are cautioned that these statements may not be appropriate for their purposes. For more information on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows, reference should be made to the complete financial statements of The Manitoba Museum as at and for the years ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, on which KPMG LLP expressed an opinion without reservation in their report dated May 27, 2013.

30 Annual2012 Report 2013 Non-Consolidated Condensed Statement of Financial Position March 31, 2013, with comparative figures for 2012

Other General Properties Restricted 2013 2012 Fund Fund Funds Total Total

Assets Current assets: Cash $ 373,076 $ – $ – $ 373,076 $ 73,562 Restricted cash (note 3) – – 500,000 500,000 500,000 Accounts receivable: Grants 36,250 25,000 384,176 445,426 831,801 Other 35,486 – – 35,486 49,556 Inventories 33,613 – – 33,613 52,577 Prepaid expenses 37,592 – – 37,592 34,589 Inter-fund loans (note 11) (160,251) (223,713) 383,964 – – 355,766 (198,713) 1,268,140 1,425,193 1,542,085

Properties (note 4) – 22,207,174 – 22,207,174 21,999,016 Accrued benefit asset (note 6) 1,427,310 – – 1,427,310 1,274,350 $ 1,783,076 $ 22,008,461 $ 1,268,140 $ 25,059,677 $ 24,815,451

Liabilities and Fund Balances Current liabilities: Due to The Manitoba Museum Foundation Incorporated $ 1,286 $ – $ – $ 1,286 $ 8,748 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 7) 726,456 – – 726,456 844,728

727,742 – – 727,742 853,476

Accrued benefit liability (note 6) 563,101 – – 563,101 513,860

Fund balance: Invested in properties – 22,008,461 – 22,008,461 21,813,266 Externally restricted – – 768,140 768,140 1,057,175 Externally restricted working capital reserve (note 3) – – 500,000 500,000 500,000 Internally restricted (note 8) 878,640 – – 878,640 569,474 Unrestricted (386,407) – – (386,407) (491,800) Salaries and Benefits 76.5% 492,233 22,008,461 1,268,140 23,768,834 23,448,115 $ 1,783,076 $ 22,008,461 $ 1,268,140 $ 25,059,677 $ 24,815,451

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements. On behalf of the Board:

______Governor ______Governor

ANNUAL REPORT 31 Non-Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balance Year ended March 31, 2013, with comparative figures for 2012

General Fund Restricted Funds Internally Special 2013 2012 Unrestricted Restricted Total Properties projects Total Total Total

Revenue: Grants (note 9) $ 3,313,950 $ – $ 3,313,950 $ 30,800 $ – $ 30,800 $ 3,344,750 $ 3,383,500 Fundraising (note 10) 330,760 – 330,760 – – – 330,760 340,266 Contributions – 145,000 145,000 – 538,269 538,269 683,269 1,207,032 Admission 976,080 35,035 1,011,115 – – – 1,011,115 753,989 Museum shop 265,792 – 265,792 – – – 265,792 217,482 Contract services 12,506 – 12,506 – – – 12,506 79,938 Donations-in-kind 109,535 – 109,535 155,600 – 155,600 265,135 125,212 Memberships 198,593 – 198,593 – – – 198,593 150,716 Other income 377,953 114,225 492,178 – – – 492,178 364,756 5,585,169 294,260 5,879,429 186,400 538,269 724,669 6,604,098 6,622,891 Expenses: Salaries and employee benefits 3,861,914 264,159 4,126,073 – – – 4,126,073 3,954,469 Research, collections and exhibitions 96,853 43,321 140,174 – 158,819 158,819 298,993 399,695 Education and interpretation 188,454 – 188,454 – – – 188,454 181,535 Marketing and public relations 206,051 12,204 218,255 – 88,148 88,148 306,403 209,089 Fundraising and development 77,368 – 77,368 – – – 77,368 91,875 Central services 246,086 410 246,496 11,445 37,353 48,798 295,294 290,572 Staff development and opportunity fund 25,483 – 25,483 – – – 25,483 23,742 Security 174,189 – 174,189 – – – 174,189 164,563 Museum shop 233,359 – 233,359 – – – 233,359 223,899 Goods and services received in-kind 109,535 – 109,535 – – – 109,535 90,715 Capital planning costs – – – 18,765 – 18,765 18,765 74,748 Amortization of properties – – – 533,182 – 533,182 533,182 539,348 5,219,292 320,094 5,539,386 563,392 284,320 847,712 6,387,098 6,244,250 Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses before the undernoted 365,877 (25,834) 340,043 (376,992) 253,949 (123,043) 217,000 378,641

Adjustment to accrued benefit asset (note 6) 152,960 – 152,960 – – – 152,960 303,837 Adjustment to accrued benefit liability (note 6) (49,241) – (49,241) – – – (49,241) (87,891) Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses 469,596 (25,834) 443,762 (376,992) 253,949 (123,043) 320,719 594,587 Fund balance, beginning of year (491,800) 569,474 77,674 21,813,266 1,557,175 23,370,441 23,448,115 22,853,528 Transfer of funds for purchase of properties (29,203) – (29,203) 572,187 (542,984) 29,203 – – Transfer of funds for internally restricted projects (note 8) (335,000) 335,000 – – – – – – Fund balance, end of year $ (386,407) $ 878,640 $ 492,233 $ 22,008,461 $ 1,268,140 $ 23,276,601 $23,768,834 $23,448,115

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

32 Annual2012 Report 2013 Non-Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows Year ended March 31, 2013, with comparative figures for 2012

2013 2012

Cash provided by (used in): Operating activities: Excess of revenue over expenses $ 320,719 $ 594,587 Items not affecting cash: Amortization 533,182 539,348 Change in non-cash operating working capital: Accounts receivable 400,445 (768,941) Inventories 18,964 11,588 Prepaid expenses (3,003) (27,895) Accrued benefit asset (152,960) (303,829) Due to The Manitoba Museum Foundation Incorporated (7,462) 1,267 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (118,272) 170,913 Accrued benefit liability 49,241 28,760 1,040,854 245,798 Investing activities: Purchase of properties (741,340) (195,848) Increase in cash 299,514 49,950 Cash, beginning of year 73,562 23,612 Cash, end of year $ 373,076 $ 73,562

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements Year ended March 31, 2013

1. General: The Manitoba Museum (the Museum) is a public, not-for-profit organization operating programs to preserve the heritage of Manitoba. The Museum is incorporated by a Special Act of Manitoba Legislation. The Museum is a registered charity under the Income Tax Act (Canada) and is therefore exempt from income taxes. On April 1, 2012, the Museum adopted the Canadian Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO) in Part III of the CICA Handbook. These are the first financial statements prepared in accordance to ASNPO. In accordance with the transitional provisions in ASNPO, the Museum has adopted the changes retrospectively, subject to certain exemptions allowed under these standards. There were no adjustments to fund balances as at March 31, 2012 and April 1, 2011 or excess of revenue over expenses for the year ended March 31, 2012 as a result of the transition to ASNPO. 2. Significant accounting policies: (a) Basis of presentation: The Museum exercises control over The Manitoba Museum Foundation Incorporated (the Foundation) by virtue of its abilities to appoint all of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Foundation’s financial results have not been consolidated in the Museum’s financial statements. Financial statements for the Foundation are prepared separately. A financial summary of the Foundation’s financial position as at March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 and the results of operations for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows: March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012

Assets $ 95,716 $ 112,221 Liabilities $ 1,500 $ 1,500 Unrestricted net assets 94,216 110,721 $ 95,716 $ 112,221 Results of operations: Revenue $ 50,060 $ 51,997 Operating expenses 66,565 33,066 Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses $ (16,505) $ 18,931

(b) Fund accounting: The Museum follows the restricted fund method of accounting for contributions. Revenue and expenses related to program and project delivery and administrative activities are reported in the General Fund. The Properties Fund includes transactions related to the funding and acquisition of the Museum’s properties, including artefacts donated to the Museum.

ANNUAL REPORT 33 Other Restricted Funds consists of Special Projects Fund and the Working Capital Reserve Fund. The Special Projects Fund reports the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses related to restricted resources to be used for specific projects undertaken by the Museum. The Working Capital Reserve Fund reports the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses restricted for the purpose of providing the Museum with a working capital reserve. These reserve funds may be accessed for cash flow purposes over the course of a given year but must be replenished prior to year end (note 3). (c) Inventories: Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. (d) Properties: Properties are capitalized on the following basis: (i) History and ethnology artefacts purchased are recorded at cost and those accepted as donations are at estimated value on the date of receipt by the Museum’s curatorial staff or independent appraiser. (ii) Natural history artefacts are collected by the Museum’s staff on field trips. The related field trip costs are included in the cost of properties. No salary costs related to the collecting and preparing of the specimens are capitalized. Natural history artefacts are also accepted as donations and are at estimated value on the date of receipt by the Museum’s curatorial staff or independent appraiser. (iii) Archaeology artefacts on hand April 1, 1989 are recorded at a nominal amount of $1. Subsequent to April 1, 1989, artefacts purchased are recorded at cost and those accepted as donations are valued at estimated value on the date of receipt by the Museum’s curatorial staff or independent appraiser. Artefacts collected by the Museum’s staff are recorded at the cost of the related collection project, excluding salary costs related to their collection and preparation. (iv) The cost of exhibits constructed and refurbished on the premises are capitalized at cost and include an allocation of staff salaries and related costs. (v) Furnishings and equipment purchases are capitalized at cost. (vi) Library books and periodicals purchased are capitalized at cost and those books accepted as donations are valued at a minimum of $10 per book. The carrying value of assets disposed of and the portions of exhibits removed to facilitate refurbishment are removed from the accounts and charged to income in the year of disposal or refurbishment. Amortization expense is reported in the Properties Fund. Amortization is provided using the declining balance method at the following annual rates:

Asset Rate Exhibits 5% Furnishings and equipment 12.5% Library 5% Leasehold improvements 5%

Exhibits in progress are stated at cost and no amortization is taken until the assets are placed in use. (e) Employee future benefits: The Museum has a defined benefit pension plan and a long service benefit plan covering substantially all of its employees. The transitional asset and obligations are being amortized over the average remaining service period of active employees expected to receive benefits under the benefit plans. As well, for each of the plans, the excess of unamortized gains and losses over 10 percent of the greater of the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligations is being amortized over the average remaining service period of active employees expected to receive benefits under the benefit plan. The average remaining service period for both plans is 10 years in 2012 (2011 – 10 years). The cost of pensions and other retirement benefits earned by employees is determined using the projected benefit method pro rated on service and management’s best estimate of expected plan investment performance, salary escalation and retirement ages of employees. The discount rate used to determine the accrued benefit obligation was determined by reference to market interest rates at the measurement date on high-quality debt instruments with cash flows that match the timing and amount of expected benefit payments. For purposes of calculating the expected return on plan assets, those assets are valued at fair value. (f) Recognition of revenue: Restricted contributions related to general operations are recognized as revenue of the General Fund in the year in which the related expenses are incurred. All other restricted contributions are recognized as revenue of the appropriate restricted fund in the year received or receivable if the amount can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured. Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue of the General Fund in the year received or receivable if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured. Investment income on investments held in the Special Projects Fund and the Working Capital Reserve Fund is recorded as income in the General Fund. Admissions and other revenue are taken into income when earned. (g) Donations in-kind: Donated materials and services are recorded when the materials or services would have to be purchased if they were not donated and where an estimate of fair market value can be reasonably determined. (h) Contributed service: Volunteers contribute in excess of 18,000 hours per year to assist the Museum in carrying out its programs and activities. Because of the difficulty of determining their fair value, contributed volunteer services are not recognized in the financial statements. The Museum occupies space owned by the Province of Manitoba and managed by The Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation on a rent-free basis. The Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation receives a grant directly from the Province of Manitoba, Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism to cover all occupancy costs pertaining to the premises. (i) Financial instruments: Financial instruments are recorded at fair value on initial recognition. Freestanding derivative instruments that are not in a qualifying hedging relationship and equity instruments that are quoted in an active market are subsequently measured at fair value. All other financial instruments are subsequently recorded at cost or amortized cost, unless management has elected to carry the instruments at fair value. The Museum has not elected to carry any such financial instruments at fair value. Transaction costs incurred on the acquisition of financial instruments measured subsequently at fair value are expenses as incurred. All other financial instruments are adjusted by transaction costs incurred on acquisition and financing costs, which are amortized using the straight-line method. (j) Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying amount of capital assets, accrued benefit asset and accrued benefit liability. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 3. Working Capital Reserve Fund: On November 10, 2004, the Museum entered into a five year funding agreement with Arts Stabilization Manitoba, Inc. (ASM). Under the funding agreement, ASM had provided a total of $500,000 to establish a Working Capital Reserve Fund. The restricted cash of the Working Capital Reserve Fund may be accessed for cash flow purposes over the course of a given year, but must be replenished prior to the Museum’s fiscal year end, except as otherwise approved by ASM in accordance with the funding agreement. At March 31, 2013, the Museum had $500,000 (2012 – $500,000) held as restricted cash. On November 10, 2009, the term of the funding agreement ended. Based on the terms and conditions of this funding agreement, the Museum must continue to maintain the $500,000 of restricted cash in the Working Capital Reserve Fund at the end of each fiscal year, in perpetuity.

34 Annual2012 Report 2013 4. Properties: Accumulated Net book Cost amortization value

Artefacts $ 13,118,895 $ – $ 13,118,895 Exhibits 9,486,571 6,066,031 3,420,540 Furnishings and equipment 3,633,482 2,648,017 985,465 Library 793,528 533,629 259,899 Leasehold improvements 10,005,291 5,783,795 4,221,496 Exhibits in progress 200,879 – 200,879 $ 37,238,646 $ 15,031,472 $ 22,207,174 Accumulated Net book March 31, 2012 Cost amortization value

Artefacts $ 12,910,251 $ – $ 12,910,251 Exhibits 9,486,571 5,886,002 3,600,569 Furnishings and equipment 3,306,338 2,530,604 775,734 Library 788,855 520,073 268,782 Leasehold improvements 10,005,291 5,561,611 4,443,680 $ 36,497,306 $ 14,498,290 $ 21,999,016

Details of changes in the cost of properties are as follows:

March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012 Development of exhibits: Materials and supplies $ – $ 11,941 Acquisition of properties: Purchases: Artefacts 53,044 214 Furnishings and equipment 327,144 142,545 Exhibits in progress 200,879 – Library 4,673 6,651 Leasehold improvements – – 585,740 149,410 Donations in-kind: Artefacts 155,600 34,497 Increase in properties 741,340 195,848 Properties, beginning of year, at cost 36,497,306 36,301,458 Properties, end of year, at cost $ 37,238,646 $ 36,497,306

5. Bank indebtedness: The Museum has an operating line of credit to a maximum of $800,000. The operating line of credit is due on demand, bears interest at bank prime and is unsecured. The Museum had not utilized the operating line of credit at March 31, 2013. 6. Employee future benefits: Defined benefit pension plan Long service benefit plan March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012 March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012 Accrued benefit obligation $ 16,162,920 $ 16,939,000 $ 610,220 $ 595,000 Fair value of plan assets 14,146,731 13,172,000 – – Funded status – plan surplus (deficit) (2,016,189) (3,767,000) (610,220) (595,000) Unamortized actuarial loss 3,443,499 5,041,350 47,119 81,140 Accrued benefit asset (accrued benefit liability) $ 1,427,310 $ 1,274,350 $ (563,101) $ (513,860)

7. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities are government remittances payable of $13,813 (2012 – $14,280), which includes amounts payable for federal and provincial sales tax and payroll related taxes.

ANNUAL REPORT 35 8. Fund balances – internally restricted: The Board of Governors can internally restrict net assets stipulating that these net assets be used for a specific purpose. These internally restricted amounts are not available for other purposes without approval by the Board of Governors. The internally restricted net assets of the General Fund are comprised of the following:

March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012 Rental facilities – equipment purchases $ 7,865 $ 7,865 Training and opportunity 8,249 8,249 Say it with a Star 17,607 24,118 Publications committee 3,262 8,741 Exhibits 169,925 84,072 Nonsuch conservation 35,720 35,881 Website redevelopment – – I.T. upgrade 72,746 13,156 Provision for pension shortfall 278,016 197,177 Capital planning projects 232,500 187,500 New Exhibitions Fund 37,750 2,715 Revenue development projects 15,000 – $ 878,640 $ 569,474

9. Grants: 2013 2012 Properties/ Properties/ General Fund Special Projects General Fund Special Projects Province of Manitoba: Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism $ 3,125,000 $ 25,000 $ 3,125,000 $ 50,000 HBC History Foundation: Grant 130,000 – 130,000 20,000 Fund transfer – – 4,221 (4,221) 130,000 25,000 134,221 15,779 The Manitoba Museum Foundation Incorporated – 5,800 – – The City of Winnipeg 55,350 – 51,000 – The Winnipeg Foundation 3,600 – 7,500 – $ 3,313,950 $ 30,800 $ 3,317,721 $ 65,779

10. Fundraising: 2013 2012 General Fund Properties Fund General Fund Properties Fund Individual $ 63,700 $ – $ 57,508 $ – Special events 113,922 – 123,447 – Sponsorship 153,138 – 159,311 – $ 330,760 $ – $ 340,266 $ –

11. Related party transactions: During the year, the following transactions were entered into with The Manitoba Museum Foundation Incorporated: 2013 2012 Grants received $ 55,750 $ 32,000 Refund of unspent grants in the Special Projects Fund (1,801) (11,468) Administration fee recovery – included in other income of the General Fund 1,000 1,000 Research, collections and exhibits support – included in other income of the General Fund 10,000 10,000

These transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. The inter-fund loans are non-interest bearing, due on demand, have no specified terms of repayment and are unsecured.

12. Financial risks: The Museum believes that it is not exposed to significant interest-rate, market or credit risk arising from its financial instruments. In relation to liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Museum will be unable to fulfill its obligations on a timely basis or at a reasonable cost, the Museum manages its liquidity risk by monitoring its operating requirements. The Museum prepares budget and cash forecasts to ensure it has sufficient funds to fulfill its obligations. There has been no change to the risk exposures from 2012. 36 Annual2012 Report 2013 Non-Consolidated Condensed Schedule – Other Restricted Funds Summary Year ended March 31, 2013, with comparative figures for 2012

Fund balance Project revenue Fund balance March 31, (refund/ Project Inter-fund March 31, 2012 transfer) expenses transfers 2013

Special Projects Fund: Government of Canada grants: Young Canada Works $ – $ 11,513 $ 11,513 $ – $ – Province of Manitoba: Building Accessibility 3,655 – – – 3,655 Sipiwesk Archaeology Project 2,543 6,148 5,619 – 3,072 Elm Creek Meteorite Exhibit 511 – 511 – – The Manitoba Museum Foundation Incorporated: Parklands – new features 897 – – – 897 Science Gallery exhibits 461 – – – 461 Two Eagles Burial Cache 395 – 217 – 178 Discovery Room upgrades 1,248 (197) 1,051 – – Museum Gallery exhibits 7,280 – – – 7,280 Museums Diorama Renewal 3,278 – – – 3,278 Remarkable Fossils Airport Cover Churchill 106 – 106 – – Mineral Case for Earth History Gallery 6,575 6,247 12,822 – – Elm Creek Meteorite Display 1,500 – 1,337 – 163 Immigration Kiosk – 605 605 – – Media Players Replacement – 4,337 4,337 – – Prairie Pollination Exhibit Video – 3,769 2,142 – 1,627 Gallery Redevelopment Southwestern Manitoba – 4,489 4,489 – – Millerite Specimen Acquisition – 1,750 – 1,750 Planetarium Shows-Curriculum Based School – 4,000 4,000 – – Pollination Ecology of Hairy Prairie Clover – 814 814 – – Grasslands Gallery Revitalization – 1,472 1,472 – – American/Canadian Toad Hybridization Puzzle – 3,904 3,904 – – GRASAC Digital Research Commun – 1,500 1,099 – 401 Oral History Project – 1,704 – – 1,704 Geological Development of North – 6,250 6,250 – – Other grants/special projects: Repatriation budget 1,155 – – – 1,155 Granville Lake Oral History 788 (788) – – – Manitoba Hydro – Large Burial Cache 400 – 275 – 125 1919 Strike exhibit 128 – 128 – – Stolen Dreams – Child Labour Exhibit 1,488 – 1,488 – – Vertebrate research publication 3,087 – – – 3,087 Manitoba Robot Games 4,793 34,448 31,231 – 8,010 Nonsuch maintenance 35,177 – – – 35,177 Lake Winnipeg – Shared Solutions 543,796 210,000 – 200,879 552,917 Alloway World Exhibitions 54,548 – 35,199 – 19,349 Culture on Every Corner 22,587 16,000 18,238 – 20,349 Planetarium Technology Upgrade 325,000 – 35,817 289,183 – HBC History Foundation – Curator 15,779 – – – 15,779 Designated Collection Acquisition 20,000 33,325 1,782 50,930 613 Collections Database Technical Upgrade – 9,950 7,950 – 2,000 Sipiwesk Display Case – 242 – 242 – Prairie Pollination Virtual Exhibit – 9,703 5,956 – 3,747 Planetarium Digital Fulldome Project – 6,700 6,700 – – Prairie Pollination VMC – 54,384 54,384 – – Braiding Histories – 106,000 22,884 – 83,116 Total Special Projects Fund 1,057,175 538,269 284,320 542,984 768,140 Working Capital Reserve Fund: Arts Stabilization Manitoba, Inc. (note 3) 500,000 – – – 500,000

Total other restricted funds $ 1,557,175 $ 538,269 $ 284,320 $ 542,984 $ 1,268,140

ANNUAL REPORT 37 OUR VISION Redefining the museum experience; Sparking the imagination; 190 Rupert Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 0N2 Transforming how we relate to the world. phone 204.956.2830 • fax 204.942.3679 email [email protected] OUR MISSION www. manitobamuseum.ca To preserve the heritage of Manitoba for present and future generations; To seek, acquire, and share knowledge of Manitoba’s history, culture, and natural world with Manitobans and others; and To inspire personal discovery, appreciation, and understanding of Manitoba, the world, and our universe.

OUR VALUES Respect for individual and community diversity Integrity in research and communications Openness to new ideas and knowledge exchange Inclusiveness (to engage the public in meaningful dialogue) Responsible stewardship (public trust) Prudent management and use of institutional assets Commitment to social responsibility Respect for the environment