Fort la Reine

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The Fort la Reine Museum is located on the east edge of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The museum is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Canadian Prairies and the history of the City and Municipality of Portage la Prairie. Fort la Reine Museum has over 25 different buildings displaying thousands of individual artifacts including native artifacts that pre-date the arrival of Europeans to more modern pieces such as farm equipment and military artifacts from the 20th Century.

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WALK THROUGH HISTORY

(CHOOSE TOURS TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE)

I. PIONEERS & TRAIL BLAZERS

• SETTLEMENT & PIONEER LIFE 1800'S

II. BEAVER TALES

• EXPLORATION & EARLY SETTLERS (FUR TRADE & FRENCH FOCUS) 1600 & 1700'S

III. BUILDING OF A NATION

• UNITING A NATION...CANADA COMES OF AGE THE 1800'S & 1900'S

IV. DISCOVERING THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE WITH ROALD AMUNDSEN

• COLD RECALL "Reflections of a Polar Explorer"- on exhibition May 30th - September 30th 2015

PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCES:

 

(YOUR CHOICE TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR TOUR)

• Artifact Find: Explore the museum site on assignment (Free by request)
• Explore and Answer: Questions based on the buildings, students will explore the museum looking for the answers.
• Let’s Make a Trade: Game where each student receives an item, they create a story around that item and trade it with other members of their group. When the time is up, the tour guide will see you made the best deal, and trace an item through the trading process.
• Schoolhouse Lesson: Choose from a list of lessons we have available and during your tour the guide will take an extra ten to fifteen minutes teaching the class
• Write History: a story that will be written in groups of 4-6, generic introduction about a museum worker who accidentally sets off a time machine. Students have to use the knowledge they learned from the tour in order to write 4-6 sentences about a historic event where they choose a genre. (comedy, horror, drama, sci-fi, etc.)
• Pioneer Baking: Prearrange a demonstration of our wood fired clay oven, and enjoy freshly baked cinnamon buns for your tour. *(Cost $3/person+admission)

 

Children 12 and Under $5| Youth ages 13-18 $8 | Adults $10 | 60+ $8

For bookings please call 204-857-3259 or email [email protected]