Village News

Why are museums important? For anyone working at a museum, this question comes up in conversations occasionally. And there are several reasons.

Attending a company business meeting isn’t everyone’s favourite way to spend an evening, but it is a legal requirement for all not-for-profit organizations.

Did you know that April is National Volunteer Month? Here at MHV, we rely heavily on our amazing team of volunteers!

Not-For-Profit organizations exist to meet a need in the community. Most of us have a job and we have obligations to look after our place of residence, whether an owned or a rented home. But a community requires more than that to thrive.

Mennonite Heritage Village Auxiliary is hosting a film night on March 26 at 7:00pm, showing the new film, The Russlaender Migration: From Revolution to Reflection.

Village Books & Gifts offers a wide selection of publications penned by local as well as global authors for your reading pleasure.

As we head into March, the Mennonite Heritage Village’s programming shifts gears. Winter programming is wrapped up as plans for spring and summer get underway.

Our feature exhibit in our Gerhard Ens Gallery has been on display for the last 16 months and thousands of visitors have engaged with the topic, Mennonite Reflections: Arriving In Manitoba 150 Years Ago.

Mennonite Heritage Village recently held its annual Winter Carnival. The mild winter day was conducive to many outdoor activities for all ages, and our volunteers and staff shared stories of the early Mennonite settler experiences of surviving Manitoba winters in the Semlin.

February 16th is Louis Riel Day, a provincial statutory holiday in Manitoba. It commemorates Louis Riel, the Métis leader and founder of Manitoba.