This year’s first session of Pioneer Day Camp at Mennonite Heritage Village was a great success! The camp ran July 11-15 for 5 to 8-year-olds.
It is not uncommon to be asked, “Who owns Mennonite Heritage Village?” This is a reasonable question, in light of the size and complexity of our museum and the fact that museums are often owned by municipal governments.
We are grateful for the many generous financial donations we have been receiving recently. This week one of those gifts was accompanied by a card in which the donor expressed gratitude for the work we do at Mennonite Heritage Village and specifically reminded us not to forget the faith of our forebears.
As you might have heard, we opened our new exhibit, Beyond Tradition: The Lives of Mennonite Women, on Monday, June 13th in the Gerhard Ens Gallery.
At Mennonite Heritage Village we hope that many visitors will take a look at the latest exhibit in its Gerhard Ens Gallery, also known as the Temporary Gallery.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Manitoba. Mennonites had been disenfranchised for their refusal to fight in the First World War, so neither men nor women were allowed to vote.
Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) is a registered charity, so fundraising is a major activity for us.
On a recent road trip to a cabin in the Whiteshell, my wife and I reviewed our wills. This review was not in response to a terminal-illness diagnosis or a change in marital status or anything that significant.
One of the important things I learned when I came to work at Mennonite Heritage Village in 2009 is that Manitoba celebrates its “birthday” on May 12 every year, and that this celebratory day is designated as Manitoba Day.
Opening day for our outdoor village and the Livery Barn Restaurant seemed to come upon us rather quickly this spring.
