Established 1930s Phone +1 204-487-6117 | Type handcrafts museum | |
Location 183 Kennedy StreetUnit 1BWinnipeg, ManitobaR3C 1S6 Hours Open today · 9AM–4PMMonday9AM–4PMTuesday9AM–4PMWednesday9AM–4PMThursdayClosedFridayClosedSaturdayClosedSundayClosed Similar Ukrainian Cultural and Educ, Transcona Historical Museum, Dalnavert, Le Musée de Saint‑Bon, Manitoba Electrical Museum Profiles | ||
Manitoba crafts museum and library
The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library is museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba dedicated to the preservation of handcrafts. It was part of The Crafts Guild of Manitoba until 1997.
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The museum started in the 1930s after the establishment of the Manitoba branch of the Canadian Handicrafts Guild (later The Crafts Guild of Manitoba) in 1928.
The library started in the 1930s and originally held resources for teaching basic skills such as knitting and quilting. It has since expanded to include historical texts and design books.
Affiliations
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.
References
Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA