National Archives

There are four originals of the 1297 Magna Carta, one of them is in Washington, D.C.‘s National Archives. Entry is free but photography is prohibited. The modest downstairs gallery tells the troubled national history of how slaves built the Capitol and the White House, broken promises, the long-time disenfranchisement of Read more…

Manitoba Museum

History. Nature. Science. These three words are the calling card for Winnipeg‘s Manitoba Museum. It is the province’s most comprehensive museum with multiple galleries on everything from dinosaurs to how Manitobans lived during the roaring 20s. I particularly liked the Arctic and subarctic gallery, as I did in Ottawa‘s Museum Read more…

Winnipeg, MB

The capital of Manitoba is not very well known. If it is known to outsiders, it’s usually recognized for being the start of the prairies with the bison symbol even though the provincial animal is the great grey owl. Many mistake the bison for being a buffalo, but buffalo are Read more…