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St. Vital Historical Society

St. Vital Historical Society

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The St. Vital Historical Society is the non-profit organization that operates the St. Vital Museum, a civic museum dedicated to the former City of St. Vital, now a ward of Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1]

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Located at 600 St. Mary's Road, the 2-storey building is a fire hall built in 1914 that housed both the St. Vital Police and Fire Departments. The fire hall was designated as a heritage building in 1982, the Historical Society was established in 1994, and the museum was officially opened on 24 May 2008.[1]

The main attraction is a fire truck from 1939. The museum also features exhibits on local history including early settlers, Métis history, military history, the 1950 Red River Flood, and local musicians. The successful Winnipeg-based rock band The Guess Who donated a collection of master tapes and videos from their long history in 2018.[2] A large doll collection donated by local residents is also on display. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 4 with winter hours on Saturday only.

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

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  1. [1]
    "St. Vital Museum". www.svhs.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  2. [2]
    "Saved from a dumpster, Winnipeg museum's new trove of Guess Who recordings could include unreleased music". CBC News. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

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