Manitoba Electrical Museum
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Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Coordinates | 49°51′21″N 97°09′17″W / 49.8558°N 97.1547°W |
Type | Electrical Museum |
Manitoba Electrical Museum and Education Centre is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, dedicated to the electrical history of Manitoba. It is a volunteer-run organization housed in a converted electrical substation building.[1]
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.
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The museum follows the history through six themes from the 1870s to the present, and looks into the future. On the lower level, hands-on safety activities and seasonal displays are featured. Electricity and electrical safety movies can be shown in the orientation room on the lower level, as well as a collection of vintage Gas Genies. A turbine runner is on permanent display at the Manitoba Electrical Museum.
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- ^ Annual Report - The Manitoba Hydro-electric Board 2003
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