First Fridays at The Manitoba Museum Black History Month Edition

First Fridays @ the Manitoba Museum

The Manitoba Museum is excited to partner with Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries to present First Fridays programming. Join us on the first Friday of every month from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm for free general admission to the Museum Galleries, Planetarium, and Science Gallery.

No ticket is required for First Friday programming unless otherwise specified.

Proudly supported by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries.

Check back monthly for upcoming special programming.

Friday, February 6 — Celebrate Black History

Alloway Hall | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Manitoba Museum is excited to partner with Black History Manitoba to celebrate Black History. This FREE evening will include Black-owned businesses, Black-led organizations, and other supporters of Black History Manitoba.

Enjoy entertainment, a marketplace, and pop-up booths. Food will be available for purchase, including baked goods and South Sudanese and Caribbean cuisine.

Museum Galleries

The Fabric of Our Being
Urban Corridor | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Fabric of Our Being is a powerful textile art installation conceptualized by Jamaican-Canadian poet, author, and arts educator Nadine Williams. This collaborative masterpiece blends art and poetry to honour Black history while raising awareness about the International Decade for People of African Descent.

Father & Son in Service
Urban Corridor | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

This temporary exhibit features the story of Robert Jamerson, who served during the First World War in the No. 2 Construction Battalion, and his son Frank, who served during the Second World War in the 3rd Battalion Edmonton Fusiliers.

Bookmark Making with Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Foyer | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Paleontology Pop-Up
Earth History Gallery | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Guest Scientists: Child Cognition and Learning Lab
Earth History Gallery | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Science Gallery

Hands-on Fun in the Science Gallery
Science Gallery | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Test the universal laws of science and explore technology and illusion through interactive, hands-on activities.

New for kids 3 and under: the Toddler Zone.

Guest Scientists: Living Laboratory
Explore Science Zone | 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Planetarium

Planetarium | 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Discover what’s happening in Manitoba skies or search for aliens in the show Living Worlds, narrated by Daveed Diggs.

• 4:30 pm – Manitoba Skies
• 5:00 pm – Living Worlds
• 5:30 pm – Manitoba Skies
• 6:00 pm – Living Worlds
• 6:30 pm – Manitoba Skies
• 7:00 pm – Living Worlds
• 7:30 pm – Manitoba Skies
• 8:00 pm – Living Worlds
• 8:30 pm – Manitoba Skies