Virden Pioneer Home Museum

A visit to the Virden Pioneer Home Museum acquaints guests with the way of life of an established Victorian family in the Canadian West. The large brick-veneer home, which houses the majority of the museum’s collection, was built in 1888 on “Quality Hill,” which represented one of the wealthiest districts in early Virden. Each room has been re-furbished to reflect the charm of the era, with numerous period items and furniture, giving it a homey, almost lived-in feeling.

The museum was officially opened in 1970, the year of Manitoba’s Centennial with 300 artifacts and has grown to over 11,000 on display. The museum’s annexes house post office, general store, and schoolhouse displays, as well as other memorabilia of pioneer life. First World War artifacts and uniforms, and a folk-art gallery, are also featured. The museum has one of the most extensive and complete museum collections in rural Manitoba.