Winnipeg

Worth seeing in and around Winnipeg

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Tin Can Cathedral

   The Tin Can Cathedral was the first independent Ukrainian church in North America. It was the heart of the Seraphimite Church.

   1.9 km · first independent Ukrainian church in North America · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Manitoba

   The University of Manitoba is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1877, it is the first university in Western Canada.

   9.6 km · public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Princess Auto Stadium

   Princess Auto Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The stadium, which opened in 2013, is located on the University of Manitoba campus next to University Stadium.

   9.8 km · stadium in Winnipeg, Canada · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Brandon University

   Brandon University is a university located in the city of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, with an enrolment of approximately 3,375 full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. The current location was founded on July 13, 1899, as Brandon College as a Baptist institution.

   9.6 km · Canadian public university · Wikipedia
5. 05
   University of Winnipeg

   The University of Winnipeg is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It offers undergraduate programs in art, business, economics, education, science and applied health as well as graduate programs.

   1.2 km · university located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Canadian Museum for Human Rights

   The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a Canadian Crown corporation and national museum located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, adjacent to The Forks. The purpose of the museum is to "explore the subject of human rights with a special but not exclusive reference to Canada, to enhance the public's understanding of human rights, to promote respect for others and to encourage reflection and dialogue." Established in 2008 through the enactment of Bill C-42, an amendment of The Museums Act of Canada, the CMHR is the first new national museum created in Canada since 1967, and it is Canada's first national museum ever to be located outside the National Capital Region.

   800 m · national museum · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Winnipeg Art Gallery

   The Winnipeg Art Gallery is an art museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Its permanent collection includes over 24,000 works from Canadian, Indigenous Canadian, and international artists.

   1.1 km · art museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Université de Saint-Boniface

   The Université de Saint-Boniface is a French-language public university located in the St. Boniface neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

   1.6 km · university in Canada · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Saint Boniface Cathedral

   The Basilica of Saint Boniface is a Catholic cathedral in the St. Boniface ward of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

   1.4 km · church building in Manitoba, Canada · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Manitoba Legislative Building

    The Manitoba Legislative Building, originally named the Manitoba Parliament Building, is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, located in central Winnipeg, as well as being the twelfth provincial heritage site of Manitoba. Along with the Legislative Assembly, the building also accommodates the offices for Manitoba's Lieutenant Governor and the Executive Council.

    1.4 km · building in Manitoba, Canada · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Gallery Lacosse

   Celebrating Manitoba art and its unique place in the Canadian creative landscape.

2. 02
   Graffiti Gallery

   109 Higgins Ave (in the Exchange District),.

3. 03
   PLATFORM: Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts

   121–100 Arthur St (in the Artspace Building), info@platformgallery.org.

4. 04
   Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art

   460 Portage Ave (between the Winnipeg Art Gallery and Portage Ave), info@plugin.org.

5. 05
   Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art

   203–290 McDermot Ave (in the Exchange District), info@urbanshaman.org.

6. 06
   Winnipeg Art Gallery

   300 Memorial Blvd (south of Portage Ave), inquiries@wag.ca.

From Wikivoyage: Winnipeg, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Winnipeg residents love food. There is an amazing array of restaurants catering to every taste and budget. Tipping is customary in Winnipeg and is not included in the price of the food. Some restaurants may automatically add a gratuity charge for large groups. Tips typically range from 10–20% Local cuisine includes: Winnipeg goldeye, a smoked fish available at most grocery stores and fish markets.

1. 01
   Affinity Vegetarian Garden

   Chinese and vegetarian, including vegetarian imitations of shrimp and fish.

2. 02
   Burrito Del Rio Taqueria

   433 River Ave (in Osborne Village),.

3. 03
   Falafel Place

   1101 Corydon Ave (in River Heights),.

4. 04
   KG Saigon

   840 Sargent Ave (in the West End),.

From Wikivoyage: Winnipeg, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Winnipeg

Airports

Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson (YWG), 7 km

Stations

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, 7.4 km · Union Station, 800 m

• Saskatoon → Winnipeg

  711 km · quickest by air, 4h 15m · C$160–250
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• Edmonton → Winnipeg

  1193 km · quickest by air, 6h 8m · C$250–390
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• Calgary → Winnipeg

  1203 km · quickest by air, 5h 8m · C$220–340
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No local-transport research exists yet for Winnipeg

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Winnipeg. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

If you know how people move in Winnipeg – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.