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Museums waiting to be discovered
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Irvin Goodon International Wildlife Museum Located at the south entrance of Boissevain, the Irvin Goodon International Wildlife Museum is the place to go for the wildlife enthusiast. As a young boy, Irvin Goodon began hunting and trapping in the area, and traveled on exhibitions to New Zealand, Western Canada and the Northwest Territories. He was able to fulfill his dream of bringing nature and his experience of the wild to the public through establishing his unique museum. View the mighty grizzly bear amidst mountainous terrain, or glimpse the legendary buffalo in its prairie habitat. In over 400 square feet of natural settings are included deer, moose, antelope, polar bear and wild boar, all awaiting the visitor in this peek into the wild. For the Irvin Goodon International Wildlife Museum official website visit www.goodonmuseum.com
Moncur Gallery - Peoples of the Plains While in Boissevain, you can glance further back into the area’s history at the Moncur Gallery. Established through the collection of ancient artifacts by William Moncur, an avid local amateur archeologist, the gallery specializes in the history of the Aboriginal people who first came to the area 11,000 years ago. Come and look at the more than one thousand artifacts, including ceremonial items, food preparation items, For the Moncur Gallery - Peoples of the Plains official website visit www.moncurgallery.org |
and projectile points, from the time when the first people of the region lived among the Turtle Mountains.
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