Doors Open Winnipeg

Manitoba Archives Building
May 23rd, 2009
10 am – 4 pm

Come visit the Archives of Manitoba and Legislative Library on May 23rd during Doors Open Winnipeg! The Winnipeg Auditorium was built in 1931-32 to provide a much needed cultural gathering place for the city and create employment for its citizens. In 1970 it was purchased by the Province and underwent extensive renovations, converting the main auditorium to four floors of vault space and the exhibition galleries to bright, spacious reference rooms. Today the building houses the Legislative Library of Manitoba and the Archives of Manitoba, including the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives.

Find out more about the Winnipeg Auditorium building: Building history The people who built it Exterior of the building Concert Hall renovation The Celebrity Concert Series – Rearview Manitoba, Fred Gee exhibit Archival photographs of the building

Concerts? Dances? Roller skating? What was your most memorable experience at the Civic Auditorium? We would love to hear your stories. E-mail us at archiveswebmaster@gov.mb.ca. Your comments may be included on our website.

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