Dufferin Historical Museum

Carman, Manitoba

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Paper Dolls

The paper doll, in its simplest form, is a two-dimensional figure drawn or printed on paper with accompanying clothing. The first paper dolls date to as early as the mid-1700’s, found in the fashion centers of Vienna, Berlin, London, and Paris. They were hand-painted figures created for the entertainment of wealthy adults. Paper dolls were Read More

Collector’s Item: Keep your Marbles

In the spring, a young person’s fancy used to turn to thoughts of marbles. As the sun warmed up, so those colorful little balls would appear to be displayed, traded and competed for in all manner of side-walk games. Around the turn of the century, they were so popular that important glass manufacturers made significant Read More

The White Wedding Dress

by Emily Wiebe   The concept of a white wedding dress is very familiar in Western culture. Many assume this tradition originates from ancient times. Contrary to popular belief, the white wedding dress is a relatively recent phenomenon. The popularity of the white wedding dress was brought about by Queen Victoria who wore a white Read More

Farming Trends: There and Back Again

by Emily Wiebe   Agricultural cooperatives, organic and sustainable farming methods, and farmer’s markets have been around in some variation or other since nearly the dawning of the agricultural age. For example, in medieval England, peasant farmers would band together and share their oxen since no one farmer owned the pair of oxen needed to Read More

Quilting: A Woman’s Art

by Emily Wiebe     Quilting: just another insignificant instance of women’s work, or is it? Elaine Showalter, author of the essay “Piecing and Writing” from The Poetics of Gender, would disagree. To her, quilting is “the art form which best reflects the fragmentation of women’s time, the dailiness and repetitiveness of women’s work.” According Read More

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Dufferin Historical Museum

Guest’s Comments

“It was so nice to meet you guys and get a chance to see all of your displays. I want to again say how much we appreciated you opening the museum and taking time out of your days for us. We went over to the cemetery and they helped us find the grave sites which was a thrill as well. Thank you again for your hospitality and the gift bag.”
Howard Thomson
Hemenway Family

"Nice to meet you and have a personalized tour of the Museum .... your organization has done a wonderful job of displaying the artifacts and honoring the families in the area. Glad that you were able to use some of the articles that I had available.
The cookbook is really well done. I enjoyed reading and reminiscing - lots of great recipes and 'tidbits'. 
"Big Bouquet" to all involved.

Linda, Morden, MB"

"A Great Museum I visited the Dufferin Historical Museum on Saturday, June 2 for the celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee.
I have not visited the museum for some time and I was greatly impressed by the changes that have taken place. The people who have been giving their time and expertise to the arrangement and displaying of the many artifacts, as well as the people who have worked with the flowers and plants around the grounds, are to be greatly commended. There is more work and time spent on these jobs than most people realize. The tea was probably a first and in my opinion a good idea. It was overall a great way to celebrate the event. A visit to our museum is certainly a great way to spend an hour or two and well worth it."

Keith Barker, Carman Past Board Member

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Contact

Dufferin Historical Museum
44 Kings Park Road
Carman Manitoba R0G 0J0

Phone:
Museum - 204-745-3597

Trish Aubin – 204-745-7353
Caroll McGill – 204-745-6674
The GPS coordinates:
49° 30.178 N 098° 00.621 W

Admisions

Adult: $5.00
Student: $3.00
Under 5: Free

Memberships:

Single: $10.00
Family: $25.00 (2 adults/2 students)

Hours of Operation

July and August
Tues - Sat 10:00 - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 to 5:00 pm

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