Doors Open Winnipeg Articles

U of W’s Wesley Hall Wins Award for Best Restoration

By David Klassen The University of Winnipeg's Wesley Hall has won the first ever Doors Open Winnipeg award for best restoration. Heritage Winnipeg handed out awards in five categories Friday morning for buildings voted on by the public during the recent Doors Open...

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7th Annual Doors Open Winnipeg This Weekend

7th Annual Doors Open Winnipeg This Weekend

By Sarah Klein Fifty-four of the city's buildings will swing open their doors Saturday and Sunday as part of Doors Open Winnipeg. The annual event is in its 7th year and provides the public with a look inside historic properties, along with background information and...

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Winnipeg’s Last Streetcar Honoured at ‘Doors Open’

Winnipeg’s Last Streetcar Honoured at ‘Doors Open’

As part of this year's Doors Open event, a replica of Winnipeg's last remaining streetcar from 1909 was on display. Streetcar 356 was re-created in a life-sized model for the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. On Sunday, those interested had the opportunity to see it in...

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Doors Open Across Winnipeg This Weekend

By Brian Schultz Doors Open Winnipeg is here for another year. The annual event, which guides people on tours of some of Winnipeg's most interesting buildings, runs Saturday and Sunday at various locations throughout the city. Besides the full list of buildings you...

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Lieutenant Governor’s Spring Levee Open House

Just like last year, Government House (est. 1883) will open its doors to the public for a Spring Levee. The Honourable John Harvard, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, will be on hand to welcome visitors to his residence on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. There...

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