Dalnavert Museum & Visitors' Centre

Come home to history! Dalnavert, a beautifully restored, late Victorian residence, is the former home of Sir Hugh John Macdonald, a premier of Manitoba and the son of John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister. Named after the family's ancestral home in Scotland, Dalnavert is one of Western Canada's finest examples of Queen Anne Revival Architecture and has been designated a National and Provincial Historic Site. Designed to embody Victorian values, Dalnavert also incorporated the cutting-edge technology of 1895, including central heat, indoor plumbing, a telephone and electric lights. Continuing that theme, the new 5,000 square foot Visitors' Centre is a "green building" utilizing features such as geothermal heat, recycled/reclaimed materials and straw board construction.