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The Fort Dauphin Museum promotes the heritage of the Dauphin area by teaching and demonstration of activities that allow the community and visitors to experience the past


Explore what it was like for Peter Fidler, early pioneers and fur traders in the Dauphin area. The wooden palisade that surrounds the Fort Dauphin Museum lets you decide what century you’re in.

Walk through history with a tour of our buildings. Imagine what it would be like to be a child among 14 siblings in a one-room pioneer log house. Take classes at the one-room Sandringham School like children in the prairies used to.

Discover what’s hiding under the surface at the Parkland Archaeological Laboratory. We’ve catalogued over 80,000 artifacts!

Uncover special experiences at the Fort Dauphin Museum by attending one of our many events. Check out our calendar to see what should be on your radar.

An impressive wooden palisade suggestive of an 18th century fur trading post, surrounds the Fort Dauphin Museum, while inside you decide what century you’re in

We’ve catalogued over 80,000 artifacts from more than 1,000 archaeological sites in the region.

Chris the Croc!

Chris the Croc is a 20-foot-long marine crocodile (terminonaris robusta) during the late Cretaceous Period approximately making him 90 million years old. It is one of only seven fossils of his kind world-wide.

Admission - Cash Only

  • Under the age of 12

    Free

  • 13-17

    $6.00

  • Adults

    $6.00

  • Individual Membership

    Free

  • Family Membership

    Free

  • Life Membership

    Free

Location and Hours

  • Open

    Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00PM

  • Closed

    Sundays, Canada Day, Victoria Day, Terry Fox Day, and Labour Day 

  • Address

    140 Jackson St, Dauphin, MB R7N 2V1

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Accessibility

Fort Dauphin Museum strives to be acsessible for everyone.

Those with limited mobility going up and down stairs will not have acsess to portions of the museum.

Pet Policy

Only registered service dogs are allowed within the museum

Parking

Parking is available on the side and at the back of the museum.

For guided tours, tour packages, and school tours please contact us!