At Mennonite Heritage Village’s (MHV) Dirk Willems Peace Garden we have a sculpture that tells an amazing story of how an early Anabaptist loved his enemy.
Did you know that Manitoba has its own day?
Mennonites through history have experienced a lot of upheaval and trauma. In five centuries, many can say that their family lines have called five distinct places their homeland.
Museums may be enduring institutions that showcase artefacts and history, but they are not static. In Roman times the word museum referred to a place devoted to philosophy and scholarship.
Dorota Blumczyńska was born in Poland; six months later martial law was declared, food was rationed, personal freedoms were suppressed, and an uprising took hold of her country.
A long, long time ago an Indigenous grandmother went to a marshy area to get long supple willow branches and the smooth red dogwood branches to make baskets.
Did you know that Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) is member owned? We are incorporated in the Province of Manitoba but owned by approximately 400 members.
This summer, Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) will be joining the rest of the Mennonite community across Canada in commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the arrival of the “Russländer” Mennonites.
When the sewing factory closed in Steinbach, supervisor Tina Dyck, decided it was time to ‘retire’ and volunteer at Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV). She was 64 years old at the time.
The adage ‘look both ways before crossing the street’ reminds us that it is good to be aware of our surroundings before venturing out.
