The Manitoba government is allocating a total of $240,000 in 2023 to 30 recipients of the Community Museum Project Support Program. Included in the program is the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach who will be receiving $9,000.
“Museums enhance our understanding and appreciation of Manitoba’s natural and cultural diversity and help to foster a sense of identity and pride,” said Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Obby Khan. “This investment will help to improve the quality of museum collections and programs throughout Manitoba and support an appropriate interpretation of Manitoba’s history that reflects the experiences and contributions of Indigenous Peoples.”
The Community Museum Project Support Program supports one-time initiatives and/or unique opportunities to advance reconciliation, equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion, COVID-19 recovery and/or collections management.
The program supports up to 100 per cent of project costs to a maximum of $25,000 to non-profit community museums focused on conserving, preserving and interpreting their collections for the public’s benefit and enjoyment.
The minister noted 30 non-profit community museums were selected based on prioritizing projects that advance the program’s goals including:
- five initiatives that will advance reconciliation;
- one project that will advance equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion;
- six projects that will support COVID-19 recovery; and
- 18 initiatives that will improve collections management activities in community museums.
