Private and Group Tours
Take your group back in time with a day-in-the-life view of upper-middle class life in early Winnipeg. Our knowledgeable tour guides will invite thought and discussion as they connect you with the history of Dalnavert Museum. A tour of the museum is perfect for small corporate outings, seniors groups, special interest groups, and more!
For private and group tour inquiries, please get in touch with us at info@dalnavertmuseum.ca, call the museum during our open hours at 204-943-2835, or fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
For school groups, including home school groups, please visit the School Groups page of our website for more information.
About Private and Group Tours of the Museum
Explore Dalnavert Museum with our general guided tour. The approximately 1-hour tour covers what life was like in Victorian Winnipeg through the lens of the Macdonald family and their servants, highlighting the museum’s gorgeous architecture and fascinating artifacts.
If your group has specific interests (ie. architecture, clothing, the lives and working conditions of the servants), please let us know. Depending on the request, we may be able to adapt the general guided tour to highlight areas of interest.
The following specialty tours, all approximately 60 minutes in length, can also be booked for private groups:
Death at Dalnavert (seasonal: October)
Learn all about Victorian funeral customs and practices, superstitions and spiritualism. With the (allegedly haunted) historic house as your backdrop, explore Victorian mourning culture and death.
Maximum group size: 21 people
Deck the Halls of Dalnavert (seasonal: December)
In this festive tour, travel back in time to Victorian Winnipeg and learn how Victorians celebrated Christmas by playing dangerous parlour games, eating lots of candy, and carolling—pretty similar to today!
Maximum group size: 21 people
Spinsters and Suffragists: Gender Norms and Gender Rebels in the Victorian Period
This specialty tour looks at the prevailing attitudes about gender and gender roles in the Victorian era, and how women, transgender individuals, and gender non-conforming individuals rebelled against those ideas.
Maximum group size: 21 people
Poverty and Prosperity: A Walk Down Early 1900s Broadway (seasonal: summer to early fall, outdoor walking tour)
This walking tour of downtown explores Winnipeg's roots and foundations, from periods of major growth to the present day.
Maximum group size: 20 people
Please note, we are unlikely to be able to accommodate large groups as walk-ups. Group tours of 10 or more must be booked in advance.
Accessibility
The upper floors of the museum are only accessible by stairs. If stairs pose a barrier, there is the option to explore the upper floors of the house with a tour guide in the Visitors' Centre through our virtual tour. Folding cane-seats can be borrowed free of charge during the visit and there is seating available throughout the museum.
Rates
The group rate (10+ people) for a standard guided tour is $8 per person (plus GST). Additional fees may apply for specialty tours. Tours booked Mondays, Tuesdays, or otherwise outside business hours (10am-5pm Wednesdays through Sundays) are subject to an additional staffing fee.
Subject to availability, self-serve tea and coffee in the Visitors’ Centre can be added to your booking for $4 per person to make the most out of your outing.
Private and Group Tours Inquiry Form
We will reply with confirmed availability and a quote based on your requests. Please note, our business week is Wednesday-Sunday and it may take up to five business days to process your request.