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About NIHM
The New Iceland Heritage Museum (NIHM) continues to greet visitors from around the world at its main multi-media location at The Waterfront Centre in Gimli, Manitoba. The prime focus of this internationally-known heritage museum is to preserve and interpret the history of New Iceland.
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The museum’s mandate continues to be broad and includes interpreting the history and development of New Iceland; the natural history of Lake Winnipeg and its fishing industry; and to increase cultural awareness through permanent, temporary and traveling exhibits.
Over the years, NIHM has expanded to year-round, seven day a week operations and programming and has forged many new partnerships to meet the increasing needs of its visitors.
Approximately 15,000 visitors annually attend the various sites of the museum. The museum has received the honour of being designated a Manitoba Signature Museum by the Province of Manitoba. This designation is aimed at selected museums that showcase unique collections and have the potential to be significantly enhanced heritage tourism attractions.
The museum features exhibits at two sites.
Waterfront Centre
The main in-house collection, at The Waterfront Centre, offers a fascinating historical view of the "Story of New Iceland" through its 18-foot history mural; a historical painting that "comes to life"; and film viewing in the 60-seat theatre.
Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre
The main museum exhibits are complemented by the lakefront Visitor’s Center which provides an interpretation of the start of the fishing industry and the natural history of Lake Winnipeg.
