Funding announced for renovation and expansion of Alloway Hall
March 4, 2015 – Winnipeg
The Manitoba Museum will expand and modernize Alloway Hall, its main exhibition gallery, with more than $5.3 million in support from the Government of Canada, the Manitoba Government and The Winnipeg Foundation. This was announced today by the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable Ron Lemieux, Manitoba Minister of Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport and Consumer Protection, and Rick Frost, Chief Executive Officer of The Winnipeg Foundation.
The Manitoba Government is providing $3,830,630 to the project, while the Government of Canada is investing $1,000,000 through Canadian Heritage’s Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. The Winnipeg Foundation has confirmed support of $500,000.
“The Government of Canada knows that cultural institutions are important generators of economic growth, jobs and wealth in our communities. We are proud to support the renovation and expansion of Alloway Hall, so that Manitobans can continue to enjoy world-class exhibits in a state-of-the-art facility for years to come.”
—The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
“The Manitoba Museum is a local treasure, and it’s important that we continue to support their efforts to showcase our history and heritage. We want the Museum to continue showing visitors the many ways Manitoba is truly where Canada’s heart beats.”
—The Honourable Ron Lemieux, Manitoba Minister of Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport and Consumer Protection
“The Winnipeg Foundation is very pleased to support this project, which will enable the Museum to bring top-notch educational exhibits to Winnipeggers. It is significant that Alloway Hall is named for our founder, William Forbes Alloway. His generosity and foresight continues to inspire our donors, who make this support possible.”
—Richard L. Frost, CEO, The Winnipeg Foundation
“The expansion of Alloway Hall is a very exciting step for our museum, which will allow us to bring in the biggest and best travelling exhibits to Manitoba from around the world. The success of past exhibits such as Dinosaurs Unearthed, Real Pirates and Wrapped: The Mummy of Pesed have been a tipping point for the Museum. Together with Alloway World Exhibits Fund and our strategic partnerships, we believe that a new, enlarged exhibition space is a major part of building an exciting and bold future for The Manitoba Museum.”
—Claudette Leclerc, CEO, The Manitoba Museum
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