The Manitoba Children's Museum is a practical, well-placed stop for families at the Forks. Its hands-on galleries let children climb through a refurbished locomotive and passenger car, try pretend broadcast sets, and move through exhibits built around stories, play, and movement.
It is aimed squarely at younger visitors, so adults without children will usually prefer the nearby Canadian Museum for Human Rights or St Boniface sites. For families, it is one of Winnipeg's easiest indoor anchors.