The Historical Museum of St. James - Assiniboia
- The Historical Museum of St. James - Assiniboia
The Historical Museum of St. James - Assiniboia is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The museum is a two storey Red River frame house built in 1856. It is furnished with period pieces from 1860-1890. This house was owned by William Brown and Charlotte Omand.
There are two other buildings, the first, the Municipal Hall Building built in 1911 contains exhibits from the St. James - Assiniboia area and surrounding parishes. The third building houses displays regarding blacksmithing, farming, and transportation.
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