Share on Facebook
Share on X
Share by Email
Share on Google Classroom
Kenosewun Visitor Centre and Museum was a provincially-operated archaeological facility and museum 21 kilometres north of Winnipeg. The archaeological site interprets Indigenous cultures in the Red River area. In particular, the site explores the significance of archaeological finds at St Andrew's Rapids, including material culture and land use. The centre was built to house archaeological research, and a portion of it served as a museum. In 2010, the Kenosewun Centre was permanently shut down.
The name Kenosewun means "place of many fishes." However, fish were only one part of a complex way of life that also included hunting bison and other game. After about 1400 CE, Indigenous peoples also cultivated corn. This is the northernmost identified site of pre-European horticulture in North America.
The Kenosewun Centre was initially constructed as a building in which archaeological research was completed and where materials were categorized. A portion of the centre served as a museum. However, the building was damaged by repeated floods, including from the 1997 Manitoba flood. In 2010, the Kenosewun Centre was permanently shut down.
