Where History Lives
On May 7th, 1891, Dom Benoît, Chanoine Régulier and two of his companions arrived from France accompanied by approximately forty Swiss and French pioneers.
Several days later, they discovered the Pembina Mountains and here, amidst this wild and uneven terrain, they settled. That same summer, on August 15th, Dom Benoît founded his new parish, which he dedicated to our Lady of Lourdes.
The Musée des Pionniers, under the administration of the Société historique de Lourdes, opened its doors on January 1987. It contains approximately 10,000 historic, technical and artistic objects, including some archives. Part of the museum is dedicated to the Chanoinesses who settled in 1891 soon after the founding of the town.
This museum is a tribute to their educational and apostolic work and ensures they will long be remembered. La Société historique de Lourdes and the Musée des Pionniers et des Chanoinesses Museum would like to gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance from Manitoba Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism’s Community Museum Project Support. In 2025-26, the museum undertook a museum collections preservation project. The project included updating displays as well as making improvements to the storage of artifacts. Museums tell a story and this museum tells the story of the growth of Notre-Dame-de- Lourdes from 1891 to the present day. There is something for everyone. So please come and visit. Admission price is $5.00 and for children under 12 admission is free. For July and August 2026, museum entrance cost is by donation.
Address: 55 Rogers Street, Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, MB R0G 1M0 (Centre Dom-Benoît)
Phone: (204) 248-7290
Email: ndlmusee@gmail.com
Le Musée des Pionniers et des Chanoinesses de Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes organise une chasse au trésor du 10 au 21 août, du lundi au vendredi, de 8 h 30 à 16 h 00.
Les enfants de tous âges sont invités à y participer. Une fois qu’ils auront réussi la chasse au trésor, ils pourront inscrire leur nom sur notre tableau d’affichage des gagnants!
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The Musée des Pionniers et des Chanoinesses in Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes is hosting a scavenger hunt from August 10 to 21, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Children of all ages are invited to participate. Once they successfully complete the scavenger hunt, they can add their name to our winners’ bulletin board!