# Living Prairie Museum, Canada: what it is and when to go > Living Prairie Museum is a Tall grass prairie preserve in Assiniboia (Winnipeg), Manitoba in Canada. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/living-prairie-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Tall grass prairie preserve in Assiniboia (Winnipeg), Manitoba · Museums and art - **Where:** Canada · Ness Avenue 2795, R3J 3S4, Winnipeg - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YYC Calgary, 1,193 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [winnipeg.ca](https://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/naturalist/livingprairie/) - **Coordinates:** 49.88776, -97.27184 ## What it is and where Living Prairie Museum is a Tall grass prairie preserve in Assiniboia (Winnipeg), Manitoba in Canada. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Winnipeg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/winnipeg/), where this site lists 52 more places to see, 7.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.88776, -97.27184; the nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC, Calgary), 1,193 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.887757%2C-97.27184) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.887757%2C-97.27184) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Living Prairie Museum is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 20 | | February | Best time | 9 h 50 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 31 | | May | Best time | 15 h 10 | | June | Best time | 16 h 06 | | July | Best time | 15 h 43 | | August | Best time | 14 h 15 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 27 | | November | Possible | 8 h 45 | | December | Possible | 7 h 54 | In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historical-museum-of-saint-james-assiniboia/): Historical house museum in Manitoba, Canada · 1.4 km - [Assiniboine Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/assiniboine-park-zoo/): Zoo in Manitoba, Canada · 2.9 km - [Pavilion Gallery Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pavilion-gallery-museum/): Museum and art gallery in Manitoba, Canada · 3.5 km - [Charleswood Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/charleswood-museum/): Museum · 3.5 km - [Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-aviation-museum-of-western-canada/): Aviation museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba · 3.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Museums and art - [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada - [Royal Ontario Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-ontario-museum/): museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - [National Gallery of Canada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/national-gallery-of-canada/): museum of art in Ottawa, Canada - [Art Gallery of Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/art-gallery-of-ontario/): art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - [Hockey Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hockey-hall-of-fame/): sports museum in downtown Toronto - [Montreal Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montreal-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Every Canada place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Living Prairie Museum? It is a Tall grass prairie preserve in Assiniboia (Winnipeg), Manitoba in Canada. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Living Prairie Museum? February and May to October. In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. ### How do you get to Living Prairie Museum? The nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 1,193 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.887757%2C-97.27184) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historical-museum-of-saint-james-assiniboia/), [Assiniboine Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/assiniboine-park-zoo/), [Pavilion Gallery Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pavilion-gallery-museum/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/103536967), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3813458), CC0. More about Living Prairie Museum on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Living_Prairie). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).