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Voykit pocket guide · Canada
Beausejour
Beausejour, Manitoba
Give Beausejour half a day from Winnipeg, not a night: the Pioneer Village Museum is the reason to come, and it opens July–August only.
Beausejour is a town of about 2,800 people 60 km east of Winnipeg on PTH 44, the old Trans-Canada alignment. Its one real draw is the Pioneer Village Museum, an open-air collection of pioneer buildings open daily in July and August for C$5. Everything else is a small main street, a daylily garden and a glassworks archaeological site. Come as a half-day trip from Winnipeg, or as a break on the drive toward Pinawa and the Whiteshell.
- Country
- Canada
- Local name
- Beausejour, Manitoba
- Best months
- Jul–Aug for the museum; late Jun for the daylily and iris peak
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (cold, museum closed); Sep–Jun for the museum itself
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CAD
- Money
- Currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD, $). Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget C$60–100 excl. bed · Mid C$110–180 excl. bed · High C$200+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Rogers, Bell and Telus plus cheaper brands (Fido, Koodo, Public Mobile); prepaid SIMs in malls and stores. Canadian data is expensive — an eSIM is often cheaper.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Health Links Manitoba (24 h) 1-888-315-9257 · RCMP non-emergency 1-204-983-5460
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Same as the US.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 15–20% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: CAD 1–2 per drink.; Taxi: 10–15%.; Housekeeping: CAD 3–5 a night.; Guide: 10–20% of the tour price.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable; treat water from lakes and streams (giardia).
- Toilets
- Free in malls, Tim Hortons, stations and park visitor centres.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee and a bakery item | C$4–8 |
| Café lunch or a Chinese main | C$14–24 |
| Beer in a hotel bar | C$7–10 |
| Pioneer Village Museum admission | C$5 |
| Motel room, double | C$75–130 |
| Fuel, per litre | C$1.50–1.80 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- YWG · Winnipeg Richardson International
- About 75 km (47 mi) west; rental car or a Winnipeg-based transfer, roughly 1 h by roadAbout 47 mi (75 km) west; rental car or a Winnipeg-based transfer, roughly 1 h by road
Typical fares
- Winnipeg → Beausejour by car
- about 60 km (37 mi) on PTH 44, roughly 1 h; fuel about C$10 each wayabout 37 mi (60 km) on PTH 44, roughly 1 h; fuel about C$10 each way
- Pioneer Village Museum
- C$5, age 12 and under free, July–August daily
- Motel double, Park Avenue
- C$75–130 a night
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Beausejour is a driving town. PTH 44 and PTH 12 run together north of the centre, and almost everything sits on or near Park Avenue. The museum, the daylily gardens and the glassworks site are each a short drive or a 15–25 minute walk apart; there is no useful local bus. From Winnipeg, drive PTH 44 east, about 1 h.
See and do
Known for
- Pioneer Village Museum
- Manitoba Glass Company site
- Beausejour Daylily Gardens
- PTH 44, the old Trans-Canada alignment
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | PTH 44 west, about 1 h by car | About 1 h |
| Pinawa | PTH 44 east then PTH 11 north, about 1 h 15 min by car | About 1.25 h |
| Falcon Lake | PTH 44 east to PTH 1, about 1 h 45 min by car | About 1.75 h |
| Steinbach | PTH 12 south then PTH 52, about 1 h by car | About 1 h |
| Grand Beach Provincial Park | PTH 12 north then PTH 59, about 1 h 15 min by car | About 1.25 h |
Sleep
- Park Avenue strip
- The highway main street: motels, the Superior Inn, cafés and the Chinese restaurants, all within a few minutes' walk.
- Second Street South
- The Howland Hotel, a block off the main strip and closest to the older town grid.
- Fairway Drive South
- Glass Lake B&B, on the edge of town near the golf course; car useful.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Thank you / Merci |
| Where is the museum? | Where is the Pioneer Village Museum? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| Is it open today? | Are you open today? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'Bonjour' first in Québec; avoid: Assuming everyone speaks English
- Queues: Line up and wait your turn; avoid: Pushing in
- Apologising: 'Sorry' is politeness, not admission of fault; avoid: Loud confrontation
- Canada vs US: Treat Canada as its own country; avoid: Calling Canadians American
- Indigenous culture: Buy from Indigenous-owned businesses and ask before photos at ceremonies; avoid: Wearing headdresses as costume
Scams and watch-outs
- The Pioneer Village Museum opens July–August only: outside those months there is nothing to see behind the gate.
- The Manitoba Glass Company site on Cemetery Road West is foundations and an archaeological site, not a museum: no facilities, no staff.
- Winter driving on PTH 44 and PTH 12 is exposed and icy; check road conditions before setting out.
- Cell coverage is fine in town but patchy on the back roads toward the Whiteshell.
A small, quiet Prairie town and safe by any normal measure. The real risks are winter driving on open highways, deer at dusk and long gaps between services once you leave PTH 44.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Beausejour yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Pioneer Village Museum
- Manitoba Glass Company site
- Beausejour Daylily Gardens
- PTH 44, the old Trans-Canada alignment
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Town of Beausejour: www.townofbeausejour.ca
- Travel Manitoba: www.travelmanitoba.com
- Wikivoyage: Beausejour (Manitoba), revision 5242455 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5242455
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
BeausejourBeausejour, Manitoba
To this address, please
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My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Health Links Manitoba (24 h)1-888-315-9257
- RCMP non-emergency1-204-983-5460
No embassies here; the US consulate and most others are in Winnipeg or Ottawa.
Small town: some businesses are cash-only or close early, and hours change with the season. Call ahead for the museum and the restaurants.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/beausejour-manitoba). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.