494 Taché AvenueBuilt between 1846 and 1851, this 4,000 square foot, two and a half storey structure is the largest building of its kind in St. Boniface. Since the beginning, it served as a convent for the Grey Nuns and the first hospital in the North West. The building housed also a school, an orphanage, a seniors’ home, and a school of nursing. After more than one hundred years of uninterrupted use by the Grey Nuns, a museum finally opened its doors in 1967, thanks to the efforts of the Société historique de Saint-Boniface (St. Boniface Historical Society) who wanted to preserve the building from the wrecker’s ball. The St. Boniface Museum received a national historic site designation and is recognized as the largest oak log building in North America. Its numerous glass-pained windows and the two exterior chimneys are other architectural features that characterize the building.Hours of operationMonday to Wednesday and Friday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pmThursday: 9:00 am to 9:00 pmSaturday: Noon to 4:00 pmSunday: Closed