Teacher tips

Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site

We encourage you to arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled program. We will do our best to accommodate late arrivals. Groups arriving late may experience an abbreviated program to ensure the subsequent group's booking runs on schedule

  • Washroom facilities are located in the Visitor Centre and inside the Fort walls

  • Picnic shelter is available for school groups

  • Bag lunches may be stored inside the Visitor Centre

  • Staff are not responsible for bags left unattended

  • We discourage the wearing of backpacks while on the historic grounds due to the limited space inside the historic buildings

  • The Gift Shop is located in the Visitor Centre

  • No food, drink, candy or gum permitted on the historic grounds

  • All students must be accompanied by a supervising adult while touring the grounds

  • Please dress for the weather as programs run rain or shine

  • Payment is due on the day of your field trip. Fee payment is located in the Visitor Centre and can be made by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Interac, or cash. Cheques are to be made payable to “Receiver General for Canada”.

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