Visit us

Come explore the Discovery Centre to learn about how food is produced and processed in Canada! Whether you're dropping in for a self guided tour, booking a private tour for your group of friends or family, joining us for an educational program or birthday party, or booking our versatile meeting space, the Farm and Food Discovery Centre welcomes you with open arms and a smile on our faces. 

Visitors interact with Centre displays

Hours of operation

  • A family observes the swine display

Operating hours

Tuesday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Closures

We are closed on long weekends and all holidays observed by the University of Manitoba. Upcoming Closures: 

  • August 3-5 for Terry Fox Day
  • August 31- September 2 for Labour Day
  • September 30 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
  • October 12-14 for Thanksgiving
  • November 11 for Remembrance Day
  • December 21- January 3 

Admission

FFDC Admission - $7.00

All access pass - $10.00

(All access includes: FFDC, Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Discovery and Learning Complex and Egg Farmers of Manitoba Learning and Research Centre)

Guided tours can be added to your admission rate for groups of 15 people or more.

Note, these prices reflect drop-in rates only. Additional rates may apply for specialty tours.

For prices on educational programming, meetings, team building, facility rentals, or birthday parties, follow the links on the right to their webpages.

 

Guided tours

  • A groups of seniors learn about laying hens while on a tour of FFDC.

    Tour of the Discovery Centre

    The standard admission price could include a free guided tour of the Farm and Food Discovery Centre including the view into our operational hog barn. You can even ask when the pigs are expected to give birth to plan your visit for when there are brand new piglets! To guarantee your free guided tour, be sure to pre-book your visit and request a guided tour!

    Note: guided tours must be booked in advance to ensure our staff are free and available to guide you.

  • Entrance to Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Discovery and Learning Complex

    Tour of the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Discovery and Learning Complex

    For an additional charge, you can request a tour of the state-of-the-art dairy barn when you pre-book a visit at FFDC. You will get a close up look at cows and calves in the barn, learn about how cattle are cared for in Manitoba, see some of the fascinating technology in action, and best of all play with the brand new interactive exhibits!

    Note: dairy barn tours must be pre-booked.

Coming Events

Santa on the farm event details, Santa hands out presents

Find us

Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre
1290 Research Station Road
Glenlea Research Station | University of Manitoba
Glenlea, Manitoba, Canada, R0G 0S0

ffdc@umanitoba.ca
1-204-883-2524
1-204-883-2532