The New Iceland Heritage Museum, located in Gimli, Manitoba, is a museum dedicated to preserving the history and artifacts of the large population from Iceland who migrated to the Interlake Region of Manitoba, the area known as "New Iceland". The museum holds 3,500 artifacts donated by local families.
New Iceland was the area situated from Boundary Creek near Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba to Hecla Island, 36 miles along Lake Winnipeg's west shore. It was provided to the Icelanders and run as their own colony from 1875 to 1881. A regional government called the "Thingrad" represented the colony in all relationships with the Canadian government. They even had a provisional constitution.
The museum is located in three sites:
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