This museum, situated northwest of Rivers in the Rural Municipality of Oakview, consists of some sixteen buildings. It displays items collected by brothers Douglas “Doug” Clack (1916-1993), Frederick St. John “Fred” Clack (1922-1990), and Vernon John “Tim” Clack starting in the 1940s.
Opened in 1983 and managed by a local foundation, the facility is open during summer months with tours arranged by calling 204-328-5240.
Clack Family Heritage Museum (July 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Aerial view of the Clack Family Heritage Museum (July 2026)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.08142, W100.32513
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Vernon John “Tim” Clack (1918-2014)
“Last of the Clack brothers,” Winnipeg Free Press, 1 October 1995, page D1.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 July 2026
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