The Pooh Gallery
A gallery in a Winnipeg park dedicated to Winnie-the-Pooh
There is a newer version of this post. See Winnie-the-Pooh In Winnipeg.
There is a newer version of this post. See Winnie-the-Pooh In Winnipeg.
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I had no idea that Winnie the Pooh was ever a real bear. Now that I know the stories a re even more sweet. Thanks for the lines at the end. They made a rough day not so rough. I do have a question though. When Winnie was on loan to the zoo and Colebourne was sent to France; did he not return?
Colebourne did return. He visited the bear in the London Zoo whenever he was on leave. And in 1918, when the war was over and he returned to Canada, he decided not to take the bear with him because he saw how popular she was with the adults and children visiting the zoo.
Fantastic background information I was totally oblivious of! My older sister used to read Pooh books to me when I was a kid and I loved all of the cartoons. Lots of great lessons I’ve learned from those stories š
And there are so many wonderful quotes from the stories.
So Winnie the Pooh was named after Winnipeg? Who knew? Thanks for the interesting history.
Many Winnipegers are aware of the origin of the name, but I don’t know how many people outside of our city are.
Donna, this was just so interesting, I had no idea. Of course I read Winnie the Pooh to the kids when they were little. I wish I had know this information then. I think it would have made things even more interesting for the boys and myself. The statue of Winnie the Pooh and, I assume, Colebourne is endearing. Thanks for this bit of background. It’s still not to late to share with our grandchildren.
The story of Colebourne and his connection with the bear is fascinating, one that might be worth learning more about.
Oh my goodness where have I been? I never knew that Winnie was ever a real bear! And I’m not sure why, but they were never a prt of my repertoire as a child or even with my nephew and great nephews? Hmmmmm…but I love those quotes and most especially these 2 :
Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.
How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.
This was such a lovely post Donna. I’m going to have to come see this museum. All of your posts have me longing to come to Canada
Jacquie – I think those might be my favourite quotes too.
Such an interesting article. I wish I’d known about the origin of Winnie back when I was reading it to children. The museum sounds like a magical place.
The museum is small. If you aren’t a Winnie-The-Pooh fan, you may go in and out quickly, but I think you’d still find something to put a smile on your face.
Hi Donna. This was such an interesting post! I used to read Winnie the Pooh as a kid, but I had no clue there was so much to the backstory. Loved the picture of the Nature Playground at Assiniboine Park. The museum must be a great attraction.
I think that knowing the backstory often changes and enhances our appreciation of something.
I love Winnie The Pooh and would love to visit the museum. I did know Winnie the Pooh was based on a real bear and a Canadian connection. But I didn’t know there was an actual museum. I loved reading the stories of Pooh and Tigger and all their adventures in the 100 ACRE woods. Lately there have been some books on the Tao of Pooh which I’ve noticed have been very popular. And really couldn’t we all use a little more Winnie The Pooh in our life?
Lots of wisdom in Winnie The Pooh. Agree we could use more.
Thanks so much for this. It’s always great reading and being reminded of Pooh. I’ve been to Assiniboine Park many times, but I’ve never heard of The Pooh Gallery. What a great tip!
There are lots of free attractions to take in at Assiniboine Park.
I grew up near Canada and heard this story on CBC network, they use to have a history minute around 5 pm. That is a wonderful story about Winnie the Pooh, and the park. One darker not, read the entire story where the “Teddy” bear got his name from.
I just looked up the story of where the Teddy bear got its name. I did not know that. It is a little darker.
Oh My Goodness, that is way to cool. I have always been a Winnie The Pooh Fan, it’s the kid in me. I would love to have seen this, regardless, thanks for sharing it with another big fan.
Thanks Susan. I’m discovering that there are a lot of Winnie The Pooh fans.
Oh I just came to know that Winnie The Pooh was real. May daughter is a big fan. I love the pictures and when I see your post in thread of BHB, I get excited to see some lovely photos.
I love A.A. Milne this quote ” A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside. ” It is great to know that admission in Pooh gallery is free of cost.
Thanks Anna. There are so many great quotes from the Winnie The Pooh books.
Ahhh, thanks Donna. I didn’t really know the history of Pooh although I read the books as a child and read them to my children too. Thanks for the background information – very interesting.
Thanks Jo. It’s interesting background, I think.
Oh boy, that was fun reading about the history of Winnie the Pooh. I worked at a zoo with a bear and couldn’t imagine children having rides on its back. That’s pretty amazing.
It is pretty amazing to think how tame and gentle the bear was. Very unusual. You don’t generally want to get too close to a bear.