This weekend, visitors of the Pembina Valley Threshermen’s Museum took a step back in time to the early years of Manitoba.

During the museum’s largest event of the year, Reunion Days, visitors can explore the museum’s “village,” take part in a number of activities, and watch live demonstrations.

As a fundraising event, all funds will go toward the museum since running a museum can be quite expensive, said Threshermen's manager Kimberly Striemer.

"You'd be shocked how much it costs even to get a contractor in here and on a scissor lift to fix the roof of a barn. You need cash for that, and the admissions all go towards that. Fish fry money, everything we do goes towards the operating budget of this place," she said.

Incorporated in 1968, the Threshermen’s Museum is a collection of heritage buildings and replicas, tractors, and many unique antiques which allow people to peer into the lives of early Manitobans.

Many visitors come to experience and learn about their history and heritage as attendee Ida Kube explained.

“I grew up in this area. My grandparents lived in homes like this and I remember that. To know how our ancestors lived and what built this country is what this is all about, and it’s great to come see it,” said Kube.

Over the 49 years of the museum, there have been dozens of projects with the most recent being the completion of its outdoor washrooms.

Reunion Days was very successful, and Striemer could not express her gratitude toward the visitors and volunteers who supported the museum.

"Unfortunately, 'thank-you' is two little words; it's just never big enough to express the true gratitude that we feel."

The museum closes at the end of September for the season, and will reopen in mid-May for its 50th anniversary.