Special Features

A collection of special online features about interesting and unique artifacts, projects, and museum happenings.

Artifact Articles
Tractors, airplanes, steam engines, quilts, and more intriguing artifacts from the WDM Collection are highlighted in this series of online articles.

Virtual Museum of Canada
VMC showcases a rich collection of high-quality heritage content online, bringing together in innovative and dynamic ways the stories and treasures entrusted to Canadian museums.

Artefacts Canada - WDM Contributions
This resource (accessed through the Canadian Heritage Information Network) contains millions of collection records and hundreds of thousands of images from hundreds of museums across the country.

Saskatchewan History Centennial Timeline
Created through a partnership of the WDM and the Saskatchewan Archives Board, this booklet that provides quick and easy answers to questions such as:

When did women first get the vote in Saskatchewan?
Where was uranium ore first discovered?

Bright red calliope sitting on a trailer in front of the Saskatchewan Legislature WDM Calliope
For many years, the whistles of the Western Development Museum Calliope have been a familiar sound to Saskatchewan parade-goers. The Calliope is a musical instruments that resembles a piano or organ, but produces sound using pressurized steam.

Publications
Learn more about the WDM through its newsletter Sparks Off the Anvil, Annual Reports, Cookbook, Souvinir Book, Museum Gold, Teacher Guide, and other publications.