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Signs, Signs, Everywhere There are Signs!
February 13, 2020
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
At the WDM, signs are instrumental in telling the stories in our Museums. Throughout the four WDM locations, there are more than 1000 signs, most of them designed and produced…
Language Remediation Project Underway at the Western Development Museum: Answering TRC Calls to Action #43 and #67
January 16, 2020
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Language is important. The words we choose to use in our public spaces and our historical interpretation must be inclusive, respectful, current, historically accurate and meaningful. Language also changes with…
Hunting for Radioactivity in the Western Development Museum
December 12, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
If you stopped a random stranger on the street, and asked them to name a source of radioactivity, chances are they might respond with an international nuclear accident site like…
WDM Collection Now Available To View Online
September 12, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The Western Development Museum collection of Saskatchewan artifacts and over 9,000 of its library materials are now available for the public to search online. From pins to locomotives to a…
From Dominion Day to Canada Day
July 1, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
A Celebration of Canada On July 1, Canadians from coast to coast to coast celebrate the July 1, 1867 signing of the British North America Act that created Canada. The…
Renewing Our Relationship: Whitecap Dakota Nation and the Western Development Museum
June 21, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. Today, and every June 21st, we celebrate the diverse cultures, heritage and achievements of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. Did you…
Inventory: How we care for our Collections at the WDM
May 30, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
A lot goes on behind the scenes in a museum to maintain the health of our collections. Not only do we display and store artifacts, but we are constantly checking…
Inventory 101: what is inventorying and why does it matter in museums?
May 23, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
At the Western Development Museum (WDM), visitors have a chance to step back in time. Whether you are strolling up and down the village at the WDM North Battleford or…
Celebrating Saskatchewan Fashion Week
May 9, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Saskatchewan Fashion Week started in 2011 with the goal of shifting the fashion industry from a competitive mindset to a more collaborative one. The idea was to allow fashion designers…
Garment Care Through the Eyes of a Conservator
April 18, 2019
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Many artifacts in the Western Development Museum’s collection appear to be in almost pristine condition when our visitors see them under display lights, or they are taken out of storage…
