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At Home Activities
April 7, 2020
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Looking for some fun at home activities? Check out some of the activities we’ve added. You’ll find Connect the Dots, Colouring Pages, Spot the Difference, and Story Time at the…
Exploring Recipes From The WDM Collection
April 7, 2020
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
Today, if you want to learn how to cook something new, you’ll probably turn to a recipe either online or in a cookbook. In some parts of the world, these…
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…
New Board of Directors Announced for the Western Development Museum
January 29, 2020
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
The Western Development Museum (WDM) is pleased to announce the members of the Board of Directors recently appointed by His Honour, the Honourable Russell Mirasty, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. The…
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…
Shaw Toy Tree
December 16, 2019
Saskatoon
Through December 15, the WDM Saskatoon collected toys under the Shaw Toy Tree at the centre of Boomtown Street for children in need in Saskatoon. With the help of Shaw…
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…
