Western Development Museum Stories

2024 National Volunteer Week For the past 75 years, volunteers have played a very important role in the WDM and in what we offer to our community. No matter what…

On April 2, 1949, the Saskatchewan Legislature passed the Western Development Museum Act, formally establishing the WDM as an institution to collect, preserve and exhibit objects of historical value and…

The WDM turns 75 on April 2! As we celebrate 75 years of sharing Saskatchewan stories and memories, we invite you to join in our anniversary celebrations on Tuesday, April…

This month’s #MemoryMondays features dogs helping around the farm. From herding or guarding livestock to protecting people from predators, controlling pests and providing companionship on often isolated farms, there are…

The Western Development Museum (WDM) is pleased to be an institutional partner on the Building London with Canadian Resources: An Immersive History for Learning the Limits of the Earth’s Carrying…

This month’s #MemoryMondays features images of winter activities! In the days before central heating and easily accessible grocery stores, Saskatchewan’s cold climate and long winters required a lot of preparation…

On October 4, 2023, a few WDM staff members spent a morning at the University of Saskatchewan’s Digital Research Centre to make high-resolution scans of 19 large posters from our…

The Western Development Museum (WDM) is pleased to be an institutional partner on the Building London with Canadian Resources: An Immersive History for Learning the Limits of the Earth’s Carrying…

The Western Development Museum (WDM) is pleased to be an institutional partner on the Building London with Canadian Resources: An Immersive History for Learning the Limits of the Earth’s Carrying…

We need your help! This artifact was sewn and worn by Yvonne Yuen in the 1990s. Yvonne immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1975, opening a successful tailoring and…