Exhibits
Explore what’s on at the WDM right now
Our exhibits explore Saskatchewan’s rich history of innovation from the early days of settlement to the modern era. Each exhibit offers a unique window into the people, stories and technologies that shaped life on the prairies. Explore our current exhibits below and see what’s waiting to be discovered at the WDM.
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Railway Station
Yorkton
Railway Station An impressive mural recreates a typical railway station scene from the early 20th century. The artist is Gus Froese, a well-known Saskatchewan painter.
Red River Cart
Moose Jaw
Red River Cart In 2017, the WDM Moose Jaw connected with New Southern Plains Métis Local #160 (NSPML) – an organization whose focus is to promote awareness of the Métis…
Showcase Rooms
Yorkton
Showcase Rooms Room exhibitsshowcase an array of artifacts from different cultures, including British, German, American, and Ukrainian. American Room Many Americans immigrated the Canadian west at the turn of the…
Snowbirds Gallery
Moose Jaw
Snowbirds Gallery This exclusive gallery is the only one in the world to feature Canada’s premier aerobatic team, the 431 Squadron Snowbirds. The Snowbirds demonstrate at air shows across North…
The Cancer Bomb
Saskatoon
The Cancer Bomb The Cancer Bomb exhibit features the original Cobalt-60 Beam Therapy Unit, also known as the cobalt bomb, and honours the inspiring story of the first successful treatment…
Time Square
Yorkton
Time Square This area of the Museum is designed for children. It is arranged in four sections: “a time to play,” “a time to learn,” “a time to shop,” and…
Transportation Gallery
Saskatoon
Transportation Gallery This exhibit includes a wide range of modes of transportation from horse-drawn to motorized including agricultural, commercial and private vehicles. It also features a delightful gallery of miniatures…
Wapaha Sk̄a Oyate: Living Our Culture, Sharing Our Community at Pion-Era, 1955 – 69
Saskatoon
Taŋyáŋ yahípi – Welcome Together in the spirit of Reconciliation and partnership, Whitecap Dakota Nation and the Western Development Museum (WDM) invite you to learn each of our perspectives on…
100 Years of Saskatchewan History
Moose Jaw
100 Years of Saskatchewan History This exhibit celebrates 100 years of Saskatchewan. Events on the 1905 to 2005 timeline chronicle Saskatchewan achievements and challenges during the first 100 years of…
Watercraft Gallery
Moose Jaw
Watercraft Gallery Check out a steamboat fashioned after the ill-fated S. S. City of Medicine Hat, which sank after hitting a bridge in Saskatoon in 1908. Other watercrafts featured include…
