Gallery Pop-up: See Canada Now – Tracking 1960s Canada with The Railrodder

Moose Jaw

August 12, 2026
01:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Admission:

Included with regular admission; FREE for WDM members.

Contact Info:

WDM Moose Jaw 306-693-5989

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For Adults For Families For Youth Talks and Presentations

Using Buster Keaton's final film, The Railrodder, visitors will journey across Canada as it appeared in the mid-1960s. The presentation explores how rail travel, landscapes and communities have changed over the past six decades while highlighting the enduring role of Canada's railway network in connecting the country. Visitors will also discover how film can serve as an unexpected window into our shared history.

Join our University of Regina intern Josh at this drop-in event in the galleries.

Our thanks to the National Film Board of Canada for permitting us to screen this film.

Film Information

Running time: Approximately 25 minutes
Intended audience: General audiences (all ages)
Content advisory: Historical film featuring mild comedic peril and railway scenes. No nudity, sexual content, graphic violence, coarse language, or depictions of illegal drug use.
Questions regarding the film: Karla Rasmussen, Operations Manager, Western Development Museum – Moose Jaw | 306-693-5989

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The Western Development Museum (WDM) is the largest human history museum in Saskatchewan. With a collection of over 75,000 artifacts ranging from pins to locomotives and four locations in the province, the WDM shares the Saskatchewan story from the Treaties to the present day.

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