Young man takes selfie in front of RCMP manequin

Yorkton Local History Exhibit

Indoor

Yorkton

Yorkton Local History Exhibit

Discover how the original Yorkton townsite was established when the York Farmers’ Colonization Company purchased land in 1881.

Explore More Exhibits

A time to learn exhibit, with old fashioned student desks, teacher desk, and blackboard

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…

Indoor

Aircraft Gallery

Moose Jaw

Aircraft Gallery The sky’s the limit in the Aircraft Gallery! Enjoy planes that flew as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during the Second World War. Imagine yourself…

Indoor

Visit Moose Jaw

Visit North Battleford

Visit Saskatoon

Visit Yorkton

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.

The WDM’s facilities are situated in Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories and the Homeland of the Métis. The provincial boundaries for Saskatchewan also include Treaty 2, Treaty 5, Treaty 8 and Treaty 10 territories. Please visit WDM Reconciliation for more information.

Charitable Registration# 119293215 RR0001

Yorkton Local History Exhibit

Indoor