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Summer Gallery Pop-up – All Aboard!
Join us at the WDM Moose Jaw for drop-in family activities! Explore Museum artifacts and exhibits with crafts, games and hands-on activities. Learn the history behind the luxurious superintendent’s coach…
Summer Gallery Pop-up – Sink or Swim
Join us at the WDM Moose Jaw for drop-in family activities! Explore Museum artifacts and exhibits with crafts, games and hands-on activities. Explore watercraft artifacts like canoes, boats, and more….
Summer Gallery Pop-up – Starry Night
Join us at the WDM Moose Jaw for drop-in family activities! Explore Museum artifacts and exhibits with crafts, games and hands-on activities. Learn about the history of the WDM’s observatory,…
Summer Gallery Pop-up – Let’s Take Flight
Join us at the WDM Moose Jaw for drop-in family activities! Explore Museum artifacts and exhibits with crafts, games and hands-on activities. Learn about the Snowbirds and other aircraft in…
What do I do if the WDM doesn’t want my artifacts?
The WDM Collection of artifacts represents over 75, 000 artifacts, most of which were generously donated by Saskatchewan people. In fact, we have so many artifacts, that we generally decline…
New Board Member Announced for WDM Board of Directors
The Western Development Museum (WDM) is pleased to announce the newest member of the Board of Directors recently appointed by His Honour, The Honourable Russ Mirasty, Lieutenant Governor. The WDM…
Memory Mondays – Small Settler Homes
This month’s #MemoryMondays are featuring small settler homes! These very small houses were built by early Saskatchewan settlers as temporary shelters until they could build larger, more permanent homes. When…
5 Ways To ‘Stretch’ Food Like a Wartime Home Cook
Food Rationing During the Second World War, many resources were diverted to the war effort. Rationing was introduced across Canada to make sure everyone got their share and to stop…
Hood Ornament Seek and Find
A hood ornament is something on the front of some vehicles that says the company’s name. On older cars and trucks, some hood ornaments are big, in fancy shapes or…
Moving a Collection – Part 3
The Curatorial & Corporate Services Centre is currently moving the Small Artifacts and Documents Collection. Learn more about the project here. The first step was to conduct an inventory of…
