The Western Development Museum is thrilled to announce a province-wide three-year sponsorship agreement has been signed with BMO Financial Group to provide two free admission days per year at each…
May is Jewish Heritage Month. To mark this, the WDM Saskatoon will host a small display on Jewish holidays for the month of May in partnership with Congregation Agudas Israel…
May’s #MemoryMondays are featuring photos of railway construction in Saskatchewan. These photos are from the WDM’s Barton Collection of photos, documenting multiple generations of a family who lived on a…
Look for images of Saskatchewan wildflowers as you explore the galleries and record their names. You will also learn fun facts about the flowers along the way. Write down the…
Join us for some short films from the National Film Board. These films will be screened on a repeating loop in the 100 Years of Saskatchewan History theatre. Stories are…
Join us for some short films from the National Film Board. These films will be screened on a repeating loop in the 100 Years of Saskatchewan History theatre. First Stories…
The WDM is Saskatchewan-inspired, and one of the most inspirational parts of the Museum is our volunteer team. They educate the next generation, make ice cream by hand, send messages…
This cap and chancellor’s robes belonged to the Honourable Sylvia Fedoruk from her time as chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan, 1986 – 89. She was the first woman to…
The Curatorial & Corporate Services Centre is currently moving the Small Artifacts and Documents Collection. Learn more about the project here. The first step has been to conduct an inventory…
Soon the risk of frost will pass, which means gardening season is almost here! For some, gardens are a fun pastime that gets those keeping them outside and working with…
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.
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