Did you know that every WDM artifact has a file of documents held centrally in the WDM’s Corporate Office in Saskatoon? Artifact files hold documents such as donation agreements, photographs,…
For this month’s Memory Mondays, we’re looking at some photos showing different types of transportation from the WDM’s photographic collections. This undated photo shows the Carlton Ferry on the North…
Brian Martynook is a staunch advocate for community development and has served on numerous boards and committees. He brings leadership experience from diverse industries to the WDM. The Western Development…
As part of an ongoing fire code compliance project at the Curatorial & Corporate Services Centre, we have been working with and relocating thousands of artifacts. Most of these haven’t…
For this month’s Memory Mondays, we’re sharing photos of temporary shelters used by early settlers in Saskatchewan. When many settlers first arrived on their homesteads, one of their first tasks…
Summer is just starting to get into swing in Saskatchewan, but for June’s Memory Mondays we’re going to share some wintery photos, all recently digitized as part of the WDM’s…
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In observance of this month, May’s Memory Mondays highlight artifacts and archival photos from the WDM’s Kimi and Tokujiro “Tom” Wakabayashi Collection. Asian…
The Western Development Museum is thrilled to announce that WDM North Battleford was recently honoured by the Rivers West District for Sport, Culture & Recreation with a 2024 Volunteer Recognition…
It was around 2015 that WDM volunteer Stan Mills, invited Bill Raynor to check out the WDM North Battleford. As Bill put it, “I came along with him to see…
2024 National Volunteer Week For the past 75 years, volunteers have played a very important role in the WDM and in what we offer to our community. No matter what…
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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