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Heritage Festival of Saskatoon
The Heritage Festival of Saskatoon is back at the WDM Saskatoon with live entertainment, cultural dancers, over 30 exhibits, kids’ activities and more. Admission Free admission Information Heritage Festival of…
Behind the scenes of Wapaha Sk̄a Oyate: Living our Culture, Sharing our Community at Pion-Era, 1955-1969 Part 1: Mural Painting
We’re offering some behind-the-scenes videos of the building of the new exhibit at the WDM Saskatoon, co-curated with Whitecap Dakota First Nation, Wapaha Sk̄a Oyate: Living our Culture, Sharing our…
Memory Mondays – Cities, Towns and Farms
It’s time for our first #MemoryMondays of 2023! This month we’re highlighting four photos of cities, towns, and farms from the WDM’s Barton Collection of photos. Most of these photos…
Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think Travelling Exhibit
Behind Racism explores the mental processes that contribute to racism and discrimination. It shows how the processes that can help us think and act quickly can lead to dangerous biases…
Memory Mondays – Home Interiors
This month’s #MemoryMondays are highlighting photos of the interiors of houses from the WDM’s Barton Collection of photos. These photos all appear to be of houses that the Barton family…
Marvel Houston Second World War Scrapbook
This scrapbook from the Second World War was made by Marvel Houston (née Paul or St. Paul). Marvel Paul was born in Meadow Lake and raised in North Battleford. It…
The Great Adventure and Its Great Consequences
Over the course of the First World War, more than 40,000 men from Saskatchewan enlisted in the war effort. There were several factors that encouraged them to sign up. Propaganda…
Memory Mondays – Winter Scenes
Now that winter is here, we’re highlighting four photos from the WDM’s Barton Collection of photographs, all featuring snowy winter scenes. The notes on this 1907 photo explain that this…
The 50th Anniversary of Boomtown Street, 1972 – 2022
This summer marked 50 years since the Western Development Museum Saskatoon moved to its current location and opened “Boomtown Street” – providing years of memories and a sense of wonder…
WOMEN’S AUXILIARY OF THE WDM 65th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Join us in celebrating 65 years of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Western Development Museum. The celebration includes music, demonstrations and cake. The Women’s Auxiliary preserves old-fashioned crafts through demonstration….
