June 20 is World Refugee Day, a day to show support for and solidarity with people fleeing violence and oppression. To mark this important day, we’re highlighting some artifacts from…
Almost five years ago, the late Neil Richards, a well-known Saskatchewan LGBTQ2+ community historian and activist, along with staff from OUTSaskatoon, approached the WDM about a temporary exhibit on LGBTQ2+…
WDM-1973-S-21813: A Silverwood Springs crate used to transport bottles. When Saskatoon was founded in the late 19th century, clean water was hard to come by in the city. There…
It is with a heavy heart that the Western Development Museum announces the cancellation of its summer events, including – Pion-Era in Saskatoon, Those Were The Days in North Battleford,…
In our final blog about Susanna Dimsdale’s sampler, we will explore how other historical documents and sources can help provide insight about an artifact’s life. In addition to researching the…
Last time, we introduced Susanna Dimsdale’s beautiful but mysterious embroidery sampler, one of the oldest artifacts in the WDM’s 75,000+ artifact collection. In this blog series, we are examining archival,…
The textile collection in the Western Development Museum covers several centuries and has some rare pieces within its storerooms. One is a sampler made in England by a young 8-year-old…
This online exhibition was launched while the Western Development Museum closed our doors to keep our communities safe during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic. For 18 months (April…
As part of the Fundamentals of Horticulture course offered by the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, students developed landscaping plans for the Western Development Museum – Saskatoon to help beautify…
Looking for some fun at home activities? Check out some of the activities we’ve added. You’ll find Connect the Dots, Colouring Pages, Spot the Difference, and Story Time at the…
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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