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Hunting for Radioactivity in the Western Development Museum
If you stopped a random stranger on the street, and asked them to name a source of radioactivity, chances are they might respond with an international nuclear accident site like…
Blairmore Ring
Blairmore Ring Originally erected in 1965 in Saskatoon’s Rotary Park, the Blairmore Ring is an homage to Saskatchewan’s potash mining history. The ring is five meters in diameter and weighs…
WDM Collection Now Available To View Online
The Western Development Museum collection of Saskatchewan artifacts and over 9,000 of its library materials are now available for the public to search online. From pins to locomotives to a…
Rauch & Lang Electric Car
Rauch & Lang Electric Car This Rauch and Lang electric car (WDM-1973-S-201) was built in Detroit in 1911. It was purchased in 1912 for $4,250 in Saskatoon. That’s around $100,000…
From Dominion Day to Canada Day
A Celebration of Canada On July 1, Canadians from coast to coast to coast celebrate the July 1, 1867 signing of the British North America Act that created Canada. The…
Renewing Our Relationship: Whitecap Dakota Nation and the Western Development Museum
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. Today, and every June 21st, we celebrate the diverse cultures, heritage and achievements of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. Did you…
Inventory: How we care for our Collections at the WDM
A lot goes on behind the scenes in a museum to maintain the health of our collections. Not only do we display and store artifacts, but we are constantly checking…
Inventory 101: what is inventorying and why does it matter in museums?
At the Western Development Museum (WDM), visitors have a chance to step back in time. Whether you are strolling up and down the village at the WDM North Battleford or…
Celebrating Saskatchewan Fashion Week
Saskatchewan Fashion Week started in 2011 with the goal of shifting the fashion industry from a competitive mindset to a more collaborative one. The idea was to allow fashion designers…
Garment Care Through the Eyes of a Conservator
Many artifacts in the Western Development Museum’s collection appear to be in almost pristine condition when our visitors see them under display lights, or they are taken out of storage…
