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BMO Day

BMO Day is back at the Western Development Museum! Enjoy FREE admission at all four WDM locations in Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Saskatoon and Yorkton. Experience the history and heritage…

Julia Wagner

Julie Jackson

Jamie Hein

JayDee Mazier

Orlanda Drebit

Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2025

Over 475 people of all ages volunteered for the WDM last year, giving over 20,000 hours of their time. From working with artifacts to leading tours, each WDM volunteer’s contribution…

Names, Numbers and Narratives: Hidden Stories in City Directories, a Three-Part Series. Part 3

Growing up, I loved looking through the Sears catalogue, especially around the Christmas holiday season. I made my wish list for the holidays, dreaming of the toys plastered on the…

Names, Numbers and Narratives: Hidden Stories in City Directories, a Three-Part Series. Part 2

How often do you read the terms and conditions on a website when creating a user profile? If I am honest, I do not thoroughly read the terms; I scan…

Names, Numbers and Narratives: Hidden Stories in City Directories, a Three-Part Series. Part 1

When was the last time you pulled out a phone book, a city directory, or an address book with a carefully curated list of friends and family phone numbers? Some…

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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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