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…
Blacksmithing was always something that interested Bryan Ryan. When the WDM offered its first Introduction to Blacksmithing Course in 1988, Bryan was one of the first to sign up. He…
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…
On April 2, 1949, the Saskatchewan Legislature passed the Western Development Museum Act, formally establishing the WDM as an institution to collect, preserve and exhibit objects of historical value and…
The WDM turns 75 on April 2! As we celebrate 75 years of sharing Saskatchewan stories and memories, we invite you to join in our anniversary celebrations on Tuesday, April…
This month’s #MemoryMondays features dogs helping around the farm. From herding or guarding livestock to protecting people from predators, controlling pests and providing companionship on often isolated farms, there are…
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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