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Human-Powered Ice Cream-Making
Book Now Description Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12 students will learn what ice cream is made of and how it was made before electricity was widely available. Students will learn the…
Museum Days
Book Now Description During this two-hour program, WDM volunteers and staff will bring the Museum alive, inside and out, with demonstrations, interpretations, displays and activities. Students, accompanied by a chaperone/teacher,…
Smarter Science Better Buildings
Description Smarter Science Better Buildings is a 2-hour, hands-on program. Students explore the concepts of heat and temperature through the practical application of making our homes more energy efficient. Students…
One Room, Many Lessons
Book Now Description One Room, Many Lessons builds critical thinking and analytical skills by inviting students to identify key characteristics of their classroom or school and then compare them with…
Self-Guided Visit + Museum Quest
Book Now Description Self-Guided Visits are a wonderful way for learners of all ages to experience the WDM Saskatoon. The WDM Saskatoon provides curriculum connected worksheets called Museum Quests, to…
Memory Mondays – Summer Fun
August’s #MemoryMondays are here! This month we’re sharing photos of children having fun in the summer. Summers in Saskatchewan may be short, but we try to make the most of…
Memory Mondays – Water-based Activities
This month’s #MemoryMondays post is featuring photos of water-based activities! These photos all come from the WDM’s Barton Collection of photos, which follows multiple generations of one family from a…
WESTERN DEVELOPMENT MUSEUM AND WHITECAP DAKOTA NATION WIN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN AWARD
The Western Development Museum and Whitecap Dakota Nation are pleased to announce the co-curated exhibit Wapaha Sk̄a Oyate: Living Our Culture, Sharing Our Community at Pion-Era, 1955-69 has won an…
Saskatchewan in Space Part 5: Dafydd Williams
We would like to thank the University of Saskatchewan Space Team, University of Saskatchewan Computer Museum, Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site, Dr. Dafydd Williams, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Douglas…
WESTERN DEVELOPMENT MUSEUM CEO RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 20 WOMEN LEADERS FOR 2023
The Western Development Museum is thrilled to announce that CEO Joan Kanigan has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 20 Women Leaders for 2023 by The Women Leaders Magazine….
