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WDM Receives Heritage Saskatchewan Awards
The Western Development Museum is honoured to announce the Introduction to Blacksmithing Course and the Heritage Presentations Series partnership with Seniors’ Centre Without Walls as recipients of 2023 Heritage Awards…
WDM North Battleford’s 60th Anniversary: A look back at the opening celebrations
60 years ago, on May 25, 1963, the WDM North Battleford opened in its present location on 60 acres of land at the junction of highways 5 and 40 (now…
Memory Mondays – Beaumont Collection Military Flight Training School
From 1940 until 1944, over 1200 students from Canada, New Zealand and Britain graduated from the Service Flying Training School in Moose Jaw as part of the British Commonwealth Air…
Memory Mondays – Beaumont Collection Moose Jaw Photos
For September’s #MemoryMondays, we’re sharing photos from the WDM’s Beaumont photo collection. Warrant Officer Frank Beaumont was stationed in Moose Jaw as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan…
Hands-on Activity Add-On: Butter-Making
Book Now This program is only available as part of a pre-booked Guided or Self-Guided Visit. Please select your preferred add-on program at time of booking. Description This demonstration is…
Hands-On Activity Add-On: Ice Cream-Making
Book Now This program is only available as part of a pre-booked Guided or Self-Guided Visit. Please select your preferred add-on program at time of booking. Description This demonstration is…
Hands-On Activity Add-On: Rope Making
Book Now This program is only available as part of a pre-booked Guided or Self-Guided Visit. Please select your preferred add-on program at time of booking. Description This demonstration is…
Hands-on Activity Add-On: Candle Making
Book Now This program is only available as part of a pre-booked Guided or Self-Guided Visit. Please select your preferred add-on program at time of booking. Description This demonstration is…
Guided Tour
Book Now Description Our guides lead students through the indoor exhibits, sharing information andthought-provoking questions. The visit begins with a video highlighting the history of Saskatchewan before it became a…
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…