The WDM is honoured to announce that Curator Dr. Elizabeth A. Scott has recently been appointed Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan on a 5-year term. Dr. Scott’s appointment formalizes a research and teaching relationship between the WDM and the Univers
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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 grain elevator, the WDM’s collections touch on all aspects of life in Saskatchewan. Early collecting at the W
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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 provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec came together in Confederation to form the Dominion of Canada. The follow
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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 know it is also National Indigenous History Month? National Indigenous History Month is a time to learn abo
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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 these artifacts to ensure they remain safe and stable in our collections. Inventory is one way we check in on artifacts. To inventory a co
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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 standing in the sod house at the WDM Saskatoon the experience transports you to a different time and place in Saskatchewan’s histor
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Located on Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories and the Homeland of the Métis, the Western Development Museum (WDM) is the largest human history museum in Saskatchewan. With a collection.more....
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