Artificial limbs have been used for much of human history. The earliest known example of a prosthesis is a toe found on a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy. There are written records, such as the Rig Veda, the oldest holy book of Hinduism, dating from 3500 to 1800 BCE, which tells the story of Queen Vis
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August 13 is International Lefthanders Day, a day to recognize people who use their left hands in daily life. In preparing for this day, we had planned to highlight one or two artifacts from the WDM collection that were designed for left-handed people. However, we soon discovered that there are none
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Many museums, including the WDM, have collections of old taxidermy. While it may not seem so at first, taxidermy from before 1960 can actually be dangerous. This is because of how older taxidermy was prepared and preserved. When preparing animals for preservation, one of the major concerns is how to
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Western Development Museum locations are ready to welcome visitors back! WDM locations will be opening in August with revised hours and limits on the number of visitors allowed at a time. Members and volunteers will be able to visit the WDM Moose Jaw, WDM North Battleford, and WDM Yorkton starting A
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Just prior to the shutdown caused by COVID-19, WDM staff traveled to Regina to do some research. This blog post was written before the shutdown. Some staff from the WDM’s Corporate Office recently went on a research trip to the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (PAS) in Regina to analyze archiva
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The Government of Saskatchewan announced that museums, which are part of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan Phase 4.2 can begin to open on June 29, 2020. After careful consideration, the Western Development Museum (WDM) has made the decision to remain closed at its locations in Moose Jaw, North Battlefor
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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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