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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Saskatchewan Fashion Week started in 2011 with the goal of shifting the fashion industry from a competitive mindset to a more collaborative one. The idea was to allow fashion designers to interact with each other in a new way, to learn from one another instead of working against each other. This yea
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Many artifacts in the Western Development Museum’s collection appear to be in almost pristine condition when our visitors see them under display lights, or they are taken out of storage after a long period of rest. To a Conservator, on the other hand, many indistinguishable problems are noticed qu
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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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