Language is important. The words we choose to use in our public spaces and our historical interpretation must be inclusive, respectful, current, historically accurate and meaningful. Language also changes with time. What were acceptable narratives, framings and interpretations in the past are now of
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If you stopped a random stranger on the street, and asked them to name a source of radioactivity, chances are they might respond with an international nuclear accident site like Chernobyl or Fukushima, or perhaps the fallout from nuclear weapons testing. If you work in a museum though, you would be
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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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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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