Guided Tour
Yorkton
May 1, 2025 - June 26, 2026
Grades:
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Subjects:
History, Social Studies
Program Cost:
$4.50 per student + GST
Length:
1 - 1.5 hours - allow additional time for further self-guided exploration
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Description
Our guides lead students through the indoor exhibits, sharing information and
thought-provoking questions.
The visit begins with a video highlighting the history of Saskatchewan before it became a province in 1905. As students move through the Museum, they will be encouraged to compare and contrast their lives and experiences to those represented through stories and representations in the exhibits.
A stop in Times Square allows students the opportunity to engage with some hands-on artifacts. Experience sitting in a desk from a one-room school house, learn how laundry was cleaned before electricity and try using a cash register from long ago.
WDM Yorkton galleries that you will explore include:
- 100 Years of Saskatchewan History exhibit featuring displays about immigration and settlement in Saskatchewan, leisure activities and a 100 year timeline of Saskatchewan history
- Yorkton Local History exhibit
- Showcase Rooms featuring artifacts from different countries
- In A Prairie Attic: Bladon Family Toys exhibit
Download the full booklet with further program information (PDF).
There are four add-on opportunities to further enhance your self-guided visit (additional fees apply):
Ice Cream Making Demonstration
Program Type
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Museum-Led
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WDM staff or volunteers will lead you and your students through set programming.
Museum staff or volunteers will:
- Greet your group when you arrive to introduce the program and review the Museum rules.
- Ensure that all required materials are ready.
- Lead and facilitate program activities.
Curriculum Connections
Social Studies DR1.1:
Relate family events and stories of the recent or distant past to the student’s place
Social Studies DR1.5:
Identify and represent the orientation in space (where) and time (when) of significant places and events in the lives of the students
Social Studies RW1.2:
Discuss ways in which work may be managed and distributed in families, schools and groups
Social Studies DR2.1:
Investigate stories of significant events and persons in the local community’s history to describe the contribution of those who lived in the community in earlier times
Social Studies DR2.3:
Identify physical representations as constructed models of real things
Social Studies IN3.1:
Analyze daily life in a diversity of communities
Social Studies RW3.3:
Evaluate the ways in which technologies have impacted daily life
Social Studies RW4.2:
Investigate the importance of agriculture to the economy and culture of Saskatchewan
Social Studies RW4.3:
Assess the impact of Saskatchewan resources and technological innovations on the provincial, national and global communities
Social Studies DR5.3:
Identify the European influence on preconfederation Canadian society
Social Studies RW5.1:
Explain the importance of sustainable management of the environment to Canada’s future
Social Studies RW6.1:
Examine and analyze factors that contribute to quality of life, including material and non-material factors
How to Book or Inquire
Guided tours are dependant on staff availability.
Please contact us for further information at 1-306-783-8361 or yorkton.ed@wdm.ca.
Chaperone Ratios: Groups are expected to provide chaperones (including teachers) at a ratio of 1 adult per 5 students. These chaperones are admitted free of charge. Support staff and chaperones for students with significant needs are allowed at a 1:1 ratio at no charge.
Admission for additional adults beyond the required number is $12 each.
Visiting with multiple classes: It is possible for two classes from the same school to participate in this program concurrently if Museum staff capacity allows. (Larger groups may be divided to ensure the quality of the delivery.) Both classes may book together, but must indicate the name and contact information of all educators that will be attending on their joint booking.
School Booking and Cancellation Policy
Please review this information prior to completing your booking.
