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December 3, 2024

Getting ‘hands-on’ with history is a common theme at WDM events and programs. Trying out ‘new’ old chores like clothes washing with Janny or sewing with Gwen gives today’s kids a taste of life in early 20th Century Saskatchewan, before electricity made many hand-cranks and foot pedals obsolete.
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The Western Development Museum (WDM) is the largest human history museum in Saskatchewan. With a collection of over 75,000 artifacts ranging from pins to locomotives and four locations in the province, the WDM shares the Saskatchewan story from the Treaties to the present day.

The WDM’s facilities are situated in Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories and the Homeland of the Métis. The provincial boundaries for Saskatchewan also include Treaty 2, Treaty 5, Treaty 8 and Treaty 10 territories. Please visit WDM Reconciliation for more information.

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