Take a sneak peak
at our current exhibits:
Updated
September 8, 2011
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Boomtown 1910
Transport
yourself back to a time when the clip clop of horses filled the
air...
Saskatchewan boomed with economic activity from the turn of the
century to 1914. 1910
Boomtown captures the atmosphere and style
of this bustling period. Over 30 buildings portray community
life - from the general store overflowing with everything from
nails to gingham, to the blacksmith shop ringing with the sound
of the hammer striking the anvil.
Dress in period clothing and take home a special souvenir from
Boomtown Photo Studio.
Currently operating Noon - 5:00 pm on weekends. Call first to
ensure photographer is available.
Transportation Gallery
Stroll through Saskatoon's only vintage car collection and
take a ride through transportation history.
Cancer
Bomb Exhibit
The original Cobalt-60 Beam Therapy Unit,
also known as the cobalt bomb, will be on permanent display at
the Saskatoon Western Development Museum (WDM), starting in the
fall of 2011. November 2011 is the 60th anniversary of the first
treatment with the cobalt bomb.
The WDM considers the cobalt bomb to be one of the most
important artifacts in its collection. This machine, and others
like it, has saved the lives of millions of cancer patients
around the world. This is very much a Saskatchewan - and a
Saskatoon - story.
The public is encouraged to visit the Saskatoon WDM on December
4, 2011 at 1:00 pm for our Official Exhibit
Opening to learn more about this innovative Saskatchewan
story. Following the formal opening ceremony, the WDM has
organized, in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan, a
Panel Discussion with experts from the field of nuclear
medicine on the legacy of the cobalt bomb.
Learn more about the Cancer Bomb
exhibit.
Winds of Change
Three turbines have been installed outside the Saskatoon Western Development
Museum and a
permanent indoor companion exhibit sits ready to inform
the public about the past, present, and potential future of wind
power in Saskatchewan. Read more about
Winds of Change.
Winning the Prairie Gamble
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Completed in July 2009, this
exciting, dynamic new centenary exhibit,
Winning the Prairie Gamble: Farm Life in Saskatchewan,
is now open. The exhibit
traces the story of a farm
family as it grows and changes over 100 years.
Seasonal Gallery
Our seasonal gallery features a variety of agricultural
equipment from early Saskatchewan history. Agricultural
artifacts have been a strength of the Western Development Museum
collection since its founding in 1949, making this gallery a
must-see for machinery enthusiasts.
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Temporary
Exhibit(s)
Current Exhibits:
Eaton's Once Upon a Christmas
November 1, 2011 - January 15, 2012
Stroll through a wonderland of animated Christmas
stories and delights. Originally built by the Eaton's company
for its Winnipeg store in 1946, this cleverly designed display
is one of the finest productions of its kind in Canada. Don't
forget - the rest of the WDM has also been transformed into a
Christmas wonderland too!
Online
Exhibit - Extend Your Visit to Eaton's Once Upon a Christmas!
Learn more about the exhibit's history, the T. Eaton's company,
familiarize, or re-familiarize, yourself with some of the
classic Christmas stories, poems, and books brought to life by
this exhibit, or jump to the Archives of Ontario website to
print out a 1960s Eaton's Christmas Colouring Book!
Click
here to visit Eaton's Once Upon a Christmas Online.
“Saskatchewan’s Finest Midway:”
The Lewchuk Exhibit
A WDM Showcase Exhibit
Nicholas
P. Lewchuk came with his family from Ukraine to Saskatchewan
in 1902. In 1918, “Professor Lew’chuk, the Magician” appeared on
stage for the first time, holding his audience spellbound with
displays of illusion, fire-eating, lock-and-chain escapes,
pantomime, and juggling.
The Lewchuk exhibit will be on display in Saskatoon for a year,
after which it will travel to the Yorkton, Moose Jaw and North
Battleford Western Development Museum locations.
Read the full
Lewchuk Exhibit Press Release (PDF).
100 Years of Made in Canada Dolls
A Showcase
Exhibit
2011
marks the 100th anniversary of commercial doll making in Canada.
Dolls in this exhibit are from the WDM collection and from the
personal collection of Elaine Penn, Saskatoon.
Coming Exhibits:
Canadian Science and
Engineering Hall of Fame
January 28-February 26, 2012
Exhibit by the Canadian
Science and Technology Museums Corporation
Canada has a long and proud tradition of excellence in science,
engineering and innovation. Come and visit the Canadian Science
and Engineering Hall of Fame travelling exhibit to learn more!
Perhaps you will be inspired by the stories of these Canadians
to become a scientist, engineer or innovator.
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Outdoor Areas
Our outdoor areas include Boomtown Park
and a handful of Boomtown era buildings. Come out during certain
Special
Events to see these buildings in action.
Boomtown Park
Nestled in beside the Museum, this well-shaded area is a great
place for a picnic lunch on a warm Saskatchewan afternoon.
Picnic tables and garbage bins are provided.
Blacksmith Shop
Open during certain seasonal events, this functioning Blacksmith
Shop is a companion to the indoor shop along Boomtown Street.
See the red hot fire in the forges, feel their heat, and smell
the burning coal as our volunteer blacksmiths hammer away at
their latest projects.
Clay Oven
In
2005 the Saskatoon WDM
undertook the task of building a clay oven. It was made in the same style as was used by early
settlers. The oven
is used during the Museum’s annual event, Pion-Era, to
demonstrate how bread was baked in the days before electricity
and other modern conveniences.
Approximately 180 loaves of bread were sold at Pion-Era 2009.
All money raised goes towards the up-keep of the oven and
WDM programs. (more)
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