Prairie River Museum

Région touristique : Kelsey Tourism

A CNR Class 3 railway station built in 1919 is the home of the Prairie River museum in the friendly town of Prairie River, SK (approximately 3 hours east of Saskatoon) It was designated as a Municipal Heritage Property in 1982. Opened in 1985 it displays over 4000 artifacts that tell the story of the early pioneer, lumbering and agricutural industries of Prairie River and district, life between 1900 - 1950 and of the diversity of ethnic cultures brought to this area. Artifacts from the privately owned Shaw Bros. Railroad Saw Mill & Planer (1906 - 1917) Prairie River, highlight your journey through the past. Archaeological artifacts found locally date back to 6000BC, including arrowheads, knives and scrapers. Some of the many other artifacts including clothing, wooden harrows, radios, gramophones, household items, saws, axes, carpenter tools, many old photos and much, much more.

Activités

Shaw Brothers Railroad, Saw mill and planer display:  01 janvier 2010 à 31 décembre 2015

Prairie River Centennial Celebration:  06 juillet 2013 à 07 juillet 2013

Renseignements sur les collections

Displays of artifacts which reflect the early agricultural, lumbering and trapping industries; clothing, radios, gramophones, housewares, carpenter's tools; CNR artifacts; many old photographs; First Nations artifacts (arrow heads, hammers, scrapers); artifacts from Shaw Brothers Saw Mill and private railroad 1907-1916

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 4000+

Archives

Records of the Prairie River Women's Institute, Records and artifacts of Shaw Railroad, Local School District records

Architectural Records • Cartographic Materials • Prints and Drawings • Photographs • Sound Recordings

Arts décoratifs

Period artifacts from local residents

Ceramics, Porcelain or Pottery • Costumes • Furniture or Furnishings • Glass • Metalwork, Silverwork or Goldwork • Musical Instruments • Textiles or Tapestries

Beaux-arts

Art, costumes, textiles, pottery, glass, musical instruments

Culture :
Canadian

Période :
Modern • Historical

Média : Photography • Prints and Drawings

Divers :
War Art

Histoire humaine

Life between 1900 - present day connected with lumbering, trapping and agriculture industries of the Prairie River district and the diversity of ethnic cultures brought to this area.

Agriculture • Archaeological Objects • Chemistry • Communications Devices • Costumes and Accessories • Currency • Electricity • Forestry • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Imaging : Photographs • Industrial Technology and History • Local History • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Memorabilia • Military History and Technology • Oral History • Toys and Games • Transportation : Railway

Sciences naturelles

Specimens from school lab which closed

Collections biologiques ou plantes et animaux
Scientific Specimens

Sciences de la Terre et collections géologiques
Rocks

Services

Research

Services de recherche

Have supplied information on heritage railroad, family histories, community organizations histories.

Archival Records
Autre : archival photographs

Programmes Éducatifs

Under revision at present

Demonstrations • Family Programs • Seniors Programs

Information aux Visiteurs

Guided tours

Guided Tours : English • Audio Guides : English • Parking Facilities : Free : Bus • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Parking : Washrooms : Wheelchair access • Washrooms • Children's Activities or Services : Playground : Overnight stays
Autre : Campgrounds and picnic tables
Autres visites guidées : Guided tours sometimes offered in other languages if required - Ukrainian, Polish, Dutch, etc.

Services de bénévoles

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Nombre de bénévoles : 25

Tâches : Archival research, accessioning; tour guides; all curatorial duties, janitorial duties; building, yard landscaping and maintenance; repairs, etc.

Avantages d'adhésion

An opportunity to work with the membership to provide services and education to the community and visitors

Services de restauration

Picnic area

Picnic Area
Autre : Coffee and snacks can be prearranged for bus tours.

Publications et produits

Railway History Book
Brochures

Brochures • Postcards • T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps • Commemorative Souvenirs • Videos
Autre : Souvenir hats, spoons and pins

Images en vedette

Carte

Emplacement

Adresse :	Railway Avenue Prairie River, Saskatchewan S0E 1J0 Voir la carte
Téléphone :	306-889-4248
Adresse postale :	Prairie River Museum Box 86, Prairie River, Saskatchewan S0E 1J0
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