1910 Boomtown

Tourism Region: Heart of Canada's Old Northwest

The Saskatchewan Western Development Museum is the museum of social and economic history for the province of Saskatchewan, it is a network of four exhibit branches in the cities of Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Saskatoon, Yorkton, with a curatorial centre in Saskatoon; 1910 Boomtown is a representation of a typical Saskatchewan town, captures the atomsphere and style of this bustling period;the pioneer theme includes transportation and agricultural artifacts.

Events

Pion-Era:  July 13, 2013 to July 14, 2013

About the Collections

Agricultural equipment; automobiles; household and business

Approximate number of objects in the collections: 14,000

Human History

WDM's 1910 Boomtown features an indoor re-creation of a typical Saskatchewan town of 1910; Shops and business are filled with artifacts representative of the period; complementing Boomtown are agricultural and transportation galleries; a highlight of the Agricultural collection is the Canadian Steam portable engines dating to 1880's and 1890's

Agriculture • Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices • Communications Devices • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Imaging : Photographs • Medical History and Technology • Printing and Bookbinding • Religious or Liturgical Objects • Toys and Games • Transportation : Motorized ground : Non-motorized ground : Railway

Services & Activities

Educational Programs

Grade four Harvest Demonstration;

Demonstrations • Family Programs • School Programs : Age 0-4 (Pre-School) : Age 5-11 (k-6) : Age 12-17 (7-13)(Quebec: Secondary 1-CEGEP)

Visitor Services

Guided Tours : English • Accessible by Public Transportation • Children's Activities or Services • Meeting Room Rental • Parking Facilities : Free : Bus • Reminiscence or Oral History Kits • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Parking : Signs : Washrooms : Wheelchairs available : Wheelchair access • Cloakroom • Washrooms
Other: meeting room rental and banquet hall; special events; Pion-Era & Festival of Trees held annually

Volunteer Services

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Number of Volunteers: 433

Activities: Assist with interpretation, organization and demonstrations for school and public programs and special events.

Member Privileges

Free admission to all four WDM branches for members, their partners and dependent children; free entry to WDM summer shows and events; "Sparks off the Anvil" the regular newsletter of the WDM; 10% discount at the WDM gift shops and 10% on menu items at Saskatoon's Boomtown Cafe; advance notification of WDM classes, invitations to events and exhibit openings, recognition in Annual Report and tax receipts for gifts exceeding the membership fee.

Food Services

Picnic Area • Catering Services • Reception Facilities • Restaurant

Internet Services

General Information • Collections • Events • Education • School Visits or Programs • Children • Directions or Map • Local History • Other Internet Services

Publications and Products

Annual Reports • Brochures • Educational kits • Museum Guide • Newsletters • Postcards

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Location

Address:	2610 Lorne Avenue South Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7J 0S6 See Map
Telephone:	306-931-1910
Fax:	306-934-0525
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