Heritage Farm & Village

Région touristique : Heart of Canada's Old Northwest

The Saskatchewan Western Development 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; the WDM at North Battleford tells the Story of Agriculture at its Heritage Farm & Village

Activités

Those Were The Days:  10 août 2013 à 11 août 2013

Renseignements sur les collections

Large agricultural collection; automobiles and trucks; rail; original buildings; household and business; Theme is the story of agriculture; main feature is an outdoor village c.1925; agricultural machinery; a living farm is in the process of development

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 10,000

Histoire humaine

Western Development Museum's Heritage Farm & Village showcases the WDM's large collection of agricultural equipment including steam and gas tractors, tillage and harvesting equipment; the 1920's outdoor village represents a typical Saskatchewan village of the 1920's; many original buildings have been moved to site, including a farmhouse, barn, Saskatchewan Wheat PoolGrain Elevator and railway station, churches, school and town homes.

Agriculture • Animal Husbandry • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Medical History and Technology • Military History and Technology • Religious or Liturgical Objects • Transportation : Motorized ground : Non-motorized ground : Railway

Services

Demonstrations of 1920s farming operations held May - August; Museum Days offer demonstrations of vintage equipment to school children in June; "Those Were The Days," an annual summer show held the second weekend in August, brings the past to life through special displays, demonstrations and contests

Programmes Éducatifs

Education programs provide curriculum-related information with reference to artifacts, and often provide students with hands-on experience

Demonstrations • Family Programs • School Programs : Age 0-4 (Pre-School) : Age 5-11 (k-6) : Age 12-17 (7-13)(Quebec: Secondary 1-CEGEP)
Autre : Wheels & Runners; Museum Days; School Threshing; Be My Valentine; Christmas past; Demonstrations of ice cream and butter making, as well as rope making are available upon request

Information aux Visiteurs

Guided Tours : English • Meeting Room Rental • Parking Facilities : Free : Bus • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Parking : Signs : Washrooms : Wheelchair access • Washrooms
Autre : Meeting room rental;Special Events, Those Were The Days & Festival of Trees

Services de bénévoles

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Nombre de bénévoles : 941

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

Avantages d'adhésion

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.

Services de restauration

Picnic Area • Catering Services • Reception Facilities

Services Internet

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

Publications et produits

Annual Reports • Brochures • Museum Guide • Newsletters • Postcards • T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps

Carte

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Emplacement

Adresse :	P.O. Box 183, Highways 16 & 40 North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 2Y1 Voir la carte
Téléphone :	306-445-8033
Télécopieur :	306-445-7211
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