Melfort & District Museum

Région touristique : North Central Saskatchewan

The collection includes heritage buildings: Power House, furnished log home, country school house, blacksmith shop,post office, church, barbershop, general store, gristmill, exhibit hall, bunkhouse, cookhouse, machinery shed, thresher shed, sawmill and real estate office. The Museum office and gallery are located in the Power House. The buildings are located in a Pioneer Village setting. The spacious grounds allow for the display of large agricultural machinery.

Renseignements sur les collections

Collection includes heritage buildings that are restored and furnished with artifacts. Our collection focuses on our agricultural heritage, personal, economic and social history.

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : Approx. 25,000

Archives

Archival collection includes: photographs, documents, record books and oral histories. The archives includes information from the early 1880's to present day.

Architectural Records • Cartographic Materials • Electronic Records • Prints and Drawings • Manuscripts • Films and Videos • Photographs • Sound Recordings • Textual Records

Arts décoratifs

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

Beaux-arts

The collection includes works by early artists in the district and also local contemporary artists.

Culture :
Canadian

Période :
Contemporary • Historical

Média : Mixed Media, Multimedia or Installations • Painting • Photography • Prints and Drawings • Sketchbooks or Albums • Film and Video

Divers :
Folk Art • War Art • Religious Art

Histoire humaine

Collection includes items that depict the influence of trade, transportation and agriculture in this area. Included also are personal, social, economic and political history of Melfort and the surrounding communities.

Agriculture • Animal Husbandry • Ceremonial Objects • Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices • Communications Devices • Computing Technology • Costumes and Accessories • Currency • Electricity • Exploration and Survey • Forestry • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Imaging : Film : Photographs • Local History • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Masks • Medals • Medical History and Technology • Memorabilia • Military History and Technology • Musical Instruments • Oral History • Performing Arts • Printing and Bookbinding • Religious or Liturgical Objects • Sports Equipment • Stamps • Toys and Games • Transportation : Motorized ground : Non-motorized ground

Sciences naturelles

Sciences de la Terre et collections géologiques
Minerals • Rocks

Services

Services de recherche

We can search our archival collection for general information and also direct researchers to other local sources.

Archival Records • Conservation or Restoration • Genealogical Research • Information Centre

Programmes Éducatifs

School tours are offered at $1 per student to class rooms. This is a guided tour for both students and teachers. The tour has been developed to complement the school curriculum.

Demonstrations • Family Programs • School Programs : Age 0-4 (Pre-School) : Age 5-11 (k-6) : Age 12-17 (7-13)(Quebec: Secondary 1-CEGEP) : Age 18 and up (Post-Secondary) • Seniors Programs

Information aux Visiteurs

All visitors are taken on a tour by a trained tour guide.
Picnic tables are available on the grounds. Horseshoe tournaments weekly during summer months.

Films and Videos • Guided Tours : English • Accessible by Public Transportation • Children's Activities or Services • Information Centre or Desk • Meeting Room Rental • Parking Facilities : Free : Bus • Reminiscence or Oral History Kits • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Washrooms : Wheelchair access • Washrooms

Services de bénévoles

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Nombre de bénévoles : 150

Tâches : guides, demonstrations,maintenance,restoration, collection care/management, data entry, digitization, special events, projects, fundraising, publicity

Services de restauration

Bread baked in a clay oven is sold during special events at the Museum grounds.

Picnic Area
Autre : Weekly barbeque June through Ausust.

Services Internet

Collections

Publications et produits

Annual Reports • Books • Brochures • Museum Guide • Postcards • Commemorative Souvenirs

Carte

Consultez le site Web

Emplacement

Adresse :	401 Melfort Street West Melfort, Saskatchewan S0E 1A0 Voir la carte
Téléphone :	306-752-5870
Télécopieur :	306-752-5556
Adresse postale :	Melfort & District Museum Box 3222, Melfort, Saskatchewan S0E 1A0
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