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Western Development Museum - Saskatoon

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Western Development Museum - Saskatoon explores Saskatchewan’s history on Prairieland Park, with an indoor 1910s town.

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Western Development Museum - Saskatoon — Recreated garage storefront with an early automobile outside

Western Development Museum - Saskatoon — Recreated garage storefront with an early automobile outsideWestern Development Museum - Saskatoon — Western Development Museum exterior beside the parking lotWestern Development Museum - Saskatoon — Prairie sod-house exhibit with a thatched roof and timber railWestern Development Museum - Saskatoon — Recreated kitchen with a table, stove, and checkerboard floorWestern Development Museum - Saskatoon — Furnished Boomtown room with a table, sewing machine, and washstandWestern Development Museum - Saskatoon — Another angle on the furnished room and its antique furnishingsWestern Development Museum - Saskatoon — Historical office exhibit with a desk and framed wall picturesWestern Development Museum - Saskatoon — Museum office scene with a seated figure at a paper-covered desk

What's on here

Thursday Evening Guided Artifact Showcase Thursday Evening Guided Artifact Showcase Until 16 DecFree Weekend Guided Artifact Showcase Weekend Guided Artifact Showcase Until 19 Dec

Why go

  • Canada’s longest indoor museum street recreates a 1910s town with original buildings and replicas.
  • A permanent exhibit co-curated with Whitecap Dakota First Nation brings together Dakota artifacts, photographs, oral histories and research.

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 17:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 17:00
Tuesday09:00 – 17:00
Wednesday09:00 – 17:00
Thursday09:00 – 20:00
Friday09:00 – 17:00
Saturday09:00 – 17:00
Sunday09:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Saddle shop and dentist’s officeLook for these two businesses along the recreated town street.1910 Boomtown
  • Working printing pressFind the press in the Boomtown newspaper office.Newspaper office in Boomtown

Know before you go

  • Monday–Wednesday and Friday–Sunday: 09:00–17:00; Thursday: 09:00–20:00.

What's inside

  • The Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame is on the second floor.
  • The Boomtown Café is a working exhibit serving meals and snacks, including pancakes, omelettes, burgers, salads and sandwiches.

With kids

  • School groups can take part in education programs.
  • Follow a horse-thief mystery in the mobile detective adventure.
  • Volunteers lead hands-on activities at events.

Tips for your visit

  • Follow Boomtown’s Saskatchewan-inspired stories beyond the 1910 setting and through to the present.

Interesting facts3

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  1. The museum is one of four in a Saskatchewan network documenting the province’s social and economic development.

    Western Development Museum - Wikipedia

  2. The Saskatoon branch focuses on people.

    Western Development Museum - Wikipedia

  3. The branch was associated with the Saskatoon Exhibition for many years.

    Western Development Museum - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

In 2022, the museum and Whitecap Dakota First Nation co-curated a permanent exhibit connected to their earlier collaboration.

  1. 1949The museum began in Saskatoon in a converted hangar.
  2. 1950sCurator George Shepherd and Chief Harry Littlecrow began a collaboration between the museum and Whitecap Dakota First Nation. It lasted more than 20 years before fading.
  3. 2005The exhibit halls were renovated for Saskatchewan’s centennial.
  4. 2022The museum and Whitecap Dakota First Nation co-curated a permanent exhibit, which opened on October 11.

How to get there

  • CarThe museum is at 2610 Lorne Avenue on the Prairieland Park grounds, with free parking and access to Circle Drive.

Sources: Western Development Museum - Wikipedia · Saskatoon - Wikivoyage (see) · WDM Saskatoon – Western Development Museum · Boomtown Café – Western Development Museum · Rentals – Western Development Museum · Saskatchewan Western Development Museum - Wikip… · checked 30 Sep 2026

Where
2610 Lorne Ave, Saskatoon

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Questions and answers

Is Boomtown at Western Development Museum - Saskatoon indoors?

Yes. The 1910s town is recreated indoors with original buildings and replicas.

Where is the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame at Western Development Museum - Saskatoon?

It is on the museum’s second floor.

What does the café serve at Western Development Museum - Saskatoon?

The Boomtown Café serves pancakes, omelettes, chicken strips, burgers, salads and sandwiches.

Is there a family activity at Western Development Museum - Saskatoon?

Visitors can investigate a mysterious horse thief in a mobile detective adventure.

Does Western Development Museum - Saskatoon host private functions?

Yes. It hosts meetings, workshops, wedding receptions and conventions, including small weddings in St. Peter’s Church.

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