WDM Saskatoon

11/01/2026

November is here, and so is a whole lot to do at the WDM! 🍂

From festive workshops to free evenings, there’s something happening at every location this month. Swipe through to find your next outing! ➡️

📍Follow our local pages for the latest updates:
WDM Moose Jaw
WDM North Battleford
WDM Saskatoon
WDM YorktonWDM Yorkton

📅 See the full event details at wdm.ca.

10/31/2026

🎃 Happy Halloween from the WDM Corporate Office and Curatorial Centre! 🎃

You might know the WDM for its four museum locations. But in Saskatoon there’s another site, where our team works behind the scenes, and over the years it has produced some of our spookiest stories.

Staff working alone late at night described an uneasy feeling of being watched. 👀

When the Sask. Ghost-Hunters Society came to investigate in 2009, they picked a December night with temperatures near -50°C. At first it seemed quiet, but when they reviewed their recordings they found things they hadn’t heard in the moment:

🎙️ Voices that didn’t belong to anyone on the team
📸 One investigator snapped a photo and announced, “I got your picture.” The recorder answered: “No you didn’t!”
🏒 Another investigator trash-talked a hockey legend. The recording caught a clear reply: “You are terrible.”
🏃 Running footsteps up a staircase, a rattling railing, and a whistle heard by three people and a recorder
💡 An orb of light on a night-vision camera, moving toward the stairs as if walking up them. Investigators couldn’t recreate it.

Was it old buildings, winter weather, or something else? We still don’t have an answer.

Happy Halloween! 👻 Stay safe and spooky tonight.

Image: Moving artifacts to Corporate Office and Curatorial Centre, 1984.

10/28/2026

It's not a trick- tickets to The BooTown Ball this evening are SOLD OUT! We are so excited to welcome everyone for tonight's spooktacular festivities. This is a special event and tickets must be purchased in advance; there will not be tickets available at the door.

For those that missed out but want to celebrate the season, you can still take a spooky stroll through BooTown during regular hours until November 1st!

10/28/2026

Halloween is nigh so what’s better than some spooky Saskatchewan history stories from the WDM Moose Jaw! Museum manager Karla Rasmussen joined CTV Your Morning Saskatchewan to share stories about unique artifacts and eerie tales. WDM locations have lots planned for Halloween:

WDM Moose Jaw
• Night at the Museum, October 30, LOW TICKETS call 306-693-5989
• Halloween Hurrah, October 31, 9 am – 4 pm with Museum admission

WDM Saskatoon
• BooTown Ball, October 28, Sold Out
• Welcome to BooTown, daily, 9 am – 5 pm, until November 1 with Museum admission

WDM Yorkton
• Paranormal Pursuit, Sold Out
• Ghoul Times, October 31, 1 pm – 4 pm with Museum admission

Halloween is only days away, and ghost stories are anything but his...

10/28/2026

Want to be part of everything that goes on in a museum? The WDM Moose Jaw has the job for you!

The Museum Associate is a part-time position that supports the planning and delivery of programs and events. You’ll work with great people in a place that has its own planes, trains and automobiles. (It’s true, how cool is that?)

Get all the details and apply online at wdm.ca/careers.

10/26/2026

👻 The ghost hunters came to the WDM Yorkton... and found nothing. 👻

When the Sask. Ghost-Hunters Society investigated every WDM location, WDM Yorkton was the quiet one. They set up cameras, recorders, motion sensors, and infrared torches, and on a calm, quiet night they found no paranormal activity at all. 🔦🎙️

So if there are no ghosts here, who’s going to be at the party? YOU! 🎃

Join us for GHOUL TIMES, an old fashioned Halloween party at the WDM Yorkton:

📅 Saturday, October 31
🕐 1:00 to 4:00 pm
📍 Western Development Museum, Yorkton
🎟️ Regular admission applies | WDM members get in FREE

Come in costume and bring the whole family. We’ll supply the spooky fun! 🕸️

10/22/2026

The final session in the 2026 OTC Speaker Series is coming up next week! Reach out to [email protected] to register and to receive the link if you plan to attend virtually.

This youth-led session starts at 1pm on Thursday, October 29 and will feature discussion on commemorating 150 years of Treaty 6 and the importance of Treaty education from a young adult's perspective.

10/22/2026

Today's is this Halloween Postcard from the Bladon collection displayed at the WDM Yorkton.

In 1871, Canada along with six European countries, issued their first postcards. Postcards were created as a quick, low-cost way to communicate. Postcards grew in popularity with 1900 to roughly 1920, described as the golden age of the postcard. In 1904, the “divide-back” postcard was introduced in Canada. On these postcards, the address and message were printed on the same side of the card, leaving the other side for a picture. Picture postcards featured everything from nature scenes and holiday greetings to cartoons and images of daily life.

This Halloween postcard is part of the Bladon Collection containing artifacts from the Bladon family who moved from Illinois, USA to Lang in 1910. Among the Bladon family artifacts was a collection of early 1900s postcards including this Halloween postcard from 1911.


Halloween Postcard: WDM-1995-S-1922

10/21/2026

Only 1 more week until The BooTown Ball! This family-friendly Halloween event is happening on October 28 and there is spooktacular fun to be had all evening:

✨Magic shows and balloon twisting with Beeper the Clown
🎨Art making with Remai Modern
👹Games at the Monster Midway
🔎Solve the BooTown mystery
🎶Bust a move on the dancefloor with DJ Andy Sargent
🚂Check out the SRM's haunted train
🧐Find all of the residents of BooTown wearing their Halloween hats
🍔Enjoy supper and snacks at the Witch's Kitchen (basic faire available for purchase)

Visit wdm.ca/the-bootown-ball to get your tickets! This is a special event and tickets must be purchased in advance. Doors open at 5:30pm and the event ends at 8:30pm.

10/20/2026

🎃 Our 1910 Boomtown is a quiet street. One visitor once told a staff member, “The spirits are happy here.” Maybe that’s why it’s so peaceful! 👻

Over the years, staff have shared a few curious stories about the WDM Saskatoon: a lady in a red dress spotted near the Boomtown Café, a mysterious light caught on camera, and footsteps in the gravel by the train station. A team of ghost hunters even came to investigate on a stormy winter night. 🌨️🔦 Were they ghosts, or just the charm of an old-time prairie town? We’ll let you decide!

This Halloween season, come see Boomtown after dark at The BooTown Ball. Join us for an evening of Halloween fun for the entire family! Purchase tickets at https://wdm.ca/event/the-bootown-ball/

10/19/2026

We are all treaty people.

Treaty education is an important step in the truth and reconciliation journey and youth are helping lead the way! Join us October 29, 1 to 2:30 p.m., for a youth-led session about the 150th anniversary of the Treaty 6 signing and the importance of learning and understanding the treaty relationship.

The Speaker Series session is a partnership of the WDM and Office of the Treaty Commissioner. Join us in person at WDM Saskatoon or online through Zoom. For more information or to receive the Zoom link please contact [email protected].

🎫 Speaker Series: Treaty For Youth
📍WDM Saskatoon & Virtual via Zoom
🗓 October 29, 2026
🕐 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
🎟 Admission: No charge. Donations to WDM Saskatoon gratefully accepted.

10/14/2026

🕯️ After the doors close at the WDM Moose Jaw , the stories the stories come out. 🕯️

Staff and volunteers have been sharing strange stories about the Museum for years, Ghost Hunters have even investigated the galleries:

🥶 A summer student felt cold hands pressing on her ankles while closing up the galleries
👋 A maintenance worker felt a tap on one shoulder, then a much harder tap on the other. No one was there.
🚂 A little girl on the train platform vanished when a student walked toward her
🌙 A figure crossed the lobby in the glow of a nightlight, and no alarms went off
📣 Shouting and the sounds of railroad work, heard by one staff member and by no one else

🕸️ Experience the unexplained stories where they happened, with Night at the Museum.

Storytellers will lead you through the galleries with Saskatchewan ghost stories, local legends, and unexplained experiences from WDM staff and volunteers.

📅 Friday, October 30
🎫 $30 + taxes | Ages 16+ | Advance booking required
wdm.ca/events

Not everything that goes bump in the Museum is just settling...

10/11/2026

In recognition of Thanksgiving Day, all Museum locations as well as the WDM Curatorial & Corporate Services Centre will be closed on Monday, October 12. Regular hours will resume Tuesday.

10/02/2026

Get your tickets for the WDM Saskatoon’s signature family-friendly Halloween event packed full of spooktacular activities and entertainment! Don't miss magic shows and balloon twisting with Beeper the Clown, art-making with Remai modern, solve the BooTown mystery, and more!

Tickets are on sale now at wdm.ca/the-bootown-ball. WDM Members get 50% off tickets to this special event, so purchase or renew your membership today!

10/02/2026

Spooky season is underway and in the last week of October, the historic Boomtown Street magically transforms into "BooTown", an immersive Halloween experience complete with spooky decorations and seasonal programming; included with regular admission.

Stay tuned for more information and tickets to The BooTown Ball- the WDM Saskatoon's signature family-friendly Halloween event, taking place during BooTown on the evening of October 28!

09/30/2026

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Today honours and remembers the children who never returned home, the Survivors of the residential school system, and their families and communities.

If you find yourself at the WDM today, be sure to take time to reflect and learn more about our shared history of Treaty-making at the Treaty Timeline exhibit, and join us between 9am and 3pm for an artmaking activity to recognize and honour this important day.

We stand with Indigenous peoples to do our part in righting the wrongs of the past. This means recognizing and acknowledging the Truth alongside Reconciliation to ensure the tragic history and ongoing trauma of residential schools is never forgotten. We are committed to working towards a new relationship anchored in the spirit of the Treaties and we invite you to join us on our journey as we make progress in answering the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. Visit wdm.ca/reconciliation to learn more.

09/10/2026

09/03/2026

Join us on Thursday, September 17 from 5pm-7pm as the Boomtown Stage features performances by Evie Marsten and Son of John for the CCMA Country Crawl! No-charge Thursday Nights at the WDM Saskatoon means there is no charge for entry from 5pm-8pm and donations are gratefully accepted.

The CCMA Country Crawl, supported by RBCxMusic, is showcasing 25+ of Canada’s best roots, Americana, and contemporary country artists across 10+ iconic venues in Saskatoon during Country Music Week!

Go to https://ccma.org/country-music-week/country-crawl-2026/ for the full line up!

Bird Creatives

08/31/2026

We are closed due to a power outage in the area for the day. We hope to see to your tomorrow!