Tourism in Saskatchewan - Museums

Museums

• See the article List of museums in Saskatchewan for a complete list of museums.

• The Addison Sod House is a Saskatchewan homestead site over a hundred years old made of grass or sod has been designated as a National Historic Site of Canada. This sod home was used by early homesteader James Addison and his family 10 miles north of Kindersley and 6.5 miles east on Highway 21. His property held a barn, two sheds, shelterbelt as well as a dugout.

• The Bateman Historical Museum

• The Diefenbaker House is the childhood home of Prime Minister of Canada, John Diefenbaker-turned-museum located in the city of Prince Albert. The museum building was built in 1912 and purchased in 1947 by the Prime Minister of Canada, John Diefenbaker and his then wife Edna Diefenbaker. It was closed in 2001 and moved to the Sukanen Ship and Pioneer Museum in 2004.

• The Mendel Art Gallery is a major creative cultural centre in City Park, Saskatoon, opened in 1964. Housing a permanent collection of works of local, regional and national significance, including works by the Group of Seven, the Mendel is also known for its public programs for all ages.

• The Outlook & District Heritage Museum is located in downtown Outlook. The museum is located in the former CP Rail Station and houses over 3000 items that highlight the lives of the pioneers and the community that was built on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River.

• The Saskatchewan Western Development Museum is a network of four museums in Saskatchewan, Canada preserving and recording the social and economic development of the province. The museum has branches in Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Saskatoon and Yorkton. Each branch focuses on a different theme: transportation, agriculture, economy, and people, respectively.