Museums and Cultural Institutions
There are numerous heritage and cultural attractions in the province of Saskatchewan. Museums, dinosaur digs, aboriginal cultural and heritage sites, art galleries, professional sport venues, spas, handcraft, antique and tea shops, agricultural tours, live theatres and archaeological sites comprise over 600 varied Saskatchewan institutions. Saskatchewan is home to two prominent spas, in Moose Jaw and Watrous, ten Provincial historical parks and seven main National historical sites.
The preservation of past and current cultural conditions in visual record forms the exhibit of museums and art galleries. Along with the Saskatchewan Western Development Museums, there are over 200 local pioneer heritage museums. Travelling exhibits help to supplement the permanent groupings of each institution. The Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History officially opened in Regina in the spring of 1955.
See also
- Museums in Saskatchewan
- The Evolution of Education Museum
- Historical Society Museum
- Mendel Art Gallery
- RCMP Heritage Centre
- Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections
- Royal Saskatchewan Museum
- Saskatchewan Railway Museum
- Saskatchewan Western Development Museum
- St. Petro Mohyla Institute
- Saskatoon Arena
- Wanuskewin Heritage Park
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