Soo Line Historical Museum
Located in 1910 power plant. Houses the Charles Wilson Silver Collection - over 5000 silver/brass/crystal artifacts.Numerous displays portraying Weyburn & area in the early days - such as a general store, lawyers office, school room, mental hospital, agricultural display.
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Location
Address: 411 Industrial LaneWeyburn, Saskatchewan
S4H 2L2
Telephone: 1-306-842-2922
Fax: 1-306-842-2922
PO Box 1016, Weyburn, Saskatchewan
S4H 2L2
Hours of Operation
Operations:
Year Round
Open: In the summer, hours are 7 days a week 9 am - 7:30 pm. Off season Monday - Friday 12 - 5 pm.
Closed:
Saturday
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Sunday
Closed all holidays except July 1st and Saskatchewan day(1st Monday in August)
Administration fees
Admission:
Charged
$5.00 adults/seniors
$4.00 school students
$2.00 2 - 12 years old
10% off groups of 11 or more
Discounts:
Groups
About Collections
Pioneer artifacts, tools, farm items, household furnishings, clothing, musical instruments, old papers, magazines and books; First Nations artifacts
Approximate number of objects in the collections: 20,000
Archives
Saskatchewan Mental Hospital
Local newspapers
Architectural Records •
Photographs
Other: business photographs
Decorative Arts
worlds largest private silver collection
Ceramics, Porcelain or Pottery •
Furniture or Furnishings •
Glass •
Metalwork, Silverwork or Goldwork •
Musical Instruments
Fine Arts
Culture:
Canadian •
Aboriginal or First Nations •
European
Period:
Historical
Media:
Painting •
Photography
Human History
Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices
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Communications Devices
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Costumes and Accessories
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Currency
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Furniture or Furnishings
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Household Objects or Domestic Technology
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Local History
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Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints
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Memorabilia
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Musical Instruments
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Oral History
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Toys and Games
Services & Activities
Summer: school tours; February: Heritage Day; May: Museum Day; October: Museum Day
Research Services
Local archived newspapers, family & business history, city history
Archival Records
Educational Programs
school tours
Demonstrations
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School Programs
: Age 5-11 (k-6)
Visitor Services
public washrooms, tourist information centre,
Guided Tours
: English
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Accessible by Public Transportation
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Information Centre or Desk
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Parking Facilities
: Free
: Bus
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Gift shop
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Special Needs Facilities
: Parking
: Washrooms
: Wheelchairs available
: Wheelchair access
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Washrooms
Volunteer Services
Volunteer Services Available •
Volunteer Training Offered
Number of Volunteers: 20
Activities: Staffing the museum in the absence of staff; fundraising; tour guides; research; displays - polishing of silver
Member Privileges
Free admission and voting privileges
Food Services
pop & water in the summer
Picnic Area
Local Tourism Links
Publications & Products
Books •
Postcards •
T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps •
Commemorative Souvenirs •
Videos
