Wawota & District Museum
Tourism Region: Saskatchewan SE Tourism Assoc.
Organized in 1980. Municipal authority is Town of Wawota. Museum Committee of 12 volunteers manage Museum. Building built in early 1900's - used as Municipal Office, then Credit Union before Museum Committee turned it into a Museum. Displays: Main Bldg - re-built furnished 4 room 1900's house, clothing & mannequins, tools, wildlife diorama, military, fossils, rocks & shells, drugstore, medical, music, child's, ladies & gents, hall of fame, Wawota memories, etc.; Bethany School - school & sports; Shed - Royal Theatre, early tools, implements, buggy, wagon, etc.
1st Wawota Firehall (built 1909) - Heritage site - also has displays featured.
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Location
Address: 101 Main StreetWawota, Saskatchewan
S0G 5A0
Telephone: 306-739-2110
Box 179, Wawota, Saskatchewan
S0G 5A0
Hours of Operation
Operations:
By Appointment •
Seasonal
Mid-End June, July, August, to mid-September - regular open hours 2-5 p.m.
Monday to Saturday. Special displays are changed weekly during summer months, tours arranged on request.
Year Round - tours arranged by appointment.
May - Spring Tea & Sale, special displays
Late November or early December - Christmas Tea & Sale, Christmas card promotion, Santa Surprise raffle, special displays
January or February - Annual meeting scheduled
Open: Seasonal - May 24 (approx), June, July, August to Mid-September
2 - 5 p.m. Monday thru Saturday
& by appointment
Year Round - by appointment, tours and viewing are arranged (Sunday thru
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm)
Note: Volunteers are normally working in the Museum Mondays through Fridays (doing display work, cataloguing, labelling, etc) - in February, March, April, May and September, October and November (mornings 10-11 a.m. and afternoons 1-3 p.m. and visitors are encouraged to drop in during those hours if they wish).
Closed:
Sunday
Any holidays occuring in January to June, and October to December.
Exceptions are made if an appointment is made for a special tour - we attempt to make the necessary arrangements.
Administration fees
Admission:
Free
Adults - $1.00
Students/Children - $.50
Preschool - free
Under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
Complimentary admission to CMA members.
About Collections
Artifacts depicting early History of Wawota & surrounding community; four furnished rooms to depict a house in the early 1900's, Wawota's original Firehall, Bethany Schoolhouse; clothing pertaining to different decades (some on mannequins): Photographs of people/things/events of the past - pertaining to former/present residents/activities of Wawota & District.
Local histories of past/present residents of area.
Approximate number of objects in the collections: 5500
Archives
Local photos and family histories
Photographs •
Textual Records
Decorative Arts
Artifacts/Costumes depicting early history of area (e.g. dishes, bowls, dresses, suits, musical instruments, cylinder records & record player, etc.)
Ceramics, Porcelain or Pottery •
Costumes •
Furniture or Furnishings •
Musical Instruments •
Textiles or Tapestries
Other: some arrowheads/rocks/stones used for hammers, grinding, etc.; birchbark letter, china, silverware.
Fine Arts
Paintings, Photographs, Albums
Culture:
Canadian
Period:
Historical
Media:
Painting •
Photography •
Sketchbooks or Albums
Other:
Photographs, paintings by local artists, albums re district's early history
Human History
Artifacts depicting the early history of Wawota & District (local significance primarily).
Agriculture
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Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices
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Communications Devices
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Costumes and Accessories
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Electricity
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Furniture or Furnishings
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Household Objects or Domestic Technology
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Imaging
: Photographs
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Local History
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Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints
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Medals
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Medical History and Technology
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Military History and Technology
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Musical Instruments
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Religious or Liturgical Objects
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Sports Equipment
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Toys and Games
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Transportation
: Non-motorized ground
: Railway
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Weapons
Natural Sciences
Mounted birds (e.g. goose, hawk); animals (e.g. beaver, gopher); 2 head mounts; potash drill core, rocks used as tools/weapons, copper, potash; fossils - vertebrae of fish, fossil imprints in rocks.
Plants and Animals (Biological Collections)
Zoology
: Vertebrates
: Birds (Aves)
Earth Science and Geological Collections
Minerals •
Rocks •
Drill Cores
Paleontological Collections
Fossil Collections •
Fossil Plants (Paleobotany) •
Fossil Invertebrates (Invertebrate Paleontology) •
Fossil Vertebrates (Vertebrate Paleontology)
Services & Activities
Spring and Christmas teas and sales; displays; self-guided tours and tours arranged on special request.
Will do some research re: local resident histories if requested.
Supervised Internet access now possible re: historical requests.
Research Services
Research re: family histories, local history of area
Supervised Internet access re: historical research
Information Centre
Educational Programs
School Tours, Day in Bethany School (to experience one-room schoolhouse); Special Displays/Hand-on demonstrations; Outreach to School, Seniors Club, Nursing Home, Service Clubs; Workshops for Committee Members and Volunteers
Demonstrations
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Family Programs
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School Programs
: Age 0-4 (Pre-School)
: Age 5-11 (k-6)
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Seniors Programs
Visitor Services
Some souvenirs are available.
Craft items for sale.
Tours - if requested
Guest speakers for service clubs, school, etc. if requested
Guided Tours
: English
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Children's Activities or Services
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Information Centre or Desk
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Meeting Room Rental
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Parking Facilities
: Free
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Special Needs Facilities
: Parking
: Washrooms
: Wheelchair access
Other: Steet parking and on lot adjoining Museum.
Limited wheelchair access (to main floor and outbuildings - however not to 2nd floor main buildilng)
Volunteer Services
Volunteer Services Available •
Volunteer Training Offered
Number of Volunteers: 25+
Activities: Work at special events/tours, mann museum during open hours, volunteer committee of 12 govern museum
Member Privileges
Attend meetings, voting privileges, name engraved on special plaques: life members, honourary members, patron
Food Services
N/A
Picnic Area
Other: Free coffee/juice/cookies served to visitors.
Special teas held in spring and Christmas) include biscuits, jellies, cookies, beverages.
Picnic area available upon request.
Other Services
Small meeting room is available upon request.
Museum Membership Program - $15/family, $10/individual, club or business
Life Membership - Museum Committee Members who have resigned over the years
Patron - donors over $1,000.
Publications & Products
Brochure re: Museum organization/history and displays featured
Souvenirs - caps, postcards, buttons, household helper books
Newsletter available to clubs/individuals twice yearly.
History book of Wawota & District available for sale.
Annual Reports •
Brochures •
Educational kits •
Newsletters •
Postcards •
Posters •
T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps
Other: Educational kits are in the planning stages, to be available in year 2000.
Museum guide to be available in year 2000.
Posters (when needed for events).
Bulletin Board posted exterior of Museum for notices of special events.
Everchanging Window Display - changed to match/advertise special community events, special holidays, seasons, etc.
