Saskatoon Museum Of Military Artifacts
3021 Louise Street S7J 3L1 Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Just another Thursday afternoon at the Saskatoon Museum of Military Artifacts

Exploring a war trophy at the Saskatoon Museum of Military Artifacts. https://www.facebook.com/julie.hicks.12139862/videos/2990694397883383

Do you know what is this? We came across a weird image earlier this week and it prompted us to look into it a bit more. Here's a link to a post that will explain all .... https://www.hearinglossjournal.com/weird-and-really-big-he/

NOTICE - 11th Feb: The museum will be closed today.......just in case you were thinking of heading down It's best to stay at home and keep safe and warm.

Fitting a new ammunition belt to our demonstration (deact) German machine gun.

Check out what our volunteer, Kevin Hicks has been up to today at the museum

Hello, everyone - Happy New Year and I hope everyone is safe and well. The museum had some good news last year - the Canadian Legion Riders have gifted the museum $3800. This is a great boost for us and will allow us to continue to maintain the collection and also to begin some needed projects. ... We are still opening on Thursday afternoon - sticking to Legion hours - and are continuing to do business such as fund-raising and maintenance - masks, gloves and sanitizer firmly in place! This new year will allow us to move forward with our mandate as stewards of our artifacts, conserving and maintaining the collection for future generations. Our volunteers are looking forward, when the situation allows, to seeing everyone back for our regular hours. Best wishes and keep safe. Shirley Timpson President

WOW! It's amazing to think that our little museum contributes to this staggering statistic. Well done to all the super volunteers that work hard keep the museum running, we're looking forward to achieving even greater things in 2021.

What a lovely idea for anyone interested in WW2

Thanks to everyone who braved the snow to come by the museum today, it was great to meet with you. We hope you had an enjoyable visit If you missed us on CTV this morning, here's a clip .... https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2074747

From all of us at the museum, we'd like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and wish you a safe and Happy New Year. The museum is now closed for the holidays and will reopen on Thursday 7th January from 1-4pm. In the meantime you can still visit us online and take a virtual tour around the displays by clicking here... http://saskatoonmuseumofmilit.apps-1and1.com//military-mus See you next year!

We were thrilled with our spot on CTV this morning, talking about Remembrance Day and the involvement of Saskatchewan’s.

There's a Poppy Drive-Thru at the Nutana Legion today, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. They will be handing out poppies and accepting your donations while you remain warm and safe in your vehicle. Please stop by and support our veterans #yxeremembers #remembrance

If you feel like braving the snow today, the museum is open now until 4pm. We'll have veteran and historian, Kevin Hicks talking about World War One at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm; numbers are strictly limited, but if you'd like to reserve a timed slot, message us direct or drop us an email.

Listen to this, it’s a lovely tribute by John Gates to his grandfather, Roy Gates, who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. The song was inspired by Roy’s pilot log books and you can read his memoirs here too. https://jamesgates.ca/keep-it-in-the-sky-single

About one third of First Nations people in Canada age 18 to 45 voluntarily enlisted during the First World War. Métis and Inuit soldiers also enlisted; however, only status Indians were officially recorded by the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Our museum is proud to have amongst its collections, the medals of David Greyeyes Steele, who during his 6 year term fought during the Second World War. Here’s an interesting piece about three more veterans from Saskatchewan. ... https://www.cbc.ca//indigenous/indigenous-veterans-day-sas

A big thank you to Mrs Norma Goodwin from B.C. who kindly donated this fascinating book today. It'll be a welcome addition to our library resources, here at the museum.

If you're looking for a special piece of artwork, check out this poignant limited edition print by local artist, Shirley Timpson, who happens to be our President too Shirley created this lovely piece to help raise funds for the ongoing upkeep of the museum. 100% of all sales go to the museum which is dedicated to the preservation and safe storage of artifacts and memorabilia donated by veterans and their families. https://www.kijiji.ca//limited-edition-print-19/1531358690

We were delighted to be able to assist the Star Phoenix today as they photographed some of the handwritten letters donated to us by veterans and their families. Keep an eye out the weekend of the 7/8th November for a special Remembrance piece by Kevin Mitchell that will focus on letters to Saskatoon from the trenches of the Great War.

Some fascinating facts here about museums in Saskatchewan, created by the Museums Association of Saskatchewan. Click to see the infographic.

Check out these learning materials for Veterans’ Week. We also have loads of artifacts and memorabilia here at the museum, and thousands of books too. Drop by On a Thursday afternoon and take a look. 3021 Louise Street, Saskatoon. Open 1-4pm.

Our First Nations collection is coming along nicely. First Nations soldiers served in units with other Canadians throughout the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. They served in every major theatre of the First World War and participated in all of the major battles in which Canadian troops fought. It’s estimated that well over 4000 indigenous people served in the Canadian forces during WW1. #remembrance #yxe

I wonder if anyone will be lucky enough to find one of these in their change one day.

The museum is open today from 1-4pm, so why not come along and check out our latest trench art exhibit on this damp cool day. Many of the soldiers in the first war had lots of time on their hands not only in the trenches, but in the workshops just behind the trenches where salvaged shell fragments and empty bullet cases could be converted into gifts for home. Containers for matchboxes, a button hook for a loved one to do up their fashion buttons or even very simply a religious piece, like a cross made from bullets. These gifts were extremely popular then, and even today avid collectors seek out these little treasures.

It's great to see our volunteers here today, as we begin work on a new display, that will focus on the contribution and sacrifice made by indigenous veterans from the province. We have a collection of books here as well as a growing number of personal artifacts and memorabilia. If you'd like to take a look, stop by one Thursday afternoon, between 1-4pm.

Thanks to all our visitors on Saturday. Here are a few photos of the awesome gas mask demonstration given by Kevin Hicks, one of our resident volunteer guides. Remember the museum is open by arrangement for group & school visits, so if you'd like a guided tour and to meet our WW1 soldier, get in touch to book. [email protected]