Primary contact
401 Melfort Street
Melfort, SK
Identity area
Identifier
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Authorized form of name
Melfort & District Museum
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Type
- Museum
- Community
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
401 Melfort Street
Locality
Melfort
Region
SK
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Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
To share and celebrate the Melfort area's unique heritage and culture with present and future generations. The Melfort & District Museum collects, preserves, researches, exhibits and interprets artifacts and archival records that are part of the area's heritage including the artistic, political, economic and social history in all its aspects.
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Artifacts and archives relating to the history of the Melfort area, including farm machinery and tools, historical buildings and their contents, and specialized artifacts (e.g. sawmill, grist mill, blacksmith shop)
Extent: 15,000 items
Inclusive dates: late 1800s-present
Finding aids, guides and publications
Melfort & District Museum brochure, Northeast Museums brochure, Historic Buildings Driving Tour brochure, Pioneer Village Tour Guide
Access area
Opening times
Monday-Friday, 9:00-16:00