Melfort & District Museum

Identity area

Identifier

SCNMDM

Authorized form of name

Melfort & District Museum

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

Type

  • Museum
  • Community

Contact area

Type

Postal address

Address

Street address

PO Box 3222

Locality

Melfort

Region

Saskatchewan

Country name

Canada

Postal code

S0E 1A0

Telephone

Fax

Email

URL

Note

 

Gailmarie Anderson, Curator

Type

Address

Street address

401 Melfort Street

Locality

Melfort

Region

Saskatchewan

Country name

Canada

Postal code

S0E 1A0

Telephone

(306) 752-5870

Fax

(306) 752-5556

Email

Note

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

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

Reproduction services

Public areas

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Agriculture (Thematic area)
  • Local and Regional History (Thematic area)
  • Northeast Saskatchewan (Geographic subregion)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

PO Box 3222
Melfort, Saskatchewan
CA S0E 1A0