Primary contact
PO Box 3222
Melfort, Saskatchewan
CA S0E 1A0
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
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
melfort.museum@sasktel.net
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)