Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Swift Current Museum
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Description area
Dates of existence
1937-
History
Since 1937, the Museum has collected artifacts and produced exhibitions and programming to preserve and promote the history of Swift Current and the surrounding region.
Places
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Swift Current Museum serves to collect, preserve and interpret the history of the City of Swift Current for citizens and visitors. The Museum also serves as the archival repository for the City of Swift Current and private materials of enduring significance.
Mandates/sources of authority
The Museum's mandate is to collect, conserve, interpret and exhibit the human and natural history of Swift Current and southwest Saskatchewan.
Internal structures/genealogy
The Museum is a department of the City of Swift Current. Previously the Museum had been governed in cooperation with a Board of Directors but now reports under the general administrative structure of the City of Swift Current. The Museum Director & Curator handles the institution as a whole with the Collections Officer managing the collection and archives. The Education & Public Programs Officer is responsible for the outreach and programming aspects of the Museum.
General context
Over 10,000 objects, including photographs, video and digital images, maps and document files administered as Museum collections.
Extent: 55 fonds; 40 linear metres
Inclusive dates: early 1900s-present
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Control area
Authority record identifier
Maintained by
Institution identifier
Swift Current Museum
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAAR-CPF
RAD
ISDIAH
Status
Final
Level of detail
Partial
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2017/08/28 - Creation
2020/11/07 - Last Revision
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin
Sources
Maintenance notes
Created by William Shepherd (Collections Officer, Swift Current Museum).
Maintenance is the responsibility of the Collections Officer, Swift Current Museum.