Swift Current Museum

Zone d'identification

Identifiant

SCNSCM

Forme autorisée du nom

Swift Current Museum

forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom

Autre(s) forme(s) du nom

Type

  • Museum

Zone du contact

 

Collections Officer Contact principal

Type

Adresse

Adresse physique

44 Robert Street West

Localité

Swift Current

Région

Saskatchewan

Nom du pays

Canada

Code postal

S9H 4M9

Téléphone

306-778-4815

Fax

Courriel

Note

Zone de description

Historique

Since at least 1934, the Museum has collected artefacts and produced exhibitions and programming to preserve and promote the history of Swift Current and the surrounding region.

Contexte géographique et culturel

Swift Current is located in southwest Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans Canada Highway, 170 kilometers west from Moose Jaw, and 218 kilometers east from Medicine Hat, Alberta. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137.

Textes de référence

The Museum's mandate is to collect, conserve, interpret, and exhibit the human and natural history of Swift Current and southwest Saskatchewan.

Structure administrative

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. The General Manager of Cultural & Aquatic Services handles the institution as a whole with the Collections Officer managing the collection and archive. The Museum Education Coordinator is responsible for the outreach and programming aspects of the Museum.

Gestion des archives courantes et intermédiaires et politiques de collecte

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.

Bâtiments

Fonds

Over 30,000 objects, including photographs, video and digital images, maps, and document files administered as Museum collections.

Extent: 95 fonds; 60 linear metres

Inclusive dates: early 1900s-present

Please view our archives, and other collections, on SaskCollections (https://saskcollections.org/swiftcurrent/).

Instruments de recherche, guides et publications

Please view our archives, and other collections, on SaskCollections (https://saskcollections.org/swiftcurrent/).

Zone de l'accès

Heures d'ouverture

January to December: Monday-Friday, 9:00-17:00; (hours subject to change)

Conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Please contact the Collections Officer of the Swift Current Museum to make an appointment to see archival holdings as not all items are quickly retrievable and requests will need time to be fulfilled.

Accessibilité

Main floor public areas of the Museum are accessible, though lacking automatic doors.

Zone des services offerts

Services d'aide à la recherche

Services de reproduction

Reproductions are available for most materials. Some restrictions may exist based on condition of requested items. Fees will apply.

Espaces publics

The Museum features a permanent gallery, temporary gallery, gift shop, and rental/meeting space.

Zone du contrôle

Identifiant de la description

SCAA-SCM

Identifiant du service d'archives

Swift Current Museum

Règles et/ou conventions utilisées

ISAAR-CPF
RAD
ISDIAH

Statut

Final

Niveau de détail

Complet

Dates de production, de révision et de suppression

2024/11/28 - Last Revision

Langue(s)

  • anglais

Écriture(s)

  • latin

Sources

Notes de maintenance

Maintenance is the responsibility of the Collections Officer, Swift Current Museum.

Mots-clés

Points d'accès

  • Local and Regional History (Thematic area)
  • Southwest Saskatchewan (Geographic subregion)
  • Presse-papier

Contact principal

44 Robert Street West
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
CA S9H 4M9