Swift Current Museum

Zona de identificação

Identificador

SCNSCM

Forma autorizada do nome

Swift Current Museum

Forma(s) paralela(s) de nome

Outra(s) forma(s) de nome

Tipo

  • Museum

Zona de contacto

 

Collections Officer Contacto principal

Tipo

Endereço

Endereço

44 Robert Street West

Localidade

Swift Current

Região

Saskatchewan

Nome do país

Canadá

Código Postal

S9H 4M9

Telefone

306-778-4815

Fax

Email

Nota

área de descrição

Histórico

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.

Contexto cultural e geográfico

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.

Mandatos/Fontes de autoridade

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

estrutura administrativa

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.

Políticas de gestão e entrada de documentos

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.

Prédios

Acervos documentais

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/).

Instrumentos de pesquisa, guias e publicações

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

área de acesso

horário de funcionamento

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

Condição de acesso e uso

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.

Acessibilidade

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

área de serviços

serviços de pesquisa

serviços de reprodução

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

Áreas públicas

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

Zona do controlo

Identificador da descrição

SCAA-SCM

Identificador da instituição

Swift Current Museum

Regras ou convenções utilizadas

ISAAR-CPF
RAD
ISDIAH

Estatuto

Final

Nível de detalhe

Integral

Datas de criação, revisão ou eliminação

2024/11/28 - Last Revision

Línguas e escritas

  • inglês

Script(s)

  • latim

Fontes

Notas de manutenção

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

Pontos de acesso

Pontos de acesso

  • Local and Regional History (Thematic area)
  • Southwest Saskatchewan (Geographic subregion)
  • Área de transferência

Contacto principal

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