Welcome to the Heritage Heartland Museum Network
ABOUT Our Museum Network
The Heritage Heartland Museum Network is a group of seven (7) museums each offering a unique experience for visitors:
- Avonlea Heritage Museum National Historic Site
- Briercrest and District Museum
- Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site
- Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery
- Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum
- Western Development Museum Moose Jaw
- Spring Valley Interpretive Centre
The Museums Association of Saskatchewan (MAS) provides this group of regionally defined museums with the opportunity to meet on a regular basis to discuss relevant issues, concerns and ideas. As members of the Network these museums undertake joint activities which benefit all members such as the development of this website to promote awareness of the Network and its activities.
Avonlea Heritage Museum National Historic Site
Location:
219 Railway Avenue
Avonlea, Saskatchewan
Contact:
306.868.2101
The Avonlea Heritage Museum is located at the end of Main Street in the original CN train station. We are open from the first Monday in May until September Long weekend, from 10 AM to 5 PM every day of the week. We offer both guided and self-guided tours. The train station is set up as it was when it was active. The Walter and Doreen Nelson Main Street Village building houses four Paul Geraghty murals as well as an indoor Main Street with replica buildings of local businesses. In the Radius Innovation Union Place building, we house all of our agricultural equipment, including our carts and buggies. In addition to the original train station and the two buildings we built on site, we have moved St. David’s Anglican Church in from Truax, as well as a CN Cook Car. Our badlands tours run seasonally from mid-May to mid-October, depending on the weather, a few times a week. For specific tour dates and special requests, you can visit our website.
Briercrest & District Museum
Location:
400 Main Street
Briercrest, Saskatchewan
Contact:
306.799.2004 OR 306.630.4092
Travel back in time and enjoy the Briercrest & District Museum! We believe and recognize that our community is a product of our past. We believe it is vitally important to preserve our heritage, and to honour and acknowledge the hard work and achievements of those who came to Briercrest in the early 1900's. The old school building is set up so different rooms represent a theme. Individual themes of farming, trade and commerce, military, housekeeping, education, health, religious reflections, and recreation are harmoniously displayed to present a comprehensive view of early homesteading days in the community of Briercrest. Beside the museum is the “Brier Rose House” in recognition of a local poet, Edna Jaques. The building is filled with displays of achievements and contributions of the poet who is well known for her poem, “In Flanders Now.” The building was designated as a Heritage Site by the Village of Briercrest in 2008.
Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery
Location:
461 Langdon Crescent
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Contact:
306.692.4471
The Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery is located in the heart of downtown Moose Jaw in Crescent Park, on Treaty Four Territory. In operation since 1967, MJM&AG has a dual mandate of presenting contemporary and historic visual art in our Norma Lang Gallery and local history, heritage and culture in our Heritage Gallery, as well as collecting and preserving art and historical artifacts in a permanent collection consisting of 10,000+ objects.
Exhibits in our museum present the history and current culture of the First Nations Peoples of this area, immigrant stories of early settlers and present day newcomers, war history, and stories of businesses and organizations that have contributed to the cultural fabric of the City of Moose Jaw from the city’s establishment to present day.
Through our exhibitions, public engagement and educational programs, we create opportunities for exploration and inspiration to make art and our local culture and heritage relevant and inspiring for the community of Moose Jaw and surrounding areas. We design programming to be accessible and meaningful to people of all ages, abilities and diversities and to be reflective of the diverse narratives of our community.
Spring Valley Interpretive Centre
Location:
Spring Valley, Saskatchewan
Contact:
Gwen Beitel (306)630-6060
Located in Spring Valley between the Cactus Hills and Dirt Hills, the centre has evolved over years to serve the needs of the community.
The building was purchased in 1948 and moved from the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) site in Mossbank to Spring Valley to help address overcrowding in the schools at that time. When a new school was built in 1958, the building was bought by the Catholic parish and it was converted to a hall. The hall was later donated to the Village of Spring Valley. Spring Valley & District Interpretive Centre has recently undertaken renewal. The board is currently working towards generating awareness and appreciation for the natural and human history of the Cactus and Dirt Hills area for both local residents and visitors. The centre is working on collecting historical artifacts, and is available for bookings and local tours.
Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village & Museum
Location:
8 miles/13km South of Moose Jaw on Hwy #2
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Contact:
1-306-693-7315
The Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village & Museum is a real location with a fictitious community. We are dedicated to the preservation, restoration and display of artifacts reflecting the rich and varied history of Saskatchewan in a manner that allows the public to experience the past for their education and enjoyment.
Western Development Museum
Location:
50 Diefenbaker Drive,
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Contact:
306-693-5989