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Reconsidering Museums: What We Heard with Museums for Me
What do Canadians see as the value of museums for them, their communities, and for Canada? Reconsidering Museums, a three-year national project, sets out to answer this question. Through a rearticulation of the value of museums and a rebrand of the sector, this project aims to support museums with the tools and language necessary to better connect with and serve their communities, deepening their relationship, and therefore their relevance, to the Canadian public. Keep reading →
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President’s Update
The MAS Board of Directors held their board meeting on October 30th and 31st, 2015. Keep reading →
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MAS ED attended Heritage Trust Conference Heritage Energized
Museums Association was well represented at October’s National Trust Heritage Energized 2015 Conference Keep reading →
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Waskesiu Heritage Museum Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary
The Waskesiu Heritage Museum this summer celebrates its 10th anniversary of providing visitors to Waskesiu with a unique experience of earlier days in “Saskatchewan’s playground”. The museum tells the human history of Prince Albert National Park since 1928. It brings together artifacts, images, and memorabilia that depict the way of life of early visitors and residents. Keep reading →
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Farewell to an Old Friend, Hello to Two New Ones
We bid a fond farewell to Saskatoon’s Mendel Art Gallery, but look forward to the opening of the Remai Modern and the Children’s Discovery Museum. Keep reading →
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#MuseumWeek 2015- Join the Fun on Twitter!
#MuseumWeek 2015 is March 23-29. Keep reading →
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Welcome to our new website!
Notice something different about us? Keep reading →
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WDM Reference Library Introduces New Online Catalogue
The “secret” George Shepherd Library located in the Western Development Museum’s Curatorial Centre is no longer a secret! Keep reading →
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Canada Summer Jobs Program Applications Deadline Jan. 30
Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It is designed to focus on local priorities, while helping both students and their communities. Keep reading →
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Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation: Three Months Later
I still remember the first time I heard about Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation. It was in the subject line of an email, of a newsletter I had never subscribed to, from a company I had never heard of. “Are you ready for Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation?” the email asked, a little ironic considering that the email was itself spam. Keep reading →