Swift Current Museum

Join us at the Swift Current Museum on Wednesday, October 21st at 12pm to learn all about Water Management in Southwest Saskatchewan with Alanna Howell! Alanna is the Flow Forecasting & Operations Planning Engineer at the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency. Her expertise is in water resource management and operational planning, particularity within the context of water security and infrastructure!

Register and pay for your meal before October 16th to secure a lunch.
Register online at bit.ly/4yPaUxg or by contacting the Museum at (306) 778-2775.

Be sure to stop in for this fascinating talk!

The Ted Knight Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame will be closed today. We apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience this may have caused! Regular hours will resume September 26th.

We have some great Lunch & Learns coming this season! Here is a sneak peek at what we have planned for the rest of 2026. Keep an eye out for future posts and more information as we get closer to each presentation!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or (306) 778-2775.

Lunch spots are officially FULL!

Next week come join us at the Swift Current Museum for the first Lunch & Learn of the season! We are at capacity for those purchasing a lunch, but you are still welcome to attend the talk, and please feel free to bring your own lunch!

We are excited to be having Leonard Howes share about the History of Matador Ranch & Matador Farm on Wednesday, September 16th from 12pm-1pm. See you then!

The Swift Current Museum and Ted Knight Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame will be closed on Monday, September 7th. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8th. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Have a great long weekend everyone!

Thank you to all of the families that stopped in this summer for our programming activities! Ranger was especially happy to see so many friendly faces come to celebrate his birthday with him. We had so much fun seeing all of your creativity and curiosity!

An extra special thank you to Véronik from Grasslands National Park, who brought all kinds of cool bison-related items and plenty of fascinating bison and Grasslands facts to Ranger's party! As well as Speedy Creek Model Railroad Club, for lending us an amazing, detailed model train for our Railway Week!

Have a great school year and we will see you next summer for more crafts, games, and fun!!

If you've been debating participating in the Museum's Honour Our Veterans Banner Program - this is your reminder that the final day to submit an application is Monday, August 31st.

Application forms are available in person at the Swift Current Museum or online. Please bring a short biography about the veteran you are sponsoring, a portrait photograph of the veteran in uniform for us to scan, and a method of payment.

Banners are hung for 3 consecutive years over Remembrance Day, with the option to renew for another year or take the banner home with you after those 3 years are completed.

Thank you to everyone who has submitted a banner this year and every year prior. We are so grateful to be able to host this program, and look forward to many more years of honouring our veterans.

Learn about the unique contributions of Ukrainian Canadians to our country through "Canada, Here We Are!" a travelling exhibit from the Royal BC Museum now on display at the Swift Current Museum.

Created in partnership between the Royal BC Museum and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Vancouver, "Canada, Here We Are!" looks at and celebrates the more than 1.3 million Canadians who can trace their ancestry to Ukraine, Ukrainian Canadian history and culture, and the enduring impact Ukrainians have had on life in Canada.

"Canada, Here We Are!" is on display from now until September, 2026, so be sure to stop in and check it out before its gone!

The Swift Current Museum's Lunch & Learn program is starting back up this September! On Wednesday, September 16th, from 12pm-1pm Leonard Howes will be sharing the History of Matador Ranch & Matador Farm, an important and fascinating part of prairie history.

Lunch is $14 and will be catered by The Flats, so if you are interested in a lunch, be sure to register online at https://bit.ly/4yPaUxg or by contacting the Museum before September 11th.

If you're not interested in purchasing a lunch, feel free to drop in and bring your own! The talk is free to attend, with no registration required.

The final week of summer programming has arrived! Stop by the Swift Current Museum and see what we have planned for Animal Adventure Week! Any time between 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm we will have all kinds of animals crafts and activities for families to enjoy.

Stop by on Wednesday to wish Ranger the Bison a happy 75th birthday!