50 Diefenbaker Drive Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1L9
) 306-693-5989 Ext. 1404 * moosejaw@wdm.ca
Welcome to the WDM Moose Jaw Volunteer Hub
Volunteers bring our museum alive!
From guiding visitors through our exhibit galleries, to driving the K+S Potash Canada Short Line 101, to facilitating heritage demonstrations, we’ve got a volunteer opportunity for you at WDM Moose Jaw.
Here you'll be able to register as a new volunteer, browse roles, and get in touch with Museum staff.
We look forward to you joining the team!
Spark your joy
The WDM Moose Jaw has a seasonal blacksmith shop which gives you the opportunity to forge new tools or objects out of metal.
You can also inspire others by demonstrating this skill to the public.
The WDM Corporate Office offers yearly training courses for new blacksmiths.
Do you love history and trains?
Share your love of trains and history with passengers on the K + S Potash Canada Short Line 101.
Like any train, conductors punch tickets and assist passengers on and off the train.
Our conductors also help passengers imagine what a trip on a steam locomotive was like for early 20th century settlers on the prairies.
Conductors must complete their WDM training.
Do you like to be working behind the scenes?
These volunteers do behind the scenes computer work like researching artifacts or uploading pictures of artifacts to our collection database.
Do you know your way around a car?
Detailing Technicians inspect underneath the hood of automobiles on display in the museum galleries to keep them clean and recommend basic maintenance.
This role is not to replace or restore any parts, as these cars will only be on display.
The aim is to prevent deterioration of the vehicle underneath the hood.
Detailing Technicians are required to have their WHMIS certificate and the WDM will provide that training.
Do you have skills in craftsmanship?
Exhibit maintenance includes fixing lighting, taking down displays, electrical work, painting, woodworking, and setting up displays.
Do you have excellent organizational skills?
These volunteers do behind-the-scenes work in our storage spaces.
They assist with general clean-up of the area, organizing, labelling and cataloging items.
This role may involve dust and some heavy lifting.
Do you like to engage with your community?
Share your love of history and promote the Museum at community events and fairs.
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Drive around to local businesses with a list we provide to drop off posters for upcoming public events.
Do you enjoy making special events happen?
Volunteers make our Museum events possible.
Play games, make crafts, lead hands-on heritage demonstrations, supervise parking or any of the many other essential activities.
Inspire the young minds of today
The WDM offers many different school programs.
Volunteers enhance students experience at many of them.
This includes assisting with crafts, games, monitoring workstations, touring students around the galleries, heritage demonstrations and answering questions.
Would you like to operate a steam tractor?
Our Engineers run and look after our 75 Case steam traction engine.
They are required to have a Limited Power Engineer License from TSASK and must complete their WDM Training.
Do you have a knack for sewing or quilting?
Share your skills by fixing a dress, sewing flags, making small tablecloths or giving a quilting demonstration.
Do you like to work with your hands?
Shop volunteers help maintain and repair vehicles from the WDM's operating collection, like our 1950 Ford and K + S Short Line 101 train cars.
These volunteers also assist with general repairs on our maintenance equipment like our Zero-Turn, John Deere Tractor and Table Saw.
Shop volunteers are required to have their WHMIS certificate and the WDM will provide that training.
Would you like to operate a train?
The K + S Potash Canada Short Line 101 is the only working steam locomotive in Saskatchewan.
Our Engineers run and look after our 1914 Vulcan Steam locomotive.
They are required to have a Limited Power Engineer License from TSASK and must complete their WDM Training.
Have an interest in sharing history?
Share your excitement and knowledge with visitors of all ages on a guided tour.
We provide the training, and you bring the enthusiasm!
Tours usually run around 1 hour and are pre-booked.
The Western Development Museum’s facilities are situated in Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories and the Homeland of the Métis. The provincial boundaries for Saskatchewan also include Treaty 2, Treaty 5, Treaty 8 and Treaty 10 territories.
Our vision is to embody Saskatchewan’s diverse cultural heritage and inspire curiosity in our shared histories. We believe that people’s lives are enriched by connecting with Saskatchewan’s diverse histories. We also believe that people experience a sense of place and belonging because their histories are shared through the WDM.
