The Royal Saskatchewan Museum was established in 1906 to secure and preserve natural history specimens and objects of historical and ethnological interest in Saskatchewan. Since these early beginnings, our purpose has expanded to use these specimens and objects to educate our visitors through programs, events, exhibits and research in archaeology, biology, ecology, palaeontology and Indigenous cultural heritage.
Since 2013, we have expanded to two locations, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina, Saskatchewan and the T.rex Discovery Centre in Eastend, Saskatchewan. Visit us in both locations.
Vision and Values
A society wherein our natural and cultural heritage is understood and appreciated.
Collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing knowledge with communities.
We may consider ourselves successful when all people are fully involved in this process of learning and understanding, and, therefore, are able to interpret the world around them and make informed and wise decisions regarding their cultures and resources.
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum furthers an understanding of Saskatchewan's natural history and Indigenous cultures, past and present. It communicates that understanding through all available media, especially exhibits and publications, in a culturally and scientifically sensitive manner for the purposes of education and enjoyment. The Museum's principal means of understanding and communicating is through acquisition, conservation and research of appropriate material evidence of human and natural history.
To further the understanding of Saskatchewan's natural history and Indigenous cultures the Museum
- collects, studies and preserves specimens, artifacts and information that illustrate and contribute to knowledge of Saskatchewan's natural history and Indigenous cultures;
- interprets and communicates knowledge about Saskatchewan's natural history and Indigenous cultures through exhibits, demonstrations, lectures, publications, films and special programs; and,
- actively supports other scientific, scholarly or amateur groups or individuals involved in the study of Saskatchewan's natural history and Indigenous cultures.
