The Nipawin and District Living Forestry Museum strives to present an authentic view of the rich cultural history of early Nipawin and area life. Our museum protects historic objects, buildings, tools and ways of life that the Pioneers experienced during the settling of Nipawin and surrounding areas.
The Nipawin Living Forestry Museum
Museum Opens May 1st - June 15th M-F 9-5 pmJune 15 - August 31st 9am - 5 pm everydayFor Group Tours please call ahead 306 862 9299email nipawinmuseum@sasktel.net
We take a great deal of pride in our extensive displays in our museum building. Some 8,000 artifacts are shown. Our museum functions solely on volunteer help.In 2020 there were 30 members on the Nipawin Museum Board with many more volunteers.Duties include artifact collection, cataloguing, and historical research.The Nipawin Living Forestry Museum would like to thank the many board members and volunteers over many years that continue to make the museum Nipawin’s Number One Tourist destination.
Founded under the direction of local resident Carl Mollberg, the museum has been serving the Nipawin area for decades thanks to the generous donations of artifacts and volunteer hours by the community.The Museum is situated on 14 acres of land on Highway 35 North, on the road to the old bridge. The Museum grounds are home to the main museum building, built in 1985, that houses the primary museum displays.Every July 1st the Museum hosts a Canada Day Celebration with live entertainment, antique car and tractor displays, food booths, and home made bread baked in the museum’s authentic clay ovens.
We acknowledge that the Nipawin Forestry Museum is on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional lands of the Treaty Six First Nations and the homeland of the Metis. In this place, we respect all people.
The Nipawin and District Living Forestry Museum strives to present an authentic view of the rich cultural history of early Nipawin and area life. Our museum protects historic objects, buildings, tools and ways of life that the Pioneers experienced during the settling of Nipawin and surrounding areas.
Founded under the direction of local resident Carl Mollberg, the museum has been serving the Nipawin area for decades thanks to the generous donations of artifacts and volunteer hours by the community.
We take a great deal of pride in our extensive displays in our museum building. Some 8,000 artifacts are shown. Our museum functions solely on volunteer help.In 2020 there were 30 members on the Nipawin Museum Board with many more volunteers.Duties include artifact collection, cataloguing, and historical research.The Nipawin Living Forestry Museum would like to thank the many board members and volunteers over many years that continue to make the museum Nipawin’s Number One Tourist destination.
We acknowledge that the Nipawin Forestry Museum is on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional lands of the Treaty Six First Nations and the homeland of the Metis. In this place, we respect all people.