New at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum

Released on September 2, 2015

September 2015 brings new programming at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) for the entire family.

“This fall we have some really great programs and events at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum,” RSM Director Harold Bryant said.  “We are proud to develop new exhibits and programs that are educational and entertaining, making each visit to the museum a new experience.”

Beginning September 20 and brand new to the RSM: Yoga at the Museum.  On Sunday evenings from 6-7 PM, while children attend Megamunch Club, parents of all skill levels can relax and enjoy yoga lessons with Lesley Farley.  Each session will take place in a different part of the RSM galleries creating a unique way to experience the museum and allowing participants to press reset before starting a new week.

The imaginations of children six and up will run wild at Nights at the Royal Saskatchewan museum.  Launching September 10 for three Thursdays, each program includes a movie from the Night at the Museum trilogy followed by theme-based games, storytelling and exploration of the museum after hours.  This program is made possible by the continued support of community partner PCL Construction.

Super Sunday Movies on Sunday afternoons, Megamunch Club on Sunday evenings and Young Explorer Club on Friday evenings all return this fall.  These programs are offered by Friends of the Museum; to register call 306-787-7271.

On September 16, be sure to watch the @RoyalSaskMuseum twitter feed for #AskACurator Day.  Currently, 851 museums in 46 countries are taking part in #AskACurator Day.

Curators at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum will be available throughout the day to answer questions like ‘What’s it like to be a curator?’, ‘What is the strangest item in the museum?’ and more!  It’s a fun way to interact directly with researchers and scientists doing important work in Saskatchewan.

New to the First Nations Gallery, the Nottingham Collection features intricate, eye-catching First Nations beadwork collected by Ann Alice Nottingham from the early 1900s through the early 1940s.  In 2011, 28 pieces of the Nottingham Collection were donated to the RSM.  The pieces originate from First Nation reserves near Markinch and Raymore, just north of Regina.  Nine of the exquisite pieces from the collection are on display now.

Don’t miss the featured temporary exhibit, Insects, Flowers and Food that launched in May 2015.  When visiting Insects, Flowers and Food located in the lower gallery, museum visitors will use magnifiers to inspect insects that were trapped in amber millions of years ago and examine actual fossil plants as old as the dinosaurs.  They’ll discover why flowering plants and their essential insect pollinators produce most of our food and, they’ll learn about the high-tech equipment RSM scientists are using to study the insects and plants of past and present.

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum, located at 2445 Albert Street, is open daily from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.  Visit www.royalsaskmuseum.ca or call 306-787-2815.  Admission is by donation.

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For more information, contact:

Jill Sveinson
Parks, Culture and Sport
Regina
Phone: 306-787-5781
Email: jill.sveinson@gov.sk.ca