Wetaskiwin District Heritage Museum Centre & City of Wetaskiwin Archives
an inclusive gathering place for the local community to engage in the history, heritage and culture of Wetaskiwin City, County, and the Maskwacis Cree Four Nations
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Month: September 2020
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Discovering Japanese Heritage at the Wetaskiwin Museum
Keeping with the theme of the Wetaskiwin Ashoro Friendship Society’s 30 anniversary, the museum houses various Japanese related artifacts that help tell the story behind the twinning of the two cities. One such item is this Meito China hand painted teapot owned originally by Mrs. Emma Asp. Made in Japan, the teapot with the Imari…
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Understanding the Atlas: A Journey Through Globe History
With school back in session and the world continuing to spin wildly on its axis, we thought an atlas globe was a befitting heritage moment. Named, in part, after the Titan who was forced to carry the heavens and the earth, the Atlas is considered one of the oldest known scientific instruments. They were first…