Our Mission

The Children’s Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan is a not-for-profit organization operating a children’s museum in Saskatoon. Our mission is to foster creativity, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning in children ten and under, through hands-on exhibits, programming, and outreach.

The Children’s Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan fills a unique role: We provide a bridge between the intimate home learning environment and that of the curriculum-directed school by combining play with specific learning objectives in a welcoming, informal, and developmentally appropriate setting. In addition, through our Access program, we ensure that financial barriers do not limit access to our quality educational opportunities. We exist to serve our constituents – children.

On May 13, 2009, we opened our doors at Market Mall. In our first year of operations, we attracted 200 members and hosted 10,000 visitors, including 85 school groups, 30 of which were sponsored by our Access program.

Our goal is to build or renovate a large, state-of-the art facility in a downtown location with up to 10,000 square feet of exhibit space and six to 12 permanent exhibits. We will continue to offer quality programming and outreach activities, in addition to hosting traveling exhibits and serving as a “town square” for Saskatoon’s children and their caregivers.

An expanded facility will allow us to develop a greater range of exhibits and programs which will reflect our heritage, culture and landscape. This broader range of exhibits will more fully complement early childhood and school programs. At the same time, we will draw families into the city centre, and become a major tourist attraction in Saskatoon, benefiting local businesses and the city’s economy.