Welcome to the Biggar Museum & Gallery!
"Bringing Biggar to the World"
"Bringing Biggar to the World"
Woman on a dock at Skinner Lake, near Biggar
Biggar was named by William Biggar, a lawyer for the company which built the first tracks through this area, Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. As the tracks were established and the train station was built, the people came from all over the world for the “free land” promised by the Dominion Government. They came to farm, to open shops, to provide services. By 1909, Biggar became a village, and by 1911, a town. The forefathers of this town were forward thinking. They knew to provide services for the people of the area and build Biggar into the community it is.
From the First Nations and Metis culture to WWII, explore our exhibits documenting the historical roots of Biggar and area. In the Credit Union Gallery, you can find art shows and more.
Books, cookies, pies, auctions, hay rides, and more! There is always something happening in the museum and gallery, so pop in any time of the year.
Our museum is educational fun for the whole family! Plus, we have our very own resource library in the museum for all your researching needs.
Join Delta Fay Cruickshshank as she tells us about the history of the Biggar Museum and Gallery and the importance of the archive to the museum.
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The Biggar Museum & Gallery respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Treaty 6 territory: traditional and current lands of the First Nations and Metis People. We are open to learning and sharing the current and historical legacies of the First Nations and Metis people.