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Biggar Museum & Gallery
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New York is Big...

 “New York is Big, but this is Biggar” is the well known slogan for our town. Learn why as we take you on a journey though our towns history! 

The Plesiosaurus

 This creature was the first inhabitant of our area, over 230 000 million years ago.

The Halfway House

 Frenchie Bernier established the first Non-Indigenous settlement in this area over 130 years ago. Learn how he contributed to the development of this area. 

The Schneider Organ

 This organ travelled around the community providing entertainment. 

The Indigenous and Metis

View our many indigenous artifacts on display from all over Canada 

McMaster Farm Equipment

 These models show us what a farmer may have used on the prairies in the 1910s.  

Fire Department

 Learn why Biggar still has many of its original buildings thanks to our ever-present volunteer fire department. 

The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway

 The Railway brought many diverse settlers to our area. Learn about their journey and the significance of the railway on the prairies. 

The Beanery

 Find out where workers and the community would gather after a long train ride. 

Museum Library

 Access our town history resources.  

The Hanson Buck

 Biggar is home to a 30-year-long world record holding whitetail deer. Check out this feat at the Biggar Museum! 

The Majestic Theatre

 The Majestic Theatre is a longstanding institution in our town. Learn its history at the Biggar Museum. 

The Klu Klux Klan

 Unfortunately, the KKK had a strong presence in Biggar and Saskatchewan at one point. Learn why they came to be here and why they left. 

Biggar's Cultural Mosaic

 Biggar has a diverse cultural makeup. Find out where our ancestors came from in ages before us. 

Chinese Laundry

 The story of Lee Chong is similar to many stories of Chinese immigrants across Canada. Discover Lee Chong's story and struggles at the Biggar Museum. 

Sandra Schmirler

 Sandra Schmirler was an Olympic gold medalist from Biggar.

Museum Oddities

 There are so many odds and ends in our museum that deserve a little bit of attention! 

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Land Acknowledgement

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.