Welcome to Doors Open Saskatoon

About Us

Doors Open Saskatoon is part of an international tradition that began in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1990.

In 2005, Doors Open Saskatoon was launched involving four key partners: the Saskatoon Heritage Society, the City of Saskatoon and particularly the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) and Meewasin Valley Authority. This event offered a chance to peek behind the doors of Saskatoon’s interesting buildings not normally open to the public. Many participating buildings provide guided tours, or displays. In all cases, admission is absolutely free, so it is the perfect outing for families.

The initial Doors Open Saskatoon was presented in 2005, with planning that began early in 2004. A vigorous committee of Saskatoon heritage enthusiasts believed that Saskatoon was an ideal community to host such an event. A partnership between the Saskatoon Heritage Society, the City of Saskatoon, the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC), and the Meewasin Valley Authority provided the initial leadership for the project. The preliminary objective was to recognize three important milestones in our community – the province’s centennial (2005) the city of Saskatoon’s centennial (2006) and the University of Saskatchewan’s centennial (2007).

The purpose of the Communications Plan is to promote Doors Open Saskatoon in May 2009 with a focus on:

Increasing participation
Promote an awareness of Saskatoon’ built heritage–old and new
Promote an awareness of Saskatoon’s “green initiatives “

Doors Open Saskatoon – Previous Participating Buildings - 2005, 2006, 2007:

(Some participated in all years, others in only one year)

Architects Collaborative Building
Atrium Building, Innovation Place
Avenue Building
Boffin's Club, Innovation Place
Broadway Theatre
Buckwold Building
Buena Vista School
Campbell, Wilson and Millar Building
Christ Church Anglican Church
City Hall – Council Chambers
City of Saskatoon Greenhouse
City of Saskatoon Yards
Fire Station #6
Fire Station #9
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Galleria Building, Innovation Place
Grace-Westminster United Church
Kindrachuk Agrey Architecture
King George Community School
Knox United Church
Little Chief Police Station
Little Stone Schoolhouse
Marr Residence
Mendel Art Gallery and Civic Conservatory
Musee Ukraina Museum
Museum of Natural Sciences, University of Saskatchewan
Nutana Collegiate

Queen’s Bench Court House
Rock Church
Roxy Theatre
Rugby Chapel
Saskatoon Light & Power building
Saskatoon Police Services Headquarters
Senator Hotel
St. Andrew’s College
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
St. John’s Anglican Cathedral & Columbarium
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
St. Paul’s Catholic Cathedral
St. Paul’s Hospital
St. Thomas More College Chapel
St. Thomas Wesley United Church
Sturdy-Stone Building
Superintendent’s Residence, Saskatoon Zoo and Forestry Farm
The Saskatoon Club
Third Avenue United Church
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of St. George
Ukrainian Museum of Canada
Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
University of Saskatchewan Faculty Club
University of Saskatchewan Main Barn
Water Treatment Plant
White Buffalo Youth Lodge

Comments from our sponsors and supporters:

The event is extremely popular with the citizens of Saskatoon and is one of the few city wide events that encourages, supports and engages the people of Saskatoon in the appreciation and valuation of the diverse cultural history that the city has to offer.

As I have mentioned earlier, Meewasin views the Doors Open concept as a wonderful opportunity to showcase the built heritage of Saskatoon and supports this event wholeheartedly. I strongly encourage your support of Doors Open Saskatoon on behalf of not only Meewasin but also on behalf of the entire heritage community of Saskatoon and the Province of Saskatchewan.

Jason B. Wall ,Senior Interpreter, Meewasin Valley Authority