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== Culture == {{Further|Culture of Saskatchewan|Tourism in Saskatchewan#Museums}} [[File:RoyalSaskMuseum Front.jpg|thumb|The [[Royal Saskatchewan Museum]] is a natural history museum based in Saskatchewan.]] Saskatchewan is home to a [[List of museums in Saskatchewan|number of museums]]. The [[Royal Saskatchewan Museum]] is the [[Provincial museums of Canada|provincial museum]] of the province. Other museums include [[Diefenbaker House]], [[The Evolution of Education Museum|Evolution of Education Museum]], [[Museum of Antiquities (Saskatoon)|Museum of Antiquities]], the [[RCMP Heritage Centre]], [[Rotary Museum of Police and Corrections]], [[Saskatchewan Science Centre]], [[Saskatchewan Western Development Museum]], and the [[T.rex Discovery Centre]]. === Art === {{Further|Culture of Saskatchewan#Visual arts}} The province is home to several art galleries, including [[MacKenzie Art Gallery]], and [[Remai Modern]]. The province is also home to several [[performing arts centre]]s including the [[Conexus Arts Centre]] in Regina, and [[TCU Place]] in Saskatoon. [[PAVED Arts]], a [[new media art|new media]] [[artist-run space]], is also in Saskatoon. === Music === {{Further|Music of Saskatchewan}} The province is presently home to several concert [[orchestra]]s, the [[Regina Symphony Orchestra]], the [[Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra]], and the [[Saskatoon Youth Orchestra]]. The Regina Symphony Orchestra is at the Conexus Arts Centre, while the Saskatoon performs at TCU Place. === Literature === {{Further|Culture of Saskatchewan#Literature|Culture of Saskatchewan#Theatre|Category:Writers from Saskatchewan}} A leading writer from Saskatchewan is [[W. O. Mitchell]] (1914β1998), born in [[Weyburn]]. His best-loved novel is ''[[Who Has Seen the Wind (novel)|Who Has Seen the Wind]]'' (1947), which portrays life on the [[Canadian Prairies]] and sold almost a million copies in Canada.<ref name="CBCbooks">{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/books/booksandauthors/2012/10/who-has-seen-the-wind.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807235003/https://www.cbc.ca/books/booksandauthors/2012/10/who-has-seen-the-wind.html |title=Book Profile: Who Has Seen the Wind |publisher=CBC Radio Canada |archive-date=August 7, 2020 |access-date=December 26, 2012 }}</ref> As a broadcaster, he is known for his radio series [[Jake and the Kid]], which aired on [[CBC Radio]] between 1950 and 1956 and was also about life on the Prairies.
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