Tour the Bell Barn
Discover the history of the round barn.
Connect with Saskatchewan’s natural landscape and discover one of the original agricultural landmarks through this guided tour. As you tour through the Bell Barn, you will be treated with an inside look at the various uses and impacts of the barn’s experimental beginnings and how it’s evolved through the years to become the community focal point that it is today.
A Revitalized Interpretive Centre
Self-led or guided Bell Barn tours.
On your tour, you will visit the Bell Barn’s interpretive centre. This parade of informational panels offers the opportunity to engage with the Bell Barn’s history and visualize the transformation that has occurred over nearly 150 years of development in the area. At each stop, there are first-hand recounts of what drove the agricultural community during 1882. These transcribed archival documents offer the chance to envelop yourself in the historical significance of the Bell Barn.
See our Outdoor Gardens
Once you’ve experienced the life and times of farmers in 1882, you will be taken outdoors to visit the gardens near the Bell Barn. Gardens fed families and landowners as they depended almost entirely on vegetables, animals and grains that they produced. Here, you will learn more about the agricultural changes and growth that have occurred between the barn’s original construction and where it is now after its renovations. You will learn more about the landscape and surrounding areas, what makes it unique and how the land continues to thrive.
A Supportive Guide for You
Throughout your tour, you will be accompanied by one of the Bell Barn Society’s guides. They will help bring to life the history and significance of Saskatchewan’s first round stone barn so that you can leave with a greater appreciation of agricultural advances that have occurred within the province. Should you have any questions on your tour, your guide will be more than happy to try to answer them.
Educational Tours
Available for Kindergarten to Grade 6
Interested in learning more about the educational programs we offer students and teachers? We are excited about using the Bell Barn as an opportunity to share valuable learnings about agriculture, history and more to schools throughout the province.