Named after its founder, Fred Light, the museum was created in 1980 and the building, because of its heritage value to the Battleford area, was designated a Municipal Heritage Property in 1985.
Fred Light, from the museum website:
"The Fred Light Museum is named after the founder of the museum who was a member of a pioneer Mounted Police family. He had devoted many years to the collection of artifacts. This collection combined with artifacts donated by interested individuals offers a glimpse of old Battleford."
Concentrating on the cultural history of the community, the museum contains:
The Gun Room, with one of the most comprehensive collections of firearms in all of Western Canada.
The School Room, which houses a collection of old local school desks, maps, books and photographs.
Ye Olde General Store, a replica of an old General store typical of the area in the early twentieth century.
The Battleford Room, chock full of late nineteenth to early twentieth century furniture, farm tools, mail boxes and a display of fire fighting equipment.
The Auditorium, which houses a large variety of uniforms and accessories from the two World Wars and the 1885 Rebellion.
(Some information gleaned and edited from the
Fred Light Museum website.)