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Nova Scotia Museum

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Telling Nova Scotia’s extraordinary stories.

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Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 2d ago

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 5d ago

After a busy summer season, some members of the Nova Scotia Museum family will soon be closing for the year. Don't miss your chance to visit before they're gone for the season! Plan your visit and find site information: museum.novascotia.ca

Nova Scotia Museum

Telling Nova Scotia’s extraordinary stories. What began as one museum of science and history in 1868 is today, a family of 16 sites & over one million artifacts & specimens.

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Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 7d ago

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Take time to explore the Pjila'si gallery at the Museum of Natural History and Ta'n me'j Tel-keknuo'ltiek: How Unique We Still Are at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. These sites are open, with free admission, on September 30.

Pjila'si gallery at the Museum of Natural History.Mi’kmaq Petroglyph on display the the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · last wk.

The Dory Shop Museum closes for the season on September 26. Don't miss your chance to experience the rich boatbuilding heritage of Shelburne and explore the stories, tools, and craftsmanship that shaped Nova Scotia's maritime history. Plan your visit: doryshop.novascotia.ca

The Dory Shop Museum

Step into a harbourside dory factory where 50,000 ‘workhorses of the sea’ have been turned out since its doors opened in 1880.

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Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · last wk.

The Old Meeting House Museum closes for the season on September 26. Step into a piece of Nova Scotia's rich history and explore the stories of the communities that gathered there for generations. Plan your visit before the season ends: meetinghouse.novascotia.ca

Old Meeting House

For two centuries, people have gathered at the Old Meeting House for both township business and religious worship. A National Historic Site, this New England-Style meeting house is the oldest nonconfo...

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Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · last wk.

Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse closes for the season on September 25. Don't miss your opportunity to step back in time and explore Acadian history and culture. Plan your visit: levillage.novascotia.ca

The Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia

Located on a beautiful 17 acre site that overlooks the Pubnico Harbour, the historic acadian Village of Nova Scotia invites you to step back in time to discover the heart, life, and culture of the Aca...

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Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · last wk.

Canso Causeway, Nova Scotia c. 1952 | Mastodon Tooth (Molar) This specimen wasn't added to the collection until 1998, although it was discovered decades earlier. Oscar Field found the tooth in the early 1950s while working on the construction of the Canso Causeway.

Mastodon Tooth, side 1Mastodon Tooth, bottomMastodon Tooth, side 2Mastodon Tooth, top
Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 2w ago

Read by the Brook at Balmoral Grist Mill Spend a relaxing fall afternoon enjoying readings by local authors, plus children’s activities, light refreshments & a look at Deb Plestid’s award-winning mill quilt! Sat, Sept 26 - 1 PM to 3 PM - Free museum.novascotia.ca/whats-on/rea...

Read by the Brook

Join us for a relaxing fall afternoon by the brook at Balmoral Grist Mill. Enjoy readings by local authors, children’s activities, and light refreshments.

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Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 2w ago

For over 400 years, African Nova Scotians have shaped our province’s relationship with the ocean, working as shipbuilders, sailors, fishers, navigators, and harbor workers. Yet, these vital stories have too often been left out of our maritime history.

Interior view of a museum exhibition featuring large curved display panels with historic black-and-white photographs. One panel shows people working together preparing seafood, while another shows a small group gathered outdoors near a house by the coast. The exhibition is set in a spacious gallery with wooden floors, exposed wood ceilings, and interpretive displays throughout.
Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre tells the story of the world’s largest free African population outside of Africa, in the late 18th century in Nova Scotia. Located in Birchtown, Nova Scotia, the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre is open year-round: blackloyalist.novascotia.ca

Black Loyalist Heritage Centre

The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre tells the story of the world’s largest free African population outside of Africa, in the late 18th century in Nova Scotia.

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Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 3w ago

Long interested in the ceramic arts, Alice Egan Hagen did not turn her own hand to the potter’s wheel until she was 60. But she certainly made up for lost time. Using Nova Scotia clays, Hagen combined the construction and decorative processes to create beautiful pieces like this bowl.

Close-up of a rounded ceramic bowl with a glossy, marbleized glaze blending shades of ocean blue, green, grey, and vibrant orange.
Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 3w ago

The inspiration for Rose and Jack’s final scene in James Cameron’s Titanic, this hand-carved wooden lounge panel fragment comes from the arch over the entrance to the First Class lounge, the exact area where RMS Titanic broke in half, which explains its shattered edges.

hand-carved wooden lounge panel fragment comes from the arch over the entrance to the First Class lounge.
Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Root is a Wood turtle that has spent most of his life in captivity and joined the museum family in 2024. Wood turtles are listed as Threatened under the Nova Scotia Endangered Species Act. You can visit Root at the Museum of Natural History. 🐢💚

Root the wood turtle with a piece of lettuce in his mouth.
Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Lady Scotia wood-burning stove was part of a line of enameled stoves made at the Lunenburg Foundry in the 1920s. Finished in vibrant porcelain green with cream panels, this stove came to the Museum of Industry straight from the kitchen where it spent its working life.

Lady Scotia wood-burning stove.