Nova Scotia Museum Explained

Nova Scotia Museum
Type:decentralised museum
Visitors:549,500 (2015)[1]
Website:museum.novascotia.ca

Nova Scotia Museum (NSM) is the corporate name for the 28 museums across Nova Scotia, Canada, and is part of the province's tourism infrastructure. The organization manages more than 200 historic buildings, living history sites, vessels, and specialized museums and about one million artifacts and specimens, either directly or through a system of co-operative agreements with societies and local boards. The NSM delivers programs, exhibits and products which provide both local residents and tourists in Nova Scotian communities an opportunity to experience and learn about Nova Scotia's social and natural history.[2] More than 600,000 people visit the facilities each year.

History

The Nova Scotia Museum was created by the Nova Scotia Museum Act, a provincial legislation.

The Nova Scotia Museum began with the collection of the Mechanics Institute in Halifax, founded in December 1831. The museum was formally established in 1868. The Rev. Dr. David Honeyman was the first curator. He was followed by Harry Piers, who as curator from 1899 to 1940 oversaw a steady expansion of the museum's collection.[3]

Activities

As well as managing and maintaining historical collections, the museum has sponsored the publication of many historical books, pamphlets and other documents.[4]

The museum staff and volunteers undertake a variety of restoration projects,[5] create cultural and natural history displays,[6] and participate in historical reenactments.

The organization also issues Heritage Research Permits, allowing scientists to collect and study fossils and other archaeological artifacts.[7]

Museums

Cape Breton Island

Museum AddressPlaceSeasonScheduleHours
Cossit House225 George StreetSydney1 June - 14 OctoberMonday - Friday (closed Saturday-and-Sunday)10:00 - 16:00
Baile nan Gàidheal (Highland Village)4119 Highway 223Iona15 June - 15 OctoberWeekly10:00 - 16:30

Eastern Shore

Museum AddressPlaceSeasonScheduleHours
Fisherman's Life Museum10309 Highway 7Oyster PondClosedN/AN/A
Sherbrooke Village42 Main StreetSherbrooke16 June - tentativeThursday - Monday (closed Tuesday-and-Wednesday)9:30 - 17:00

Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley

Museum AddressPlaceSeasonScheduleHours
Fundy Geological Museum162 Two Islands RoadParrsboroYear-roundWednesday - Monday (closed Tuesday)10:00 -17:00
Clifton Museum Park424 Clifton AvenueWindsor1 June - 5 October Wednesday - Sunday (closed Monday-and-Tuesday)10:00 - 16:00
Lawrence House Museum8660 Highway 215Maitland1 June - 1 OctoberWednesday - Sunday (closed Monday-and-Tuesday)10:00 - 16:00
North Hills Museum5065 Granville RoadGranville Ferry1 June - 30 SeptemberTuesday - Saturday (closed Sunday-and-Monday)9:30 - 16:00
Prescott House Museum1633 Starr's Point RoadStarr's Point1 June - tentativeTuesday - Sunday (closed Monday)10:00 - 16:00
Shand House Museum389 Avon StreetWindsorSporadicSporadicSporadic

Halifax Metro

Museum AddressPlaceSeasonScheduleHours
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic1675 Lower Water StreetHalifaxYear-round (however, there are two seasons)
  • 1 May - 31 October: Weekly
  • 1 November - 30 April: Tuesday - Sunday (closed Monday)
  • 1 May - 31 October: Wednesday - Monday (9:30 - 17:30); Tuesdays (9:30 - 20:00)
  • 1 November - 30 April: Tuesday (9:30 - 20:00); Wednesday - Saturday (9:30 - 17:00); Sunday (13:00 - 17:00)
Museum of Natural History1747 Summer StreetHalifaxYear-roundWeekly9:30 - 16:30
Uniacke Estate Museum Park758 Highway 1Mount Uniacke16 June - 1 OctoberTuesday - Sunday (closed Monday)10:00 - 16:00

Northumberland Shore

Museum AddressPlaceSeasonScheduleHours
Balmoral Grist Mill660 Matheson Brook RoadTatamagoucheYear-round (except 17 July, 7 August, 14 August, 4 September, and 11 September)Wednesday - Sunday (closed Monday-and-Tuesday)9:30 - 16:30
Museum of Industry147 North Food StreetStellartonYear-roundWeekly9:30 - 16:30
McCulloch House Museum100 Haliburton RoadPictou24 May - 30 SeptemberSporadicSporadic
Sutherland Steam Mill660 Matheson Brook RoadTatamagoucheYear-round (except 16 July, 6 August, 13 August, 3 September, and 10 September)Wednesday - Sunday (closed Monday)9:30 - 16:30

South Shore

Museum AddressPlaceSeasonScheduleHours
Barrington Woolen Mill2368 Highway 3Barrington1 June - tentativeMonday - Saturday (closed Sunday)10:00 - 16:30
Black Loyalist Heritage Centre119 Birchtown RoadShelburneYear-roundWeekly10:00 - 17:00
The Dory Shop Museum11 Dock StreetShelburne1 June - 15 OctoberTuesday - Saturday (closed Sunday-and-Monday)10:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:00 (closed between 12:00 - 13:00)
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic68 Bluenose DriveLunenburgYear-roundWeekly9:30 - 17:00
Old Meeting House2408 Highway 3Barrington1 June - tentativeMonday - Saturday (closed Sunday)10:00 - 16:30
Perkins House Museum105 Main StreetLiverpool1 June - tentativeWeeklyMonday - Saturday (9:30 - 17:00)Sunday (13:00 - 17:00)
Ross Farm Museum4568 Highway 12New RossYear-roundTuesday - Sunday (closed Monday)9:30 - 16:30
Ross-Thomson House & Store Museum9 Charlotte LaneShelburne1 June - 15 OctoberTuesday - Saturday (closed Sunday-and-Monday)10:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:00 (closed between 12:00 - 13:00)
Wile Carding Mill242 Victoria RoadBridgewaterClosedN/AN/A

Yarmouth & Acadian Shores

Museum AddressPlaceSeasonScheduleHours
The Acadian Village of Nova Scotia91 Old Church RoadLower West Pubnico30 May - 23 September (three seasons)
  • 30 May - 3 July: Monday - Friday (closed Saturday-and-Sunday)
  • 4 July - 27 August: Monday - Saturday (closed Sunday)
  • 28 August - 23 September: Monday - Friday (closed Saturday-and-Sunday)
9:00 - 17:00
Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia451 Main StreetYarmouthYear-roundWeeklyMonday - Saturday (9:00 - 17:00)Sunday (10:00 - 17:00)

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nova Scotia Museum Attendance (by region) 2006–2015. Nova Scotia Museums. 2016. 21 August 2018.
  2. Book: Allan Billard. Lighthouses of Nova Scotia: Discovering their history and heritage. 3 October 2016. Formac Publishing Company. 978-1-4595-0449-3. 23–.
  3. Web site: Nova Scotia Museum . Council of Nova Scotia Archives . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120212124022/http://www.councilofnsarchives.ca/exhibits/ExhibitFut/Piers.htm . 2012-02-12 .
  4. http://halifaxmag.com/cityscape/collaborators-launch-new-harmful-nova-scotia-plants-app/ "Collaborators launch new 'Harmful Nova Scotia Plants' app"
  5. https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/get-more/ships "Model Building - Ships"
  6. http://thechronicleherald.ca/books/1531592-n.s.-history-comes-to-life-in-calendar "N.S. history comes to life in calendar"
  7. Book: A. J. Bowden. Cynthia V. Burek. R. Wilding. History of Palaeobotany: Selected Essays. 2005. Geological Society of London. 978-1-86239-174-1. 106–.