Special Daily Animation Activities

As visitors tour our site, they are welcomed into our buildings by our costumed staff, who will provide background on the Gaels, their culture and the material representations on site. They will also share phrases of Gaelic as well as demonstrate typical chores, crafts and other aspects of the lifestyle of the period. Blacksmithing, rug hooking, weaving, spinning and more are typically demonstrated throughout the day.

Sundays
11:00 am – Black House – Making Cragans (Pinch pots)
11:30 am – Centre Hallway House – Tatting
1:00 pm – General Store – Rug Hooking
1:30 pm – Forge – Ironwork Demonstration
2:00 pm – Log Cabin – Weaving Demonstration
3:00 pm – Centre Chimney House – Carding and spinning
4:00 pm – Turn of the Century Farmhouse – Quilting

Mondays
11:00 am – Turn of the Century Farmhouse – Making Maragan
12:00 pm – Centre Chimney House – Open Hearth Cooking
1:00 pm – Black House – Carding and Drop-Spindle Spinning
1:30 pm – Forge – Ironwork Demonstration
2:00 pm – Turn of the Century Farmhouse – Bonnach
3:00 pm – Barn – Brushing the Horse
4:00 pm – Log House – Weaving Demonstration

Tuesdays
11:00 am – Log House – Spinning on Walking Wheel
11:30 am – Turn of the Century Farmhouse – Weaving Demonstration
12:00 pm – Centre Hallway House – Traditional Cooking
1:30 pm – Forge – Ironwork Demonstration
2:00 pm – Centre Chimney House – Ceilidh
3:00 pm – Black House – Making Cragans (Pinch pottery)
3:30 pm – General Store – Rug Hooking
4:00 pm – School House – Learn a Step

Wednesdays
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Laithean Sona – Happy Days Children’s Program
11:00 am – Centre Hallway House – Traditional Baking
12:00 pm – Turn of the Century Farmhouse – Churning Butter
1:00 pm – Black House – Making Cragans (Pinch pots)
1:30 pm – Forge – Ironwork Demonstration
2:00 pm – Centre Chimney House – Milling Frolic
2:30 pm – Log House – Flax Demonstration
3:00 pm – Centre Hallway House – Candle Dipping
4:00 pm – General Store – Rug Hooking

Thursdays
11:00 am – Black House – Making Cragans (Pinch pots)
12:00 pm – Centre Hallway House – Traditional Baking
1:00 pm – General Store - Tatting
1:30 pm – Forge – Ironwork Demonstration
2:00 pm – Centre Chimney House – Cèilidh
3:00 pm – General Store – Tatting
4:00 pm – Log House – Weaving

Fridays
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Spòrs – Gaelic Games for Kids
11:00 am – Centre Hallway House – Maragan
12:00 pm – Turn of the Century Farmhouse – Traditional Cooking
1:00 pm – Black House – Making Cragans (Pinch pots)
1:30 pm – Forge – Ironwork Demonstration
2:00 pm – Log House – Weaving Demonstration
3:00 pm – Centre Chimney House – Carding and Spinning Demonstration

Saturdays
11:00 am – Log House – Spinning on the Great Wheel
11:30 am – Turn of the Century Farmhouse – Traditional Baking
12:00 pm – Centre Hallway House – Traditional Baking
1:00 pm – Black House – Making Cragans (Pinch pots)
1:30 pm – Forge – Ironwork Demonstration
2:00 pm – Centre Hallway House – Rug Hooking
3:00 pm – Centre Chimney House – Weaving
4:00 pm – Turn of the Century Farmhouse – Quilting

Activities subject to change. Please confirm with admissions desk the schedule for your day of visi.

An Céitean - May
An t-Òg-mhios - June
An t-Iuchar - July
An Lùnasdal - August
An t-Sultuine - September
An Dàmhair - October
An t-Samhainn - November
An Dùdlachd - December

Nova Scotia Museum's Daily Animation
Also see the Nova Scotia Museum "Programs at-a-Glance" page for similar programming at other Nova Scotia Museum sites.