Nova Scotia Museum MAP 2008-09 (1530k PDF)
From experiencing daily life in an authentic
nineteenth century village, to reliving tales of the
high seas in a captain’s cabin, the Nova Scotia
Museum will transport you to times and places
you’ve never been before — and will want to return
to again and again.
Museum Events
Find out what's happening through April 2008. Walks,
talks, new exhibits and more!
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Reptiles and Amphibians Collection
In the water or on land there are many different amphibians and reptiles to be found through out Nova Scotia! These amazing creatures occupy a crucial place in the natural order. They are important cogs that keep nature’s gears smoothly turning.
The Poison Plant Patch
Spring is in the air! Before you head outdoors take some time to learn about the deadly beauty of common wildflowers of the Northeast, along with numerous other dangerous plants and the medical symptoms of poisoning.
Get your Nova Scotia Museum Pass Your 1 ticket to 27 provincial museums. Explore our rich natural and cultural heritage. Great Value! Great Fun!
Educators Immerse your students in Nova Scotia's rich cultural and natural heritage. Review the NEWLearning Resources Catalogue for 2007-2008. And Sign-up for Museum-Education Updates.
Nova Scotia's Heritage Strategy A Treasured Past, A Precious Future - Nova Scotia’s first provincial heritage strategy - provides a vision and framework, to manage heritage resources in a more co-ordinated, effective way over the next five years.
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Abraham Gesner: A Victorian Geologist May 16 - May 19
Come and see this temporary exhibit about Nova Scotian geologist Dr. Abraham Gesner. Not only was Gesner Nova Scotia’s original, worldrenowned “rock-hound”, born in the 1790s, he was the founder of the oil and gas industry, an entrepreneur,
the inventor of kerosene, an author, and a doctor in Parrsboro. Come and find out more about his life and work. Fundy Geological Museum
Wooly Weekend
May 17 - May 19
Spring is here! The sheep at Ross Farm Museum have had their lambs and are ready for their annual shearing. See demonstrations of sheep shearing and washing and spinning wool. Find out why sheep were important to the early settler, and how yarn was made from wool. How was it used to make clothing necessary for the cold winter days?
Ross Farm Museum
