Online Exhibits and Collections

Take an online visit. The Nova Scotia Museum and the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage websites are packed with information for your classroom. From locating museums around the province to online learning and games, there are many resources available.

• Learn about Nova Scotia’s First Peoples on the Mi’kmaq Portraits Collection
• Meet the Gaels of Cape Breton Island and explore this ancient language on the Cape Breton Chéilidh virtual exhibit.
• Uncover the importance of Archaeology in Nova Scotia
• Learn about Fossils of Nova Scotia and join the hunt on the Trace Fossils Mystery website, available in French and English
• Discover the stories and struggles of Black Loyalists - Black Communities in Nova Scotia, available in French and English
• Access images and exhibits featuring our natural history, from snakes and birds to turtles and salamanders
• Discover the Titanic through the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
• Find out about Nova Scotia's dinosaurs and watch some of the oldest and smallest fossils in North America being prepared at the Fundy Geological Museum lab
• Take a tour of Sable Island, available in French or English
• Learn more about plants in Nova Scotia on the Poison Plant Patch website
• Explore all 27 provincial museums in the Nova Scotia Museum family
• Search more than 300 listings in the Nova Scotia heritage directory, including museums, archives, public galleries and historical and naturalist societies.
• Learn about Backyard Birds of Winter and what to feed them.
• See bird images on the Birds of Nova Scotia collection.
• Uncover Nova Scotia symbols and traditions
• Search for historic places in Nova Scotia.
• Find your family roots at novascotiagenealogy.com
• Be informed about the Special Places Program that protects archeological sites, shipwrecks and more
• Find a listing of Nova Scotia Museum INFOs. These four-to-six page leaflets answer some of the most often asked questions about Nova Scotia's natural and cultural history
• Discover the fun during upcoming events and exhibits at our 27 museum sites around the province
• Get the scoop on Nova Scotia Museum Events by e-mail. Subscribe today to receive timely e-mails highlighting fun-filled ways for you to discover Nova Scotia's rich natural and cultural heritage at Provincial museums