Ross Farm Museum
http://rossfarm.museum.gov.ns.ca/
4568 Route 12, New Ross
Tel: 902 689 2210 or call toll-free: 1 877 689 2210
Fax: 902 689 2264
May 1–October 31
Open daily, 9:30 am–5:30 pm
November 1–April 30
Wed.-Sun., 9:30 am–4:30 pm
Self-guided, general tours for ages 6–16
Minimum: 1 hour
School groups must book in advance
Note: Wagon rides in summer and sleigh rides in winter (weather permitting) are available on site at the cost of .50¢ per student.
Adaptable for all ages • Duration: allow at least 2 hours
Cost: $2 per student
Adaptable for all ages, suitable especially for grades 3–6
Jan.–March, offered Wednesday–Friday
May, Sept., & Oct., offered Monday–Friday
Cost: $3/student
Choose From the Following Sessions
Blacksmithing—Make an iron poker
Woodworking—Craft wooden items
Wool processing—Pick, card, and spin wool
Open-hearth cooking—Make soup in the fireplace and bake biscuits in the wood stove
Candle making—Mold and dip candles using beef tallow and beeswax
1900 school house—Learn lessons from the early 1900s, using slate boards and quill pens
Farm animals—Learn about the animals, their care, and what varieties of animals were found on farms in Nova Scotia in the 1800s
Nature walks—Explore farm trails