Pictou, Nova Scotia
Upcoming Events 2009
All programs subject to admission fee. Programs can be booked at other times with advance notice.
Sponsor a Weekend
Thanks to local businesses in Pictou County you and your family can enjoy free admission to the McCulloch House Museum on designated weekends. Please call ahead for a list of Sponsored weekends. Program runs to the end of August.
Tartan Truth
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10: 30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Learn about Tartans, their history and legend and make a tartan of your own.
Ages 5-10
Tuesday and Thursday
10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Hear us tell the story of Menzie the Muskrat, a local resident in our pond. Menzie's parents and grandparents lived in the pond and have passed along stories of what it was like when Thomas McCulloch lived in the house. Hear about the fire that threatened to destroy Thomas' dream of a school as well as what the family did on a day to day basis.
Ages 5-10
McCulloch Junior Nature Guide
Join us on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4 for an afternoon of exploring and learning about the plants and animals on the property. Maybe see a glimpse of our resident muskrat Menzie and her family. Learn about our pond and the life that lives in it. We'll teach you some basic nature guiding rules and give you a handy journal to keep all you learn in.
Ages 5-12
Hay Mazes and Grapevine Wreathes
Looking for something to do in the afternoon? Join us Saturday and Sunday afternoon from 4 -5 and try your hand at our maze and learn how to make a grapevine wreath to take home.
Architecture Tours
Weekday Mornings at 10. Starting at the McCulloch House (can be booked for other times with notice)
Pictou can bost more Scottish buildings than anywhere else in Nova Scotia. Come see our famous five sided dormers and a building that is in the guiness book of world records. Learn about the founder of Liberal education, Thomas McCulloch, the newspaper industry and more all through the buildings of Pictou.