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Research at the Museum The Museum Library Enquiries Frequently Asked Questions Links |
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Online research: Stay tuned for future development of online research resources at the museum. We presently offer a TITANIC Research Page for those researching this subject.
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The Museum conducts research to develop exhibits, to document its collection and to answer public enquiries. Two recent major research projects were a survey of small craft throughout the province to document vanishing designs and traditional boatbuilding methods, and an oral history programme to record life aboard the hydrographic ship CSS Acadia and cableships that operated from Halifax. The Museum offers annual research grants for marine history and works with a number of research associates to explore topics of mutual interest.
The Museum also has several research associates, who undertake to provide ongoing research into a variety of maritime themes. Several of these projects have been featured as part of our lecture series and others as research papers that are now available to the public.
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The Museum Library
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Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Library 1675 Lower Water Street, 3rd floor Halifax, N.S. B3J 1S3
Tel: (902) 424-7890
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Our materials are available for consultation in the Library only, where staff will be
happy to assist you. Please call for an appointment. The Library collection includes over 5000 book titles relating to merchant ships and shipping, navigation, seamanship, shipwrecks, the Royal and Canadian Navy and many other maritime subjects. Our primary focus is Nova Scotia marine history, but since Nova Scotia's ships travelled the world, the collection has an international component.
The Library also houses the Museum's collection of more than 20,000 photographs, as well as a collection of vessel plans and navigational charts.You may browse photocopies of our images on such popular topics as CSS Acadia, schooner Bluenose, and the Halifax Explosion of 1917. |
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If you are looking for information about:
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Shipbuilding in 19th century Nova Scotia... Seamanship and navigation... Sable Island shipwrecks... HMCS Sackville or other vessels... Tools of the shipbuilder and seafarer...
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Enquiries
The Museum does not have the resources to answer public requests for research.
Researchers should consider instead:
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Making an Enquiry |
 Before you send an enquiry to the museum, please read our Frequently Asked Research Questions - the answer may be there already.
If you have a Titanic question, try our Titanic research page.
Write: E-mail:conlindg@gov.ns.ca Fax: 902 424 0612 Researchers are reminded that the Museum does not answer public research enquiries but only answers enquiries about artifacts and photographs in its own collection. The public can expect a significant delay before receiving an answer. |
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Links to Research Sources and Other Marine Museums Worldwide. |
Marine Museums in Nova Scotia Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg The Dory Shop, Shelburne Fishermen's Life Museum, Oyster Ponds, Jeddore Lawrence House Museum. Maitland Cornwallis Museum, Naval Training Base, Clementsport HMCS Sackville Naval Memorial Maritime Command Museum, Halifax Shearwater Aviation Museum (Naval Aviation) Yarmouth County Museum and Archives
Other Marine History Resources in Nova Scotia
Across Canada
International
Other Links |
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This page and all contents copyright of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Contact webmaster with questions or comments regarding this page. Privacy Statement Written by Dan Conlin Last updated Sept. 16, 2005 - DC. |
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Published sources include shipping registers from the late 1700s to date, such as Lloyds,
Bureau Veritas, Record of American and Foreign Shipping and Transport Canada's List of
Ships; guides to navigation; pamphlets; current periodicals, including several on
model building; newsletters; and historical periodicals. The
Library does not have immigration records or passenger lists.
Fees for non-commercial enquiries about the Museum collection will not be charged for a single answer in a calendar year. Fees will be charged for additional enquiries. A discount will apply where the products or services are being purchased for educational purposes. Fees are charged for commercial enquiries. Fee schedule is available upon request.
Photocopying and photographic reproduction services are available. Terms and fees quoted upon request.