Nova Scotia Museum - Tour Operator Guide

Barrington Woolen Mill Museum
Barrington, Nova Scotia - Lighthouse Route

From 1882 until well into the 1900s, this mill provided yarn and woolen cloth for local families. Discover how the mill’s technology saved Nova Scotian women countless hours of work processing wool they needed to clothe their families. Imagine the rhythms of the spinner, twister, skeiner and loom powered by the river's rushing water, as costumed interpreters share stories about the lives of workers.

Only 10 minutes from Highway 103, this woolen mill will certainly appeal to visitors interested in early Nova Scotia industry, water as a power source, assembly line processing, women in the workplace, rural community lifestyle, rural trade and industrial machinery.

See the first Nova Scotia tartan, part of a piper's costume in an appliqué created by Bessie Murray in 1953.

Tours	Guided tours may be available with advance reservation. Maximum recommended tour group size is 45.
Recommended Tour Length	45 minutes
Admission Fees (Subject to change without notice)	Adults $3 Children (under 6 yrs) Free Child (6-17) $2 Family $9 Senior $3 Group $2
Hours of Operation	June 1 - September 30 Mon.-Sat., 9:30am - 5:30pm Sun., 1-5:30pm
Location	2368 Highway 3 Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada Located on the Lighthouse Route
How to get there	Follow signs from Hwy 103 at Barrington, Shelburne County.
Contact Information	June 1 - September 30 Brenda Maxwell, Manager Phone: (902) 637-2185 Fax: (902) 637-2908 Email: maxwelbm@gov.ns.ca October 1 – May 31 Judith Shiers-Milne Public Information Officer Phone: (902) 424-7398 Fax: (902) 424-0560 Email: shiersjl@gov.ns.ca
Parking	Visitor and motorcoach parking available.
Bilingual Services	French speaking interpreters may be available with advance reservation.
Accessible	Main floor is wheelchair accessible.
Gift Shop	Small shop area.
Food Services	Small canteen and picnic area available.
Nearby Provincial Museums	Ross Farm Museum, New Ross Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg Wile Carding Mill, Bridgewater Perkins House Museum, Liverpool Ross-Thomson House and Store Museum, Shelburne The Dory Shop Museum, Shelburne Old Meeting House Museum, Barrington Acadian Village/Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse, West Pubnico