Nova Scotia Museum - Tour Operator Guide

Cossit House Museum
Sydney, Nova Scotia - Cape Breton Island on the Marconi Trail

Explore the oldest house in Sydney and discover British colonial family life of the1700s. Built in the new community of Sydney, Cape Breton in 1787, this house was home to the community's first permanent Anglican minister, Ranna Cossit, and his family.

Cossit House is particularly important for visitors interested in early New England colonial architecture, period furnishings, colonial lifestyles, cultural and social history, historic Nova Scotian houses, Loyalist heritage, significant Nova Scotians and early Nova Scotia political and religious history.

Tours	Guided tours may be available with advance reservation. Walking tours of historic Sydney can also be arranged.
Recommended Tour Length	30 minutes
Admission Fees (Subject to change without notice)	Adult $2 Child (under 6 yrs) Free Child (6-17) $1 Senior (65+) $1 Family $5 Group Rate $2
Hours of Operation	Open June 1 - October 15 Mon.-Sat., 9 - 5 pm Sun., 1-5 pm
Location	225 George Street Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Located in Metro Cape Breton
How to get there	From exit 7 on Highway 125 follow Cossit House signs to 75 Charlotte Street, Sydney, Cape Breton.
Contact Information	June 1 – October 15 Peyton Chishlom, Curator Phone: (902) 539-7973 Fax: (902) 539-1572 Email: chishojp@gov.ns.ca October 16 – 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 located along George Street.
Bilingual Services	Not available at this time.
Accessible	The museum is not wheelchair accessible at this time.
Gift Shop	Small gift shop with local handcrafted items.
Food Services	Various restaurants located nearby.
Nearby Provincial Museum	Highland Village Museum/An Clachan Gàidhealach