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Cossit House, Sydney Highland Village, Iona Sherbrooke Village, Sherbrooke Museum of Industry, Stellarton McCulloch House, Pictou Balmoral Grist Mill, Balmoral Mills Sutherland Steam Mill, Denmark Lawrence House, Maitland Fundy Geological, Parrsboro Prescott House, Starrs Point Haliburton House, Windsor Uniacke Estate Museum Park, Mount Uniacke Shand House, Windsor Ross Farm, New Ross Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Fisherman's Life, Jeddore Oyster Pond Museum of Natural History, Halifax Fisheries Museum, Lunenburg Wile Carding Mill, Bridgewater Perkins House, Liverpool North Hills Museum, Granville Ferry Ross-Thomson House & Store, Shelburne The Dory Shop, Shelburne Firefighters' Museum, Yarmouth Acadian Village, Pubnico Old Meeting House, Barrington Barrington Woolen Mill, Barrington

Ross Farm Museum

 Ross Farm Museum

New Ross, Nova Scotia - Lighthouse Route

Experience living history at Ross Farm Museum to capture the flavour of life on the family farm in 19th-century Nova Scotia. Costumed heritage interpreters provide demonstrations and share captivating stories throughout this working farm.

Savor the delicious aromas of good food cooking over an open hearth or the fresh smell of wood shavings in the Cooper Shop. Ride a horse-drawn wagon and see demonstrations of spinning, flax processing and woodworking. Meet a range of farm animals, including rare heritage breeds.

Tours Self-guided tours available. Costumed interpreters located throughout the site.. Advance noticed is preferred for motorcoach tours. Call for details on special programs and demonstrations.
Recommended Tour Length 1.5 to 3 hours
Admission
(Subject to change
without notice) 		Adult $6
Child (under 6 years) Free
Child (6-17) $2
Senior (65+) $5
Family $15
Group Rate $5
Hours of Operation

Open year round
May 1-Oct. 31
Mon.-Sun., 9:30am-5:30pm
Nov. 1 - April 30
Wed.-Sun., 9:30am-4:30pm
Location 4568 Route 12
New Ross, Nova Scotia, Canada
Located on the Lighthouse Route
How to get there

Take exit 9 from Highway 103 or exit 13 from Highway 101. Continue along Route 12 and follow signs.

Contact Information

Joan Lenihan, Supervisor
Phone: (902) 689-2210 or
Tol-free:  1-877-689-2210
Fax: (902) 689-2264
Email: rossfarm@gov.ns.ca
Parking

Visitor and motorcoach parking available in visitor lot.
Bilingual Services Not available at this time.
Accessible Ground floors of museum buildings are wheelchair accessible. Pictures are available of places difficult to access.
Gift Shop Large gift shop featuring items crafted on-site, books, old-fashioned candy and more.
Food Services

Self-serve coffee, cookies, ice cream, and refreshments are available on site.
Nearby Provincial Museums

Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg
Wile Carding Mill, Bridgewater
Shand House Museum, Windsor
Haliburton House Museum, Windsor
Museum of Natural History, Halifax
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax

 

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Last updated: October 31, 2006.