Museums near Port Howe NS (11 Result(s))

Located in the heritage home (c. 1838) of Robert Barry Dickey, Father of Confederation, the Cumberland County Museum and Archives focuses on the industrial and social history of Cumberland County. Our exhibits highlight the history of Cumberland County beginning with early Aboriginal settlements right through to the early twentieth century. The museum also houses an extensive archives, a collection of genealogical material, a fine art collection by Cumberland County artists, which is surrounded by beautiful gardens. CCMA offers programs, exhibits, field trips, speakers, special events, workshops, meeting space and a gift shop with locally made products and books.

We invite you to investigate our world-class collection of the fossil biodiversity of Joggins, some of which is found nowhere else on earth.Our lab facilities, office space, and meeting rooms are open to you.The Joggins Fossil InstituteThe Joggins Fossil Institute is a registered charitable organisation, which was developed to aid in the promotion and development of the Joggins Fossil Cliffs and to protect, conserve, present, and transmit to future generations the values of this wonderful place.The Joggins Fossil Institute will be a world leader in communicating research (and the collections of the Province of Nova Scotia) to increase understanding of the natural diversity in the Carboniferous Period and protecting and conserving the natural fossil heritage.The Institute also works in collaboration with other partners both within Canada and Internationally to assist other potential World Heritage Sites to progress their nomination documentation ready for presentation to UNESCO and to develop world-class facilities for visitors and research

The Cafe and Gift Shop have been improved with an old fashioned store front and much larger kitchen. Our 'Founders Treé is an ongoing aspect of the center. Sponsors may purchase leaves as a contribution to the ongoing efforts of the center. For more information on this initiative, please email us or call .We at the Greville Bay Shipbuilding Museum Society have a trusted partnership with umberland County, and the ongoing generosity of our supporters.

FORCE is Canada's leading test center for in-stream tidal energy technology. FORCE works with developers, regulators, and researchers to study the potential for tidal turbines to operate within the Bay of Fundy environment.FORCE provides a shared observation facility, submarine cables, grid connection, and environmentalmonitoring at its pre-approved test site.FORCE receives funding support from the Government of Canada, the Province of Nova Scotia,Encana Corporation, and participating developers.