Museums near Springhill NS (52 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.

The Bass River Heritage Society was formed in 1997, and, in late 1999, the society's dream became a reality: a museum was to open. The museum has been operating every summer since 2000, preserving the rich history of Bass River – founded in 1765!

Hall's Harbour is a picturesque fishing community located along the shore of the Bay of Fundy, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It lends its name both to the small fishing hamlet and to the wider community which takes up an area roughly 5 kilomete

Randall House Museum is operated by the Wolfville Historical Society, or the WHS. The WHS is a registered Canadian Charitable Organization, incorporated in Nova Scotia by the Societies Act. The Society's mission is to interpret and maintiain the Randall House as a museum for the benefit of the residents of Wolfville, its surrounding communities, and its visitors. Responsibilities of The Society include.

The museum is housed in the old courthouse which was built in 1903, and served as Kings County's seat of justice for more than seventy-five years. The building was purchased by the Kings Historical Society in 1980, and has been operated as a museum ever since. The original courtroom and furnishings continue to be maintained today as one of the museum's outstanding permanent exhibits.

The Upper Stewiacke area has a remarkable number of organizations. In the year 2000, representatives from many organizations created a Millennium quilt that displays over thirty organizations working in our community.