Museums near Alma NB (47 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 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.

Come calling at 'Acacia Grove', an elegant Georgian house in the picturesque Annapolis Valley. Here, horticulturalist Charles Prescott cultivated Nova Scotia's apple industry from 1811 to 1859. Discover how his great grand daughter, Mary Allison Prescott, rescued the derelict building in the 1930s to recreate a gracious home. See family portraits, antique furnishings and Miss Prescott's collections of hand-stitched samplers and tribal Oriental carpets. Delight in the garden and lush countryside surrounding this special place.

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 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!