Museums near Chignecto NS (93 Result(s))

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.

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.

The MuseumActivitiesArticlesExpositionsHistoryPhotosWelcome!Situated at ''la Pointe-à-Jacquot'', this beautiful building of the neo-gothic revival style is still a gathering point for the Acadian community of Bouctouche.Formerly the Convent of the Immaculate Conception, it played an important role in the Acadian renaissance. The Museum offers an insight into life at a boarding school in the 19th and 20th century and gives an overview of the regional way of life. Its Chapel has been recognized as an architectural gem.