Hello everyone,
Here’s some of the latest events from across the Nova Scotia Museums.
Museum of Natural History
Halifax, Nova Scotia
nature.museum.gov.ns.ca
Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television
Until August 26
Featuring more than 40 costumes and objects from science
fiction films and TV programs, this exciting exhibition shows visitors
how costume design uses colour, style, scale, materials, historical
traditions, nature and cultural cues to help actors and audiences engage
with the characters being portrayed.
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Halifax, Nova Scotia
maritime.museum.gov.ns.ca
Cable Ships: Connecting Halifax to Titanic and the World
This original exhibit, researched and developed by museum
staff, explores the history of cable ships in Nova Scotia and highlights
the significant roles of the Halifax-based ships
Mackay-Bennett and
Minia as part of the recovery operations following the sinking of RMS
Titanic.
Cable Ships: Connecting Halifax to
Titanic and the
World also examines how cable ships contributed to the establishment of
global communications; literally laying the foundation for
trans-Atlantic wireless communication.
Ireland and Empire: In the footsteps of Columbus
Thursday, June 7, at 7 pm
Join Doctor Nini Rodgers of Queen’s University Belfast for a
fascinating presentation about the history of Ireland’s efforts to draw
advantages from the discovery and expansion in the new world.
World Oceans Day
Friday, June 8, 10 am – 3pm
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of World Oceans Day. In
Halifax, this annual event has grown to become one of the largest and
longest-running Oceans Day celebrations on the East Coast of North
America. This year’s activities on the waterfront will feature lots of
fun exhibits and interactive demonstrations about our oceans and marine
diversity.
Halifax’s Oceans Day event is jointly organized by the
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture,
Waterfront Development and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Family Sunday
Sunday, June 10
Taking place the second Sunday of every month, the museum
offers fun activities designed to entertain and educate families about
maritime heritage. Please note that some activities have limited space.
Registration takes place at 1 pm and activities begin at 1:30 pm. (Cost:
Included with admission)
Uniacke Estate Museum Park
Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia
uniacke.museum.gov.ns.ca
Built in 1816 by prosperous Irish politician, Richard John
Uniacke, this beautiful country mansion is easily one of the grandest
homes in Nova Scotia. Inside, find the Uniackes’ treasured possessions
like fine furniture and exquisite portraits. Outside, explore walking
trails that feature unspoiled Nova Scotia woodland. Walks range from
easy to challenging and trails offer plenty of recreational
opportunities for people of all ages.
Ross Farm Museum
New Ross, Nova Scotia
rossfarm.museum.gov.ns.ca
Annual Pumpkin Planting
Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3
Start your summer at Ross Farm’s annual pumpkin planting
days! Plant a seed this weekend and return in the fall to harvest your
very own pumpkin.
Father’s Day
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Enjoy cake, tea and free admission for Dad at the farm.
Tatting Demonstration
Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24
Described as “threads lovingly shaped around air to create
beautiful lace”, tatting was considered very fashionable for the upper
classes during the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit Ross Farm this weekend
and chat with our staff as they demonstrate the beautiful art of both
needle and shuttle tatting.
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
fisheries.museum.gov.ns.ca
Open House and Ship Model Showcase
Sunday, June 10, 9:30 am – 5:50 pm
During the museum’s Annual Open House and Ship Model
Showcase, members of the South Shore Ship Modellers Guild will display
their latest projects and share their enthusiasm for the craft of ship
modelling. (Free)
Wile Carding Mill Museum
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
cardingmill.museum.gov.ns.ca
Museum Day
Saturday, June 9
Celebrate the history and culture of this historic carding mill during an Open House. (Free)
Junkyard Boat Building
Sunday, June 17
This Father’s Day, build your own model boat and take it sailing on the pond. (Free)
Perkins House Museum
Liverpool, Nova Scotia
perkins.museum.gov.ns.ca
Every day for over 40 years, Simeon Perkins recorded details
in his diary about life, family and business in Liverpool. Today, these
entries provide a personal perspective of life in Nova Scotia from 1766
to 1812.
During your visit, enjoy a different kind of storytelling
thanks to the museum’s interpretive audio visual projections. Pick a
tale from one of the memory boxes located throughout the house and be
amazed as members of the Perkins household materialize before your eyes
to tell you about life in a thriving Colonial town.
Ross-Thomson House & Museum
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
rossthomson.museum.gov.ns.ca
Travel back in time to discover 1780s Nova Scotia and the
recently settled town of Shelburne. It is in this historic store that
seasoned merchants George and Robert Ross carried on international trade
in tea, coffee, rum, port and wine; offering both necessities and
luxuries to the town’s residents.
Stroll the property’s gardens; step up to the store counter
and ask the clerk about the kinds of goods the Ross Brothers once
bartered and sold; spend some time inside the living quarters, furnished
in the sparse, but elegant style of the period.
Dory Shop Museum
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
doryshop.museum.gov.ns.ca
Visit this harbour-side factory to discover the historic
Shelburne Dory and the world of the Grand Banks fishery as it existed
from 1880 to 1971. Easy to build and able to withstand the rugged ocean
waves, dories were the backbone of the fishing industry, both in Nova
Scotia and around the world.
One of Shelburne’s great claims to fame was the town’s rich
dory-building traditions; a skill which still survives today thanks to
the Dory Shop Museum. Learn how the town’s dory-makers rivaled their
Lunenburg competitors and witness the art of crafting these vessels
first-hand.
Barrington Woolen Mill
Barrington, Nova Scotia
wollenmill.museum.gov.ns.ca
In the 1800s, the Barrington Woolen Mill was a local business
that used machinery and water power to turn raw fleece into the yarn
and cloth needed to make warm and durable clothing. Powered by the
mill’s rushing river, machines like the spinner, twister, skeiner and
loom made it possible to wash, pick, card, spin, dye and weave wool in a
fraction of the time it took to do by hand. Today, visitors can step
inside the preserved mill to hear stories about the mill workers’ day to
day lives and see demonstrations of handspinning, dyeing, and weaving
of wool.
Old Meeting House Museum
Barrington, Nova Scotia
meetinghouse.museum.gov.ns.ca
For two centuries, people have gathered at the Old Meeting
House. A National Historic Site, this New England-style meeting house is
the oldest nonconformist house of worship in Canada and among the
oldest in North America. Built by Congregationalist fishermen and
farmers from Cape Cod, called Planters, the meeting house was a
building-in-progress for its first hundred years until the windows,
doors, box pews and a pulpit were added by the mid-1800s.
Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse
West Pubnico, Nova Scotia
acadianvillage.museum.gov.ns.ca
Rhubarb Festival
Thursday, June 7, 1:30 pm – 3 pm
Spend a spring afternoon enjoying mouth-watering rhubarb dishes and live entertainment.
Firefighters’ Museum
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
firefighters.museum.gov.ns.ca
Father’s Day
Sunday, June 17, 9 am – 5 pm
Bring your father to the museum on Father’s Day and you’ll both get free admission!
Family Fun Day
Saturday, June 30, 1 pm – 4 pm
Join us for our Annual Family Fun Day! There will be games, prizes, face painting and refreshments. (Free)
North Hills Museum
Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia
northhills.museum.gov.ns.ca
The exterior of this small farmhouse looks like a typical
country home, but inside it boasts a collection of fine art and
furnishings that create an air of Georgian elegance. In 1964, Robert
Patterson bought this house and made it a showplace for his impressive
collection of antiques. Be charmed by the history and culture found in
this unique home, nestled in the heart of one of North America’s most
historic regions.
Prescott House Museum
Starrs Point, Nova Scotia
prescott.museum.gov.ns.ca
Tea at Three
Saturday, June 16, at 3 pm
In support of VON Annapolis Valley’s community work, put on
your best hat and enjoy a traditional garden party. Tickets can be
purchased by calling 678-3415. (Cost: $45)
Haliburton House Museum
Windsor, Nova Scotia
haliburton.museum.gov.ns.ca
Plant Sale
Saturday, June 16, 10 am – noon
Get a deal while supporting the local food bank during the Haliburton House plant sale.
Shand House Museum
Windsor, Nova Scotia
shand.museum.gov.ns.ca
BOGO Museum Day
Sunday, June 10, 1 pm – 5 pm
Enjoy a visit to this beautiful home; free with paid admission to Haliburton House.
Lawrence House Museum
In 1874, William D. Lawrence secured his place in marine
history by constructing the largest wooden-hulled, fully-rigged ship
ever built in Canada. Come explore his bright Victorian home and its 23
rooms, featuring photographs, exhibits and the Lawrence family’s
heirlooms. Discover the era of shipbuilding, as well as tales of the
Golden Age of Sail in Maitland, Nova Scotia’s first designated Heritage
Conservation District.
Fundy Geological Museum
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
fundygeo.museum.gov.ns.ca
Curatorial Walks
Fridays and Saturdays
Discover the area’s rich geological past and natural heritage
on these guided walks. Tours depart from the museum and last 3 – 5
hours. Start times vary due to the tides. Free with museum admission or
with membership to the Cumberland Geological Society. Visit the
museum’s website for requirements.
Balmoral Grist Mill
Balmoral Mills, Nova Scotia
gristmill.museum.gov.ns.ca
Due to construction, please call the mill
(902-657-3016) or consult the website prior to visiting to confirm that
the museum is open.
Discover Balmoral Grist Mill Museum, a three-storey mill
tucked away in a wooded gorge on Matheson’s Brook. See the mill in
action, just as it would have been when Alexander McKay opened it in
1874. Hear the whir of wooden gears as shafts and pulleys turn the
original Scottish granite millstones. Watch as grains are ground, sifted
and turned into flour. Sample the flavour of oats toasted on the cast
iron floor of the kiln. Treat yourself to the experience of a waterside
grist mill from Nova Scotia’s past.
Sutherland Steam Mill
Denmark, Nova Scotia
steammill.museum.gov.ns.ca
Schools Out
Friday, June 29, 1 pm – 3 pm
Celebrate the end of the school year at the mill. Build a
gingerbread house; go on a scavenger hunt; play quoits or croquet; and
win prizes.
Museum of Industry
Stellarton, Nova Scotia
industry.museum.gov.ns.ca - visit our new website!
Give it a Toss
Saturday, June 16, 1 pm
Join us for toss and throw games on the museum lawn. Kids
and adults can play horseshoes, washers, lawn darts, and quoits – the
coal miner’s game of strength and accuracy.
McCulloch House Museum
Pictou, Nova Scotia
mcculloch.museum.gov.ns.ca
Beginning in 1773, hundreds of ships carrying thousands of
Scottish immigrants began arriving at Pictou Harbour. One man, Dr.
Thomas McCulloch, came ashore in 1803 and soon found himself leading a
monumental change in the lives of 19th-century Nova Scotians.
Come visit this 200-year-old brick home where McCulloch and
his wife, Isabella, raised their family. Explore the interactive
exhibit that details how one man’s passion launched a journey to create
public education in the province.
Highland Village Museum
Iona, Nova Scotia
highlandvillage.museum.gov.ns.ca - visit our new website!
Chun A’ Rubha (A Gaelic Tour)
Saturday, June 2, 1 pm – 4 pm
Come for Chun A’ Rubha, a Gaelic tour and caidreabh tì with
Jim Watson, Carmen MacArthur, Mary Jane Lamond and native Gaelic
speakers. Seumas Watson will lead a tour of the village, which will be
followed by a gathering for tea, stories and songs. This is an immersion
event hosted entirely in Gaelic. Space is limited and pre-registration
is required.
Cash's Carding Mill Day
Saturday, June 9
Join us for a special day celebrating wool and Cash’s Carding
Mill. At 11 am, Sarah Nettleton will give a lecture and sheep shearing
demonstration. Charlie Cash, who donated the village’s carding
equipment, will speak about his family’s operation in Irish Cove.
Cossit House Museum
Sydney, Nova Scotia
cossit.museum.gov.ns.ca
Visit this historic home to discover how a controversial
Loyalist Anglican minister and his wife started a new life in the
capital of a growing British colony.
Get to know Rev. Ranna Cossit and his wife, Thankful, who
raised their family of ten children in this modest New England-style
house. Chat with costumed guides and take part in daily activities of
the 1700s, like stitching a sampler or churning butter. Come explore one
of the oldest homes in Sydney.
Sherbrooke Village
Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia
sherbrookevillage.museum.gov.ns.ca
Road to Stanfest Songwriters' Camp
Monday, June 25 – Thursday, June 28
Come to the shores of the beautiful St. Mary’s River to
inspire your imagination and your songwriting skills. As part of the
camp, studentx will have the chance to compete for a special performance
spot at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival. To register, call 1-888-743-7845
or visit Music Camps on our website.
Courthouse Concert Series
Thursday, June 28, at 7:30 pm
Each summer, the village hosts its annual concert series in
the historic Sherbrooke Courthouse. This year’s musical lineup will
include Country, Folk and Celtic music. For a complete concert schedule,
visit the Sherbrooke Village website. (Cost: $8 at the door)
Fisherman’s Life Museum
Rhubarb a Plenty
June 9 – 16
Drop by for a taste of different rhubarb treat every day during this week.
