Experience Arts & Culture in Nova Scotia this Winter
Create unforgettable memories with friends and family this winter through vibrant arts and crafts, UNESCO World Heritage sites and more!
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
Discover first flights, kites and White Glove Tours at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site that will give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Bell’s life as an inventor… which includes much more than just the telephone.
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Experience the life of a French settler at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, North America’s largest historical reconstruction. Fire a cannon, taste Heritage Chocolate, sip Fortress Rum barreled on-site, and stay the night within the Fortress walls in an 18th century-style tent.
Highland Village Museum | Baile nan Gàidheal
Visit the Highland Village Museum | Baile nan Gàidheal in Iona where costumed interpreters greet you in Gaelic and share the stories of their ancestors as you tour the 11 historic buildings located within this 43-acre living history museum. For an immersive encounter check out the Living History Program where you dress in period attire and experience what life was like for our Gaelic ancestors.
Cape Breton Miners’ Museum
Walk in the footsteps of a miner at the Cape Breton Miners’ Museum as you take an underground guided tour of the Ocean Deeps Colliery, a coal mine deep beneath the museum.
Les Trois Pignons
In Cheticamp, visit Les Trois Pignons to discover Chéticamp’s Acadian history and culture through its world-famous hooked rugs and antiquities and the Centre de la Mi-Carême with its unique display of locally crafted masks and interactive exhibits depicting the evolution of “La Mi-Carême”, one of the oldest Acadian traditions, still celebrated in the area every winter.
St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site
Discover the historic shipping passageway at St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site. This famous canal with its tidal lock system specially designed to link the Atlantic Ocean with the Bras d’Or Lakes, has served as a busy gateway since opening in 1869.
Eskasoni Cultural Journeys
Experience Mi’kmaw culture by sharing a traditional feast, hearing stories and music, and learning through participation in traditional fishing practices of the Mi’kmaq with Eskasoni Cultural Journeys.
Cape Breton Fossil Centre
The Cape Breton Fossil Centre in Sydney Mines is one of eight important fossil sites in Nova Scotia and home to a fossil forest that is known internationally for excellent examples of plant fossils. Guided tours of the fossil centre are offered daily; guided tours of the nearby fossil cliffs, where visitors can walk the beach and find fossils to be identified by the on-site geologist, are available twice per week.
Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre
Experience music, storytelling, nature, food, language, and the spirituality of Nova Scotia’s first people, the Mi’kmaq, in a beautiful setting on the shores of the sparkling Bras d’Or Lake when you visit the Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre in Wagmatcook and the Membertou Heritage Park in Membertou.
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