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Museums & Historic Sites
With 28 provincial museums and interpretive centres, 13 National Historic Sites, six UNESCO sites, one National Museum, and dozens of community-based museums, Nova Scotia’s storied history offers plenty of historical adventures. Experience everything from the fisheries to fossils, and whales to woolen mills when you experience our history firsthand at our 10 living history museums where costumed interpreters bring to life days gone by.
Looking for a fun-filled learning adventure for the whole family? Check out Nova Scotia’s 10 Living History Museums to step back in time and interact with costumed interpreters.
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North Highlands Community Museum
From June 15, 2025 to October 15, 2025
Cape Breton Island, Cape North -
Randall House Museum
From May 26, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley, Wolfville -
Walton Lighthouse
From May 15, 2025 to October 15, 2025
Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley, Walton -
Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre
Open year-round
Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley, Millbrook -
Ballantyne’s Cove Tuna Interpretive Centre
From July 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025
Northumberland Shore, Ballantyne’s Cove -
Colchester Historeum
Open year-round
Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley, Truro -
FORCE (Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy)
From May 15, 2025 to October 15, 2025
Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley, Parrsboro -
Fultz House Museum
From July 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025
Halifax Metro, Lower Sackville -
Grand-Pré National Historic Site
From May 16, 2025 to October 13, 2025
Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley, Grand Pré -
Pelton-Fuller House
From June 1, 2025 to October 1, 2025
Yarmouth & Acadian Shores, Yarmouth -
Melanson Settlement National Historic Site
From June 1, 2025 to October 13, 2025
Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley, Port Royal
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