The West Hants Historical Society collects and preserves artifacts and historical information related to Hants County, Nova Scotia. We display the cultural history of one of Nova Scotia’s oldest communities: household, industrial and shipping technologies of a bygone era. We also hold an extensive library and archives of Nova Scotia and Hants County, as well as providing genealogies of many local families. In early 1991 the old Methodist church on King Street in Windsor was acquired by the WHHS. The society now owns over 1,000 artifacts.
Entrance fee by donation
Parking available (Limited)
Wheelchair accessible
Bus tours welcome (please call in advance to arrange)
Educational tours available (please call in advance to arrange)
Closed during winter months.
Researching your family tree? Curious about some of the characters and sites that make Windsor famous? The Society offers a genealogy research room. Our library contains a large variety of resources including family histories, local newspapers, graveyard headstone inscriptions, school registrars, community histories, maps, photographs, etc. Our genealogy room’s location and hours of operation are exactly the same as our museum (operating seasonally and closed during the winter).
Please note that research fees are one of our fundraising methods to keep up with maintenance costs on our building. There is a charge of $7 per day for non-members (free for members) who come to the Society for a day of research. Research fees:
$20 for the first two hours
$20 per hour afterwards
Applicable photocopying charges will also be charged.
For research requests sent to the Society, there is an initial 15-minute FREE search to see if we have any references pertaining to the surname in question. Anyone interested in any part of our collection, or those who have a specific research question, are encouraged to email us or contact us through our Facebook page.
Date Details/Hours of Operation
Summer(Museum and Research Centre)June 30th to August 29th9am to 5pm on Tuesdays to SaturdaysAutumn (Research Centre Only)1st Wednesday in September to 2nd Wednesday in December.10am-4pm Wednesdays onlyWinter2nd Wednesday in December to 1st Wednesday in March.CLOSEDPlease note that our phones will not be monitored during this time. Please send all inquiries to info@westhantshistoricalsociety.caSpring(Research Centre Only)1st Wednesday in March to last Wednesday in June.Wednesdays only 10am to 4pm
