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Nova Scotia Museum

The Nova Scotia Museum is responsible for the provincial collection of over one million artifacts and specimens. As well, we oversee the maintenance of more than 210 buildings, four floating vessels and nine locomotives. Our family of incredible sites, together, tell the story of this province.

Explore Our Collections

This new site allows users to explore of some of the highlights in the Nova Scotia Museum collection. We will be adding content regularly. Please come back to see what’s new as we build our online collection.

Events

February 10, 2026 to March 31, 2026
Museum of Industry, Stellarton
A fun-filled program for children under 5 years. Tuesday, February 10 to Tuesday, March 31, 2026,...
February 17, 2026 to April 28, 2026
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
Tuesdays, 1 pm to 3 pm Our popular social crafting sessions continue as the winter months move into...
March 28, 2026 to March 29, 2026
Ross Farm Museum, New Ross
Our Maple Syrup Weekend will take place on March 28th and 29th. Maple syrup-themed activities will...
March 28, 2026
Ross Farm Museum, New Ross
Join our instructor, Sandy, in our first paper quilling workshop on Saturday, March 28th. Paper...

Metal Detecting

We want to make sure everyone's enjoying the outdoors responsibly. Check out our blog post with metal detecting rules you need to follow in Nova Scotia - happy exploring!

 

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