November 6, 2020

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

The oilskins in our Robertson Store ship chandlery have been an important item of our collection since the museum opened. They represent over 300 years of proud seafaring tradition in Nova Scotia and are a good reminder of our roots.

November 6, 2020
First class lounge panel from RMS Titanic, M2004.50.108

First class lounge panel from RMS Titanic, M2004.50.108

 

November 5, 2020

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

James Augustus Farquhar’s story carries through several galleries in our museum. His memorial statue stands between our Days of Sail and Age of Steam galleries, but his story does not begin there.

October 26, 2020

By Regan Maloney

I drive a 2006 Saturn Ion. One museum visitor this past summer exclaimed in the parking lot that it was, “the first fossil that they would see today”. The Saturn Ion went out of production in 2007 so they are becoming a rare sight on the roads. It’s my personal living fossil.

October 15, 2020

 

For this edition of Fundy Field Notes, we asked seasonal frontline staff member Krista Klassen to write a contribution. Krista and her family relocated from the Yukon to Parrsboro last Spring. She has noticed so many wonderful things about Parrsboro that we often take for granted so we wanted to give her the opportunity to share what brought her here.

September 28, 2020
Ross farm in September.
August 18, 2020
pound cake with moon mist ice cream.

 

This summer we baked together. Please enjoy all of our Nova Scotia Museum summer recipes in one place. Remember you can always share your bake #NovaScotiaFamilyCookBook 

 

Week 1 - Uniacke Estate Museum Park - Lucy bread 

4 cups of flour 

2 cups of sugar 

1 cup of milk 

1 cup of butter 

3-4 eggs 

1 tsp baking soda 

And a little spice 

July 30, 2020
Map of Nova Scotia Museum sites

Nova Scotia Museum sites are pleased to act as community distribution centres for washable, reusable, non-medical masks.

If you can, please purchase your own mask for use in indoor spaces. However, if you are not able to purchase a mask, 24 Nova Scotia Museum sites will have a limited supply available. Masks are available in both adult and youth sizes, and are adjustable. Each person can request up to two masks for each member of their immediate family.

July 9, 2020

 

During the summer, Museum staff are busy with field work and responding to public inquiries about potential fossil finds.  

June 30, 2020

“We had a feast of strawberries, the first I have seen.”

Mary Ann Norris, June 27, 1821

 

June 25, 2020

The Nova Scotia Museum is pleased to welcome you back to our sites! 

Since closing our museums in March, we have been working hard to find ways to connect with our visitors and share Nova Scotia’s remarkable natural and cultural heritage. We are excited to welcome visitors back to some of our museums. 

June 10, 2020

 

“Commenced working in the garden. I hope we are going to have spring.”

Mary Ann Norris, April 29, 1837 

 

Acacia Grove (Prescott House Museum) in late May

June 8, 2020

#thoughtsonrocks - Growing up Fundy

A windy day at Carrs Brook beach, and the remains of the old wharf.

 

May 22, 2020

By Regan Maloney Catbird nest from Bon Portage Island, Nova Scotia

May 13, 2020

Natural History Museums are famous for their displays and dioramas. Dioramas are displays that recreate a scene with plants, animals and a painted background. The scene could be of dinosaurs from millions of years ago or of a forest with trees, deer and birds. 

May 12, 2020

By Richard MacMichael, Coordinator of Visitor Services and Interpretive Programming - Maritime Museum of the Atlantic 

May 8, 2020

#ThoughtsOnRocks by Marlee Leslie

May 2, 2020

By Danielle Serratos on May 2, 2020 

Here’s a test- Which of the three rocks in the picture above is a fossil? Got it picked out? Alright, moving on… 

April 29, 2020
Collection of rocks and minerals

Museums collect specimens and objects that capture a moment in time. They are preserved and kept safe for study now and into the future. Something collected today may be the key to an important discovery tomorrow or many years from now.  

April 25, 2020

By Regan Maloney April 23, 2020

One of the most common questions we get on our guided tours to the Wasson Bluff fossil research site is, how do we know the age of the rocks?

The age of a rock can be determined using two methods: relative dating and radiometric dating. Question answered. I’m sure you found that brief answer satisfying. No? I guess I will elaborate…

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