Events
March 22, 2026
March Hide Tanning Workshop
Ross Farm Museum, New Ross
Our next hide tanning workshop will be on Sunday, March 22nd. Hosted by Maggie Oickle from Maggie’s Way, this workshop will guide you through the essential steps of hide tanning. You will learn about...
March 24, 2026
Broadside: The Hebridean Sinking and Secrets
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
Rick GrantTuesday Night Talk6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
In March 1940, six months after Canada declared war on Germany, a British freighter, the SS Esmond, on its way into Halifax to join a convoy collied...
March 28, 2026
Paper Quilling Workshop
Ross Farm Museum, New Ross
Join our instructor, Sandy, in our first paper quilling workshop on Saturday, March 28th. Paper quilling is the art of rolling, shaping, and gluing strips of paper to create decorative designs and 3D...
March 28, 2026 to March 29, 2026
Maple Syrup Weekend Demonstration
Ross Farm Museum, New Ross
Our Maple Syrup Weekend will take place on March 28th and 29th. Maple syrup-themed activities will happen throughout the Museum Site. In the Cooperage, you can learn about the process of tapping...
March 31, 2026
Exploring Spring Under the Water – Microscopic Blooms
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
Alice Ortmann
Tuesday Night Talk
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
On land we can easily see spring arrive, as trees become green with new leaves and flowers begin to peek through the dirt. In the ocean, spring...
April 7, 2026
Sound Like a Sailor - The Book of Nautical Expressions
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
R. Bruce Macdonald
Tuesday Night Talk
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join celebrated author, sailor, and artist R. Bruce Macdonald for an engaging evening exploring the colourful world of nautical language. In...
April 14, 2026
BOAT: Fact, Imagination & Maritime Model Boats
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
Katherine Knight
Tuesday Night Talk
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Photographer Katherine Knight presents a behind-the-scenes look at her book, BOAT: Photographs by Katherine Knight and an evening of spirited...
April 21, 2026
From Trap to Tide: The Remarkable Journey of Two Rare Lobsters
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
Magali Grégoire
Tuesday Night Talk
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Moonmist and Bingo are not your average lobsters.
Caught by local fishers and destined for market, these two rare lobsters, one cotton candy and...
April 28, 2026
Imagining the Austens in Halifax
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
Sarah Emsley
Tuesday Night Talk
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
*Special pre-talk session, 6:15 pm: Special-tea Sampling and Tasting with Phil Holmans!
During the years when Jane Austen was writing the novels that...