March Break 2025
Museum of Natural History
Halifax, Nova Scotia
naturalhistory.novascotia.ca
Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16 9:30 pm to 4:30 pm open late on Thursdays until 8:30 pm
Dive deep this March Break at the Museum of Natural History with Monsters of the Abyss. Learn about marine predators past and present. Take part in our daily programming, see a mosasaurus skeleton, check out live present-day marine reptiles, and more!
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Halifax, Nova Scotia
maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca
Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16 9:30 pm to 4:30 pm open late on Tuesdays until 8:30 pm
Sail Away & Play at Sea at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic! Join us for daily adventures from 10 am to 3 pm.
Stay ashore for more details before we launch!
Museum of Industry
Stellarton, Nova Scotia
museumofindustry.novascotia.ca
Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16 9:30 pm to 4:30 pm
One of Canada’s few comprehensive industrial museums, the Nova Scotia Museum of Industry tells the story of work and workers. Here you will find technology, steam engines and locomotives, cars and coal mining. Children will love the hands-on fun, the trains, and the demos.
Our Climate Quest
Make your mark at Our Climate Quest – a day of family fun to help change the world. This new Science North exhibit is jam-packed with activities for all ages. Check out the Climate Action Show, find your path to action, and meet real change-makers. With tons of hands-on activities, it’s sure to be a memorable experience.
Black Loyalist Heritage Centre
Birchtown, Nova Scotia
blackloyalist.novascotia.ca
Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 4 pm
The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre tells the story of the world’s largest free African population outside of Africa, in the late 18th century in Nova Scotia.
Enjoy the view of Birchtown Bay when you climb up the Shaw Turret, which commemorates all Black Loyalist communities in Nova Scotia. Enter the Centre’s Lindsay Gallery and immerse yourself in the multimedia presentation of the Black Loyalist journey from Africa to the American colonies, then to Nova Scotia and back to Africa. Explore the virtual copy of the Carlton’s Book of Negroes and search for an ancestor who may have experienced part of this incredible journey.
International Women's Day
Saturday, March 8 from 2 pm to 4 pm
Harmony Bazaar presents International Women’s Day. Join us for food, drink, live music and a panel discussion moderated by Patrica Watson. Patricia Watson, is a winner of The African Nova Scotia Music Association's "Rising Star" award who has been singing gospel music and jazz most of her life.
Ross Farm Museum
New Ross, Nova Scotia
rossfarm.novascotia.ca
Join us for a week of special activities from Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16.
Please Note: Ross Farm Museum will be closed on Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11. No activities will be available on these days.
Come to Ross Farm Museum to explore 60 acres of rolling farmland and discover what life was like on a Nova Scotia family farm over 100 years ago.
Fundy Geological Museum
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
fundygeological.novascotia.ca
Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm
Explore Nova Scotia’s ancient geologic past and walk in the footsteps of some of Canada’s oldest dinosaurs with the Fundy Geological Museum. We are in Parrsboro, N.S. along the majestic shoreline of the Bay of Fundy, where the world’s highest tides erode the sea cliffs to reveal half a billion years of geological history. Visit our dynamic exhibit gallery to learn more about the area’s Triassic and Jurassic landscapes or book one of our experiences or guided outdoor tours.