A rich past and a breathtaking present, Central Nova Scotia’s heritage unites proud First Peoples’ cultures, retraces the steps of early settlers from Acadian, Montbeliard, Planters and Scottish, offers World Heritage Sites, the thrill of urban nightlife, and the majesty of rural wilderness.
Visitors are invited to step back in time, as they experience our heritage and culture, driving or walking through our communities where the past meets the present, telling a story of resilience and innovation through the years.
Stay HERE and step into our past and present.
Visitors are invited to step back in time, as they experience our heritage and culture, driving or walking through our communities where the past meets the present, telling a story of resilience and innovation through the years.
Stay HERE and step into our past and present.
Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO
Global Geopark fundygeopark.ca Fascinating Mi’kmaw legends, the highest tides in the world, and the oldest dinosaur fossils in Canada are just the beginning in this geological wonderland. The Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark tells the story of the coming together of the super-continent Pangaea 300 million years ago and its ripping apart 100 million years later like nowhere else on Earth. Follow the stunning Bay of Fundy shoreline from Debert to Apple River to enjoy the many attractions and experiences located within the Geopark. |
Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre
www.millbrookheritagecentre.ca 65 Treaty Trail, Millbrook Dedicated to the celebration of Mi'kmaw heritage, the centre is an excellent resource to help explain, in an interactive way, the history and culture of the Mi’kmaw people. |
Colchester Historeum
colchesterhistoreum.ca 29 Young Street, Truro Explore Colchester’s past and present through fascinating museum exhibits, heritage events, and archival resources. The Historeum’s core exhibit “Colchester – Life in the Hear of Nova Scotia”, features a floor-mounted satellite map, a multi-media theatre, photo murals and floor to ceiling bilingual interpretive banners. The Archives hold vast genealogical resources, history files, and a reference library. The Historeum Shop features a variety of local items and many books that tell the stories of communities throughout Colchester County. |
Creamery Square
www.creamerysquare.ca 39 Creamery Road, Tatamagouche An historic waterfront development site in Tatamagouche, located along the Northumberland Shore’s scenic Sunrise Trail driving route. Boasts a unique combination of exciting and interactive visitor activities, including a Farmer's Market, The Heritage Centre, The Arts Centre and The Boat Shop. |
Marigold Cultural Centre
www.marigoldcentre.ca 605 Prince Street, Truro, The Centre houses a 208-seat theatre, a small art gallery, a workshop space for arts-in-education programming, a sports heritage hall, a boardroom, a concession area, and offices. With the strong support of the community and various organizations, the Marigold Cultural Centre provides a variety of cultural programming to a large number of Truro-area residents, while also providing a major downtown focus for economic development. |
Visual Voice Fine Art
visual-voice.ca/fineart 128 King Street, Truro From the seasoned artist in museum collections to the newly discovered, Visual Voice represents artists in a variety of media and styles. Their mandate is to indulge the senses, enrich the local art scene, and raise the general appreciation of art. |
Thrown Together Pottery
www.throwntogetherpottery.com 37 King Street, Truro The gallery is open year round and features the work of other local artists. The classes run in 8 week sessions. Opened in 2006, Thrown Together Pottery has nurtured many of the local potters in the Truro and surrounding area and taught countless others the joy of clay. Owner Danielle Sawada makes functional pottery as well as urns for pets and people. |
Joy Laking Gallery
www.joylakinggallery.com 6730 Nova Scotia Trunk 2, Bass River Overlooking the salt marsh and the Bay of Fundy, the Joy Laking Gallery features oil and acrylic paintings and watercolours as well as a selection of prints and reproductions by one of Nova Scotia's most well known painters. Joy has had national solo exhibitions and has work in major collections. She is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and received the 2009 Woman of Excellence Award and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. |
Museums & Historic Sites
www.novascotia.com/things-to-do/attractions/museums-historic-sites With 28 provincial museums and interpretive centres, 13 National Historic Sites, and dozens of community-based museums, Nova Scotia's storied history offers plenty of historical adventures. Experience everything from the fisheries to fossils, and whales to woolen mills when you experience our history firsthand at our 10 living history museums where costumed interpreters bring to life days gone by. |
Tinsmith Museum
tinsmithmuseum.ca/about 2854 Main Street, Shubenacadie Come and be immersed into history as you take a stroll through an early 1900s family home and business. Inside the Museum you will be thrust back in time as you walk into The Watson Smith & Son’s Hardware Store displayed much as it was in the early to mid-1900s. |
Fundy Treasures Gifts and Tours
fundytreasures.ca Fundy Treasures offers guided fossil, mineral and gemstone tours in various locations along the Bay of Fundy. Nova Scotia’s diverse geological and fossil history has been attracting many famous scientists and visitors from around the world since 1828. |
Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site
jogginsfossilcliffs.net 100 Main Street, Joggins Preserved in nature, uncovered by force. Explore one of nature’s most inspiring creations, where the highest tides in the world reveal the most complete fossil record of the “Coal Age,” 100 million years before the dinosaurs. Every rock holds the possibility of discovery, and our guided tours may lead you to finding a missing piece of time’s puzzle. At Joggins, our backyard may be 300 million years old but every day is different! |
Fundy Geological Museum
fundygeological.novascotia.ca 162 Two Islands Road, Parrsboro The Fundy Geological Museum is the world centre for experiencing geological history interpreted from the unique features of Nova Scotia’s Fundy region. It is operated by the Cumberland Geological Society as part of the Nova Scotia Museum. Established in December 1993, the Fundy Geological Museum attracts over 22,000 visitors annually from around the world. The Museum includes an exhibition gallery, lab space, multi-purpose room, gift shop and administration offices. |
Stewiacke Valley Museum
stewiackevalleymuseum.webs.com Stewiacke Valley Museum strives to preserve and display the history of the Stewiacke Valley. |
Bass River Heritage Museum
www.bassrivermuseum.ca 5666 Highway #2, Bass River Set in the heart of the small community of Bass River, Nova Scotia, the Bass River Heritage Museum has been welcoming visitors from all around the globe since 2000. Located in an old church, this museum offers a look into the history of the community of Bass River, and provides a first hand look at the wooden chair making company that was once located on this site: Dominion Chair Company, established in 1860. |
McCarthy Gallery
www.truroartsociety.com 36 Arthur Street (NSCC), Truro Community gallery showcasing local and regional talent. |
Train Station Inn & Railway
Dining Car www.tatatrainstation.com Erected in 1887, ICR Tatamagouche is one of Canada’s oldest standing railway stations. The station houses railway artifacts, china, photographs, and stationmaster residence. Rolling stock includes a dining car, Governor General's car, cabooses, & two boxcars. Tours by appointment. Inn on site; Wi-Fi hotspots. |
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