Can you tell we’re excited for June 25th?
Visit on Thursday, June 25th between 4:30-8:30pm for Museum Night Live. This night is all about dinosaurs - the horned, the armoured, and the art.
It’s free. It’s fun. It’s Museum Night Live!
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Be there.
(Especially if you like #dinosaurs).
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Nova Scotia show us your favourite tree. #MuseumWeek #MuseumsForThePlanetMW
If you are looking for a place to reflect and learn, consider the Coal & Grit exhibit at the Museum of Industry. This permanent display tells the story of mining coal in this area. Highlighted is the Westray Disaster of 1992, which killed 26 miners and is still remembered vividly by Nova Scotians.
Clifton Museum Park, Windsor, Nova Scotia
Wind your way up the tree-lined drive to discover a grand home steeped in history. Walk the scenic park, featuring lawns, ponds, woods and orchards, enjoy a fun filled game of Disc Golf on the Clifton Disc Golf Course.
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In 1845, 12 year old Rachel Barrett, most likely the child of a Black Refugee, stitched by hand an embroidery known as a sampler as part of her education at Halifax’s African School. Barrett’s sampler is the first of its kind discovered in Nova Scotia.
Oceans & You! - Join us for World Ocean Day at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic! 🌊
Partnering with ocean-loving groups for a day of ocean learning and experiences.
FREE ADMISSION
Friday, June 5, 2026
9:30am to 3pm
Halifax Waterfront
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June 11 is Miners' Memorial Day, also known as Davis Day. Today, we observe William Davis Miners' Memorial Day to recognize and remember all those who lost their lives in Nova Scotia's coal mines. museumofindustry.novascotia.ca/stories/mine...
Did you know an estimated half of all coral species live in the deep, cold ocean? Right here in Eastern Canada, over 60 species of cold-water corals thrive under immense pressure.
This #WorldOceansDay, dive into the story of our local deep-sea soft corals: museum.novascotia.ca/stories/soft...
It was stitched when schools for Black Nova Scotians were racially segregated, and subject matter was gendered. Despite this, parades celebrating emancipation began at the African School’s doorsteps, demonstrating its importance to the community.
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Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Join us for our flagship, annual event where featured ocean and marine partners celebrate their passion for our oceans! Explore our museum Small Craft Gallery and outdoors in our courtyard, anchor yar...
Every June 11th those who live in Nova Scotia’s former coal company towns gather to remember miners who died in major accidents in the mines. In recent years, the ceremony has become an opportunity to...
By Lisa Bower, Curator (Registrar) History In my role working with the Cultural History collection, I have the privilege to care for many inspiring objects, including one of our recent acquisitions. T...
