Nova Scotia Museum

Graphic with text Unexpected closure, Clifton Museum Park.

Unexpected closure
Clifton Museum Park will be closed for the rest of the day, October 1, 2025. and all day tomorrow, October 2, 2025.

A page from the Peace and Friendship Treaties at the Nova Scotia Archives.

Treaty Day marks the start of Mi'kmaw History Month in Nova Scotia.

The goal of the month is to help Nova Scotians build awareness of Mi’kmaw history & heritage & to increase understanding of the province’s rich Mi’kmaw culture.

We are all Treaty People.

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These ceramics are currently on display at the Museum of Natural History in the Pjila'si gallery.

A glossy, dark brown ceramic cat figurine sits next to a shallow bowl with a vibrant green, red, and brown mottled glaze. Both objects are positioned on a solid white background.

Roger believes there are many more ceramic pieces like these in antique shops or personal collections. We welcome anyone with similar pieces to contact us. Work like this is helping to fill in a huge blank spot in the history of Residential Schools. museum.novascotia.ca/blog/residen...

The unglazed, orange-brown ceramic base of a bowl with a colorful green, red, and brown mottled glaze visible around the bottom rim. A small, circular, faded yellow label is affixed to the center of the terracotta base, reading 'INDIAN RES. SCHOOL SHUBIE NOVA SCOTIA,' referring to the Shubenacadie Residential School.

The underside of a glossy brown ceramic cat figurine, isolated on a white background. The base is covered in thick red felt and features two paper labels. A rectangular label reads '$7.00'. A circular, faded label is centered on the felt, bearing the handwritten text: 'MICMAC [partially obscured] INDIAN RES. SCHOOL SHUBIE NOVA SCOTIA,' referring to the Shubenacadie Residential School.

These pieces were then sold to the public, as seen from the price sticker on the bottom of the cat. The profits likely never found their way back to the creators.

A glossy, dark brown ceramic cat figurine sits next to a shallow bowl with a vibrant green, red, and brown mottled glaze. Both objects are positioned on a solid white background.

Speaking with community members and antique shop owners allowed Roger to locate two pieces made at the Shubenacadie Residential School. The bowl and cat pictured here are examples of what Roger found.

Roger Lewis, in the field examining a petroglyph.

A few years ago, Roger Lewis (Mi’kmaq Cultural Heritage Curator, now retired) discovered a photo of ceramics made at the Shubenacadie Residential School between 1940-1950. In the picture, young Mi’kmaw boys gather with beautiful ceramic vases.

An interactive station in the Ta’n Me’j Tel-keknuo’ltiek gallery where visitors can re-create a petroglyph.

It offers a platform for Mi’kmaw people to express their continued experiences.

Open on September 30 the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation from 9:30 am to 8 pm with Free Admission.

Salina Kemp, Guest Curator stands at the entrance to the Ta’n Me’j Tel-keknuo’ltiek gallery.

Ta’n me’j Tel-keknuo’ltiek: How Unique We Still Are, now on view at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic reflects how Mi’kmaw people remain connected to the lands and waters of Mi’kma’ki.

Graphic for Ta’n me’j Tel-keknuo’ltiek: How Unique We Still Are, now on view at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.

Mi’kmaw people past & present are shaped by their deep & abiding relations to the place they sprouted from. The Mi’kmaq continue to sprout from this land, to be nourished by these waters, to defend their inherent rights to respect treaty relationships with others in this place.

A small tan colour seed floating in water

Found this 80,000 year old seed in #MastodonMud at the museum today. Will it sprout? @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social

The boat shed at Fishermans life Museum.

The red Heritage buildings of the fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.

A boat built by the Maritime Museum of the atlantic boat school sits in front of the CSS Acadia.

The yellow and green Dory sits by the wharf at the historic Acadian village of Nova Scotia.

Today is World Maritime Day. With over 13,000 kilometers of coastline, Nova Scotia is shaped by the sea. Take time to explore the stories of our seafaring past, present, and future. #NovaScotia

The Museum of Natural History will be open on September 30 the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm with Free Admission.

Make plans to visit Pjila'si, now on view at the Museum of Natural History. More than just a gallery, it's an interactive space that celebrates Mi'kmaw culture. Come to engage, learn, and reflect on the knowledge, skills, and adaptability of the Mi'kmaw people throughout history and to this day.

Ceramic day at the @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social with Christian and @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social

Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.

Some Nova Scotia Museums sites will be closed September 30, please check individual websites for hours.
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Orange graphic wit the text National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30 and the Nova Scotia Museum logo.

Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

A promotional poster for the "Generations of Nights" event at Lawrence House Museum. The top of the poster has a dark blue background with white and yellow text that reads: "Generations of Nights, A behind the ropes tour, October 3, 2025 from 7:30-9:30pm. By donation. Pre-registration required. Call 902-261-2628." The bottom of the poster has a photograph of a room inside the museum with antique furniture and a piano, next to the logo for the Lawrence House Museum.

Step behind the ropes at Lawrence
House Museum.

Join our special Generations of Nights tour on October
3 from 7:30 pm to 9 pm. See rarely displayed artifacts,
then enjoy tea & snacks.

Limited spots. Pre-register by September 29 at 4 pm.
📞: 902-261-2628
📧: Sue.Lawrence@novascotia.ca

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Lawrence House Museum

Come visit the bright Victorian home of William D. Lawrence and enjoy photographs, exhibits and tours that feature Lawrence’s era of shipbuilding, as well as tales of the Golden Age of Sail in Maitland, Nova Scotia.

Hours and special events: lawrencehouse.novascotia.ca

Like a house hippo but a house lobster.

Tonight, September 18, visit Shand House Museum in Windsor, Nova Scotia.

Fishing has always been essential to life in Mi’kma’ki. Explore the First Fishers exhibit and learn about traditional Mi’kmaw fishing methods when you visit the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.

Open daily 9:30 am to 5 pm. Closing for the season Satuday. October 25.

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Barrington Woolen Mill - Barrington, Nova Scotia.

Step inside the preserved mill and discover how small manufacturing operations like this helped shape Nova Scotia by offering growing communities valuable services and jobs.

Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 4:30pm.

Old Meeting House Museum
2408 Highway 3
Barrington
Nova Scotia

Old Meeting House

Among the oldest in North America, this meeting house was a building-in-progress for its first hundred years. People have gathered in this building for both township business and religious worship for two centuries. I

Tuesday to Saturday
10 am to 4:30pm
Admission by donation

Visitor Services Staff at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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A weathered, two-story house with yellow-framed windows and a shingled roof. It stands on a large, green lawn surrounded by lush trees and bushes. A red barn is visible on the right side of the house. The sky is bright blue with a few white clouds.

A large attic bedroom with a sloped, white ceiling and exposed wooden beams. Two dark wood-framed twin beds are spaced apart with a small table and a lamp between them. To the right, a brick fireplace with a curved arch serves as a focal point. A small chaise lounge with a decorative pillow sits between the beds and a wooden chest of drawers.

In 1964, Robert Patterson bought North Hills and made it a showplace for his impressive collection of antiques, including English porcelain and oak, mahogany and walnut furniture.

A cozy room with wood-paneled ceilings and a wall of bookshelves. An antique, floral-patterned armchair and matching footstool sit in the center of the room on a small, ornate rug. To the left, a wooden desk with a lamp is next to a window with a sheer curtain. The room opens to another area visible in the background, which is also filled with furniture and books.

A cozy dining room with a long wooden table and matching chairs. The table is set with two candlestick holders and a bowl of fruit. In the background, there's a dark wooden hutch, a staircase with a black metal railing, and a side table with a ship model and a framed ship painting. The room has exposed wooden ceiling beams and green walls.

North Hills Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30am to 4:00pm.

Built in the 1760s, the exterior of this small farmhouse looks like a typical country home, but inside it boasts a collection of fine art and furnishings that create an air of Georgian elegance.

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This is the sort of lovely September day where one's mind turns to apples. If you are heading to the Annapolis Valley stop by Prescott House Museum, where, horticulturalist Charles Prescott cultivated Nova Scotia’s apple industry.

Open Wed. to Sun., 10 am to 4 pm

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