Telling Nova Scotia’s extraordinary stories. What began as one museum of science and history in 1868 is today, a family of 16 sites & over one million artifacts & specimens.

Wind your way up the tree-lined drive to visit the beautiful park and grand home.

Almost 300 years after the British nearly destroyed a Cape Breton fortress, Daniel MacNeil is restoring it to its former glory — one pixel at a time.

Exhibitions, events, experiences, tours, talks

Ink & Influence: Mary Shelley | The Birth of Frankenstein Between the stories we tell, there are the stories that shape them. While we prepare for the next season of Haunted UK Fiction, we're taking a moment to step away from the stories, and into their origins.Ink and Influence is a short-form series exploring the authors, ideas, and moments that gave rise to some of the darkest and most enduring works of fiction. In this episode, we turn our attention to Mary Shelley, and the creation of one of the most influential works in gothic fiction: Frankenstein. EPISODE CREDITS Written by: Melissa West Narrated by: Steven Holloway Produce at: Pink Flamingo Home Studio

Spend a day with the old ways at Sherbrooke Village, where history comes to life. Workshops, heritage artisans, interactive exhibits, and guided tours immerse you in a bygone era where timber, tall sh...

‘Farewell to Nova Scotia’ is a Maritimes anthem that has been performed by everyone from Stan Rogers to Stompin' Tom Connors; from Anne Murray to The Real Mackenzies; from Gordon Lightfoot to The Iris...

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...

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