Nova Scotia Museum (NSM) is the corporate name for the 28 museums across

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, and is part of the province's tourism infrastructure. The organization manages more than 200 historic buildings, living history sites, vessels, and specialized museums and about one million artifacts and specimens, either directly or through a system of co-operative agreements with societies and local boards. The NSM delivers programs, exhibits and products which provide both local residents and tourists in Nova Scotian communities an opportunity to experience and learn about Nova Scotia's social and natural history. More than 600,000 people visit the facilities each year.

History

The Nova Scotia Museum was created by the Nova Scotia Museum Act, a provincial legislation. The Nova Scotia Museum began with the collection of the Mechanics Institute in Halifax, founded in December 1831. The museum was formally established in 1868. The Rev. Dr. David Honeyman was the first curator. He was followed by

Harry Piers Harry Piers (1870–1940) was a Canadian historian. He was a long-serving and influential historian and curator at the Nova Scotia Museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Piers was born on February 12, 1870, in Halifax. He became the second curator of ...

, who as curator from 1899 to 1940 oversaw a steady expansion of the museum's collection.

Activities

As well as managing and maintaining historical collections, the museum has sponsored the publication of many historical books, pamphlets and other documents. The museum staff and volunteers undertake a variety of restoration projects, create cultural and natural history displays,"N.S. history comes to life in calendar"
''Chronicle Herald'', Elissa Barnard, December 22, 2017 and participate in historical reenactments. The organization also issues Heritage Research Permits, allowing scientists to collect and study fossils and other archaeological artifacts.

Images

Image:NatHistBldgNS.png, Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History and NSM Headquarters Image:Lunenburg Nova Scotia 1.jpg, Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg, NS Image:Rossfarmentrance.jpg, Ross Farm Museum Image:WileMill.png, Wile Carding Mill Bridgewater, NS Image:YarmouthNS Firefighters Mus.jpg, Nova Scotia Firefighter's Museum, Yarmouth, NS File:Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic_9-04-04.JPG,

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a maritime museum located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The museum is a member institution of the Nova Scotia Museum and is the oldest and largest maritime museum in Canada with a collection of ...

, Halifax Image:MuseumofIndustry-winter.jpg,

Nova Scotia Museum of Industry The Nova Scotia Museum of Industry is a provincial museum located in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, dedicated to the story of Nova Scotia work and workers. Part of the Nova Scotia Museum system, the museum aims to explain how Nova Scotia was affected by ...

, Stellarton Image:PrescottHouse Front 2009.jpg,

Prescott House Museum Prescott House Museum is a historic house and gardens located in Starr's Point, Nova Scotia which is part of the Nova Scotia Museum. Built between 1812 and 1816 by Charles Ramage Prescott as the centrepiece of his country estate called Acacia Gr ...

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Uniacke Estate Museum Park Uniacke Estate Museum Park is the historic home and preserved estate of Richard John Uniacke at Mount Uniacke (c.1813). The Uniacke Estate is part of the Nova Scotia Museum system. History The estate was built as a country residence for Richard J ...

, Mount Uniacke, NS Image:Old Meeting House Barrington.JPG, Old Meeting House Museum, Barrington, NS File:Sherbrooke Village Nova Scotia1.jpg, Sherbrooke Village,

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Museums

*Hours of these locations will be effected by federal, municipal, and provincial holidays. Please check the Nova Scotia Museum website for specific information.

Cape Breton Island

Eastern Shore

Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley

Halifax Metro

Northumberland Shore

South Shore

Yarmouth & Acadian Shores

Notes

References

External links

Nova Scotia Museum
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