Located in Judique, on Rt. 19, we’re only 20 minutes from the main point of entry onto Cape Breton Island from the mainland of Nova Scotia. As the oldest Scottish community on the Island, Judique’s history ...

Constructed in 1787, Cossit House is Sydney’s oldest home. Heritage interpreters in period costume welcome you at this restored one-and-a-half storey house, believed to be the oldest surviving house in Sydney. Buil ...

The museum consists of an 1888 schoolhouse, restored to the period, containing desks, writing materials, maps, school bell and the dreaded strap. The collection contains a excellent assortment of the Nova Scotia, Royal a ...

The Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre is located in the former Glendale Glebe house and is so named after a Parish Priest who spent 32 years in the parish, and who played an instrumental role in the preservation ...

Fort Petrie Military Museum was established to preserve the history, heritage and culture of the community and to educate the public about the important role Sydney Harbour played in both World Wars. Fort Petrie is one o ...

A visit to the Fortress of Louisbourg — the largest reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town in North America — is a series of experiences that set a mood. Ramparts, streets, households and interpreters help to c ...

The Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts, the only institution of its kind in North America, has gained an international reputation for helping maintain and preserve Gaelic language and culture. Students travel to C ...

The Giant MacAskill Museum is dedicated to promoting and preserving the life history of Angus MacAskill and the local Scottish heritage. The museum houses personal artifacts belonging to the giant including his clothes, ...

The aim of this project is to restore the Old Town Hall in Glace Bay to its former glory and establish a fully operational heritage museum. The project has a time line with the 100th birthday since Glace Bay was establis ...

The Great Hall of the Clans museum offers a walk-around exhibit which traces the history and development of the Scot from ancient times through the Highland Clearances. Also a small Pioneer artifact museum depicting the ...