Museum exhibit displaying an antique car

Museum of Industry

Discover the people, places and machines of Nova Scotia’s industrial past in Atlantic Canada’s largest museum.

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On the left, a classic olive-drab felt Boy Scout campaign hat. On the right, an old-fashioned portable megaphone sits on another small black block. It has a metallic, olive-green handle and housing, attached to a bright yellow cone-shaped horn. Hand-painted in bold, dark green letters on the side of the yellow cone is the text: "PICTOU COUNTY BOY SCOUTS"
  • Exhibition
Learning by Doing: Scouting in Nova Scotia: Adventure, Service & Leadership
29 Jun 2026 - 13 Sep 2026
For more than a century, Scouting has helped young people across…
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Rug hooking of a sun and a heart.
  • Event
Homecrafts Fridays Rug Hooking
3 Jul 2026
Create decorative panel using strips of wool and burlap backing…
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A close up of hands rug hooking
  • Drop-in
Drop-in Rug Hooking
8 Jul 2026
All skill levels welcome—join our friendly drop-in sessions…
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Staff using a Puppet Theater.
  • Drop-in
Drop-In Puppet Wednesdays
8 Jul 2026
Join us every Wednesday in July and August for family-friendly…
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Hands holding a seastar.
  • Event
Bees & Seas – Free Program with X-Oceans Outreach
9 Jul 2026
Dive into the incredible biodiversity of Nova Scotia's…
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Stories

Davis Day Ceremony, Stellarton 2012.
  • Industrial Heritage
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…
Volvo Canadian
  • Industrial Heritage
When the first Volvo rolled off the assembly line at the newly opened Dartmouth plant in 1963, the last screw was tightened by Prince Bertil of Sweden using a ceremonial gold-plated screwdriver. The…
Samson Wheels wide shot
  • Industrial Heritage
The Museum of Industry’s collection of six locomotives highlights the evolution of industrial rail transportation. It includes Samson and Albion—two of the oldest surviving locomotives in the world—…
Westray
  • Industrial Heritage
Pictou County, sustained for over 150 years on the toil and blood of miners, had to seek new industry. Offering a dedicated work force, they were successful in attracting large employers in pulp and tire…
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