Meet Locomotive 151

Watch out—Locomotive 151 looks like it’s zooming right out of the Museum! Don’t worry, it’s safe and ready to share its history with visitors.

Fast Facts:

Gauge: 36"

Type: 0-4-0T

Built: 1942 at Montreal Locomotive Works

Worked For: Dominion Steel, Sydney Steel Division

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Learn How to Hand Quilt!

Drop in ever Wednesday between 10 am to 3 pm to learn the art of hand quilting.

Our knowledgeable museum volunteers will be on hand to demonstrate techniques and share their skills.

All are welcome, no experience required!

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Museum of Industry

Discover the people, places and machines of Nova Scotia’s industrial past in Atlantic Canada’s largest museum. Push, pull, lift, drop and laugh as you enjoy acres of exhibits and interactive displays that highlight how technology and people worked throughout this province’s history. Keep pace on the assembly line, test your strength at the weights and pulleys stations, get a workout at the water-powered pumps and bask in the spirit of invention as you marvel at Canada’s oldest surviving steam engine.

 

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Closed Mondays until May 1, 2026

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