School Tours and Programs
The Museum of Industry presents the evolution of work and industry in Nova Scotia from the time of pioneer settlement to the modern computer age. Our exhibits and artifacts provide a unique opportunity for students of all ages to learn how technology and industrialization have affected the lives of Nova Scotia’s workers, and to understand the hopes, opportunities and challenges they have faced.
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Collections
In building our collection we try to paint a comprehensive picture of industrial work in Nova Scotia and its impact on our people over time. We collect a wide range of artifacts to cover as many angles as possible.
We acquire products of Nova Scotia industry and the tools used to make them. We also try to capture the social dimension of industrial life as new technologies and new ways of working change our lives.
Research
When the Museum of Industry was founded in 1986 an extensive research program was part of the planning. After the main exhibit themes were identified a variety of scholars were commissioned to carry out intensive research on those topics, identifying visuals and possible artifacts.
Research at the Museum of Industry
Library
The Museum of Industry library contains over 2600 books relating to industrial, technological, labour and Nova Scotia history. Our holdings include local histories for many parts of Nova Scotia, general Canadian history, books on various engineering and mining topics, many of them old textbooks used by workers in those fields. There are also specialized periodicals, both old and current, resource materials and theses on microfilm and microfiche. As well, we keep vertical files of clippings and documents on various current technologies and industries here and elsewhere.