Notes from the 1906 Piers Accession Book detailing Canada’s reference collection of economic seeds. Prepared by the Seed Commissioner’s Branch in Ottawa, it catalogued both useful and noxious plants across the country. Accession Date: October 16, 1906 collections.novascotia.ca/object-000146p

Baile nan Gàidheal | Highland Village Museum opens June 1. Experience Nova Scotia’s Gaelic culture, heritage and hospitality at this living history museum and folk-life centre in scenic Iona, located in the heart of Cape Breton. highlandvillage.novascotia.ca #CapeBreton #NovaScotia #GaelicNS

Deep cleaning day for the robots. We are no where close to a world where these can replace people. But in museums they can absolutely augment our capacity when used correctly. @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social

Our popular Collage Night series returns Natural History Collage Night: Boxes - Wednesday, May 27, 6pm to 9pm. Explore the Collections and your creativity with us. www.eventbrite.ca/e/natural-hi...

Work with us! The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is hiring for our seasonal Visitor Experience Team in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We are looking to fill two roles: -Visitor Experience Team (Clerk 2) -Visitor Experience Team (Clerk 2 - Designated) maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/about

So it’s actually from #Halifax and it’s a Thursday night (June 25), but other than that, totally the same, right? It’s a Jurassic end to June! Visit the #Museum of Natural History the evening of #June 25 to explore #dinosaurs with us. Admission is free 4:30pm - 8:30pm! Program schedule to come.

Birds of a feather: Every hen’s crazy ‘bout a sharp-dressed drake from Kathy Ogden, Curator (Registrar) Natural History 📸 When male and female of a bird species look different, it is called sexual dimorphism. We see this a lot in birds!

This beautiful marine chronometer was crafted right here in Nova Scotia by Richard Upham Marsters in the 1820s. Marsters, from Onslow, was a jeweler, inventor, and nautical instrument maker. In 1828, he even built his own observatory in Halifax to make astronomical observations.

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Boat School is officially open on the Halifax Waterfront! The school offers hands-on boat building & maritime experiences. It is especially dedicated to supporting youth from underserved communities, while fostering resilience and belonging in a welcoming space.

On May 9, 1873, the HMS Challenger docked in Halifax. During their 10-day stay in Nova Scotia, the ship’s scientific team met with local researchers and donated a unique set of incredibly small organisms.

Today is #WorldBeeDay! 🐝 Did you know a single bee can visit up to 100 flowers in just one collection trip? They are vital pollinators that support the plant and seed growth keeping our ecosystems healthy. Learn more about them on your next visit to @mnhnovascotia.bsky.social

Explore life at sea! The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic in Lunenburg opens for the season on Saturday, May 23. Learn about rum running, have a yarn with old salts, and walk the docks to visit our wharf-side vessels. Come rain or shine! fisheriesmuseum.novascotia.ca

Nova Scotia Museum sites have different holiday hours - please check hours online before your visit. museum.novascotia.ca/our-museums

Yesterday we were out in the field today exploring mosses and allies with Dr. Sean Haughian, Senior Curator of Botany and his Natural History Field School. Stay tuned to see what we found in this beautiful bog.

A seven passenger automobile with two jump seats. The McKay touring car represents the first attempt to have automobile manufacturing in Nova Scotia. It was built in 1912 by the Nova Scotia Carriage and Car Company of Kentville. collections.novascotia.ca/object-i88-2...

Touch grass? Nah. Touch quartz. Granite. Limestone. Let geology bring you back to life. #Geology #Rocks #Minerals #Earth #MNH

This piece was probably made to mark Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887. Patterns like this one, “Nova Scotia Victoria Commemorative”, have been attributed to Nova Scotia glass companies based in Pictou County, in the 1890s.

Crafted by local manufacturers William Fraser & Son, this stunning piano is made of elaborately carved Nova Scotian bird’s eye maple and features unique curved-end keys. It was so impressive it even traveled across the Atlantic to be showcased at the Paris Exhibition of 1867. NSM 24.48

Visit the Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia in Yarmouth to discover the history of firefighting in this province. Marvel at antique hand-drawn and operated engines such as Canada’s oldest horse-drawn steam engine, an 1863 Amoskeag Steamer. firefightersmuseum.novascotia.ca

Tomorrow join us at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic for the free Tuesday Night Talk: Pulling Back the Veil: Bluenose II, A Year in the Life of a Canadian Icon Captain Philip Watson, Bluenose II museum.novascotia.ca/whats-on/tue...

Birds of a feather: The Cardinal Edition from Kathy Ogden, Curator (Registrar) Natural History 📸 Male and female Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) look very different. They both have the same body shape and crest, a chunky bill for eating.

🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢 🐢🐢❤️🐢🐢 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢 We just really love Gus.

Annie L. Prat’s delightful watercolour, 'Clifton: The Old Garden and Sundial.' Painted from the library window, this piece captures a quiet garden scene that still exists today: lush trees, blooming foliage, and the weathered pedestal of a sundial. collections.novascotia.ca/object-66-15...

Discover a beautiful intersection of 19th-century art and botany. Elizabeth Wiswell’s "The Wild Flowers of Nova Scotia" is a collection of botanical paintings that documents the flora of our province with incredible detail. collections.novascotia.ca/object-58-7-1

Step into a harbourside dory factory where 50,000 ‘workhorses of the sea’ have been turned out since its doors opened in 1880. The Dory Shop Museum is now open for the season. doryshop.novascotia.ca #NovaScotia

When he’s not rebelling, Cassian Andor loves learning about maritime heritage at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, with his escort K-2SO. #StarWarsDay #StarWars #MayThe4th #MayThe4thBeWithYou

Imperial Forces arrive at the Museum of Natural History just in time to see Gus go for his daily walk (3pm). #MNH #StarWars

Ben Solo loves trains and learning about Nova Scotia’s industrial past at the Museum of Industry in Stellarton. #NovaScotia #Maythe4th #StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay

Grogu spends the afternoon exploring Nova Scotia’s natural history but he’s really looking for a snack. #NovaScotia #Maythe4th #StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay

#MayThe4thBeWithYou from Baile nan Gàidheal | Highland Village & the most powerful weapon in the galaxy. Happy #StarWarsDay

It is a rainy day in Nova Scotia. These impressions were made by raindrops falling millions of years ago, a prehistoric weather event frozen in the fossil record. Check out another Fossil Rain Print on our Collection Online: collections.novascotia.ca/object-967gs...

Fun little glass stemware to work on in the @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social conservation lab as found by @nsmarchaeology.bsky.social

"Tha Sinn Righinn" | We are Resilient" is the theme for Gaelic Nova Scotia Month, which starts May 1, in celebration of the Gaelic traditions across the province. Make plans to visit Baile nan Gàidheal | Highland Village this summer to hear the language. highlandvillage.novascotia.ca

Our popular Collage Night series returns with a focus on “Tiny Things.” Join our curators for a unique look at small wonders from the museum’s collection. Wednesday 29 April from 6pm to 9pm at the Museum of Natural History, Halifax. naturalhistory.novascotia.ca/whats-on/nat...

Visit the Nova Scotia Museum of Industry to explore the stories of work and workers in Nova Scotia. Here you will find technology, steam engines and locomotives, cars and coal mining. museumofindustry.novascotia.ca

Imagine what it must feel like to find a fossil of a previously unknown reptile. This exceptionally well-preserved fossil skull was discovered by George Hrynewich and his son, Sandy, at Burntcoat Head on the Bay of Fundy in 1999. #FossilFriday #NovaScotia

Everyday is #Earthday when you are a Curator of Geology.

Take today, April 22 to celebrate #EarthDay Looking for a few ideas: stop in for a visit #MNH #Museum Check out our exhibits and chat with a Naturalist. Tomorrow, April 23 the Museum is open late! Enjoy the opportunity for special tours, talks and a night of drawing in the galleries.

Everyone knows Gus and his good friend Root the Wood Turtle @mnhnovascotia.bsky.social - but did you know that the NSM Geology Collection also has 80,000 year old Wood Turtles from the mastodon sinkhole? Imagine putting these ancient puzzles together!

Happy Earth Day from our favourite place on Earth, Nova Scotia 🌎(Photo: ©ESA) Share pics of your favorite place in Nova Scotia & tag us.

Signs of spring in Nova Scotia - Alder catkins swelling and opening up. This tall shrub is common throughout Nova Scotia and is usually found on low, wet ground such as ditches or along streams.

Good morning ☀️ how’s everyone’s rhubarb doing? #NovaScotia

Find light amongst the fog. Find small joys in dreary days. #MNH #Spring #Joy #Rain #Daffodil

The method of choice for a Mi’kmaw artisan working with wood was usually to carve an object with a crooked knife. But Louis Jeremy, born in Brickton, Nova Scotia in 1879, had other ideas. This rare wooden bowl combines expert wood turning with intricate wood carving.

The Nova Scotia Museum is excited to introduce our new websites—a modern digital space designed to share the stories, research, and collections that reflect our province’s heritage. Explore the new look at museum.novascotia.ca

Thomas F. Baxter was a 48 year-old Linen Steward aboard RMS Titanic. His body was found by the crew of CS Mackay-Bennett and was buried in Fairview Lawn Cemetery. Like other #Titanic victims buried in Halifax, the White Star Line paid for the black granite grave marker.

We’ve got your plans for #Thursday covered on #April 23rd, #Halifax. Day or night.

This is a piece of John Jacob Astor’s life jacket kept by Thad Stevens, an undertaker from Pictou who was called to Halifax to help with victims following the sinking of Titanic. Donated by Mary I. Brown in memory of her father James W. Brown (friend of Thad Stevens). #Titanic #NovaScotia

Small brass button, with raised insignia of the White Star Line in the centre. Came off an officer’s uniform when their body was removed from the water by a crew member of CS Minia. Reference no.: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, M97.20.1 #titanic #titanic114 #halifax #novascotia

Before the survivors even arrived in New York, the first cable ship left Halifax to search for bodies from RMS Titanic. With coffins, a 100 tons of ice, an undertaker & a chaplain, CS Mackay-Bennett left on April 17, arriving on-site three days later.