Never change Atlantic Superstore #halifax

Hello there, can anyone recommend an accessible patch of lupins, in HRM, where I can take my dog for a non-professional photoshoot? #Halifax #Halisky

Old Meeting House Museum in Barrington, Nova Scotia is open for the season! Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm Admission by donation meetinghouse.novascotia.ca

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

Hey Halifax & NS history pals - did you know students can nominate the next decade of Heritage Day nominees? I just found out and have started sending it to all my teacher friends. Maybe you also have teacher friends you can send it to, bc what a fun student project! novascotia.ca/heritage-day...

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

"There is a connection between progress of a society and progress in the Arts. The age of Pericles was also the age of Phidias. The age of Lorenzo de Medici was also the age of Leonardo Da Vinci. The age of Elizabeth was the age of Shakespeare" -The West Wing

Take this as your invitation to #visitnovascotia @visitnovascotia.bsky.social

While Astronaut Jeremy Hansen makes history as the first Canadian to venture toward the Moon on the #ArtemisII mission, you can get a “mission control” view right here at the Museum of Natural History. Explore the lunar surface on our Science on a Sphere. 🚀

Some of the most significant artifacts and records related to RMS Titanic can be found in Nova Scotia. The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic has what is generally recognized as the world's finest collection of wooden artifacts from the vessel.

What do you get when you combine a photosynthesis-challenged fungus with a sugar-producing alga? Lichens – in this case, the British soldier lichen. Look at this beautiful Lorenzen model and you are immediately struck by the bright “Redcoat” colour that inspired the lichen’s name.

It's incredible how poorly HRM is equipped for this crisis. No BRT. No safety for active mobility. No serious Park & Ride options, which could use BRT bus lanes too www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Looking for your next great adventure? Make the Nova Scotia Museum your destination this March Break. Whether you’re a lifelong learner or a first-time explorer, there’s something for everyone to discover. Plan your visit: museum.novascotia.ca/blog/march-break-2026 #NovaScotia

Pjila'si, meaning "welcome" in Mi'kmaw, is not just a gallery. It's an interactive space, at the Museum of Natural History, that celebrates Mi'kmaw culture. It brings to life the knowledge, skills & adaptability of the Mi'kmaw people throughout history & to this day.

A real ‘world-class’ city has great transit and bike lanes Morning File by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social

Mi’kmaw people past & present are shaped by their deep & abiding relations to the place they sprouted from. The Mi’kmaq continue to sprout from this land, to be nourished by these waters, to defend their inherent rights to respect treaty relationships with others in this place.

Some students left scrambling as Tim Houston’s budget cuts axe their summer jobs reported by @mmughees.bsky.social

As the powerful burn it all down, regular people are the source of decency, humanity, and common sense Morning File by me

There is a connection between progress of a society and progress in the Arts.

What fresh hell awaits?

Sadly more relevant than ever.

Halifax at lunch

The Nova Scotia Museum extends its heartfelt congratulations to Roger Lewis, former Mi’kmaq Cultural Heritage Curator, on his appointment to the Order of Canada.

NEW - Explore Our Collections This new site, Nova Scotia Museum Collections Online, allows users to explore of some of the highlights in the Nova Scotia Museum collection. We will be adding content regularly. collections.novascotia.ca #NSMCollections #NovaScotiaMuseum #novascotia

On December 16th, we’re joining readers around the world in celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth — with a Halifax twist in a blog post from Lisa Bower, History Collections Curator. (Image 85.119.32 D-2) museum.novascotia.ca/blog/jane-au...

Vincent Coleman sends his final message. His station 750 ft from the centre of the blast, disappeared. #HalifaxExplosion “Hold up the train. Munitions ship on fire and making for Pier 6 ... Goodbye boys.”

December 1917 - Fully embroiled in the First World War Halifax was quickly evolving into a world class port and major base of naval operations. /thread #HalifaxExplosion

Conservation Technician, Christian Demmings has begun the puzzling work of reassembling the skeleton with Dr. Brenna Frasier, Curator of Zoology at the Nova Scotia Museum. #novascotia #behindthescenes #turtle

Specimen NSM 55678 is a green turtle (Chelonia mydas), that was found dead, presumably cold-stunned, in Morden, Nova Scotia in 2009. This species is usually found in subtropical and tropical regions, but is more frequently being seen in Nova Scotia waters.

Residents are invited to the annual Halifax Explosion Memorial Service on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m. at the Bell Tower in Fort Needham Memorial Park. This event will honour those who were lost and recognize the resiliency, recovery and rebirth of our community. Learn more: buff.ly/G1IT1oO

Part of the AIDS quilt is on display at the Halifax Central Library. It was a privilege to witness it and read their names. #halifax #novascotia #worldAIDSday

This blue lobster is about one in two million, and displays the beautiful blue colouring due to a genetic mutation. This mutation suppresses other colours (red, yellow, green). #NovaScotia #Lobster

Lisa Bower is a museum curator and historian who specializes in material culture studies about Nova Scotian samplers, needlework and 19th century African Nova Scotian schools. #Museum30 #specialist #novascotia

Owl claw. Unlike humans, in a relaxed state an owl’s claws are clenched. Thanks to Dr. Brenna Frasier Curator of Zoology for these posts. #halloween #spooky #nsmstrange #novascotia

Raven (Corvus corax) taxidermy specimen. One of the primary ways to distinguish a raven from a crow is by their larger beak. Thanks to Dr. Brenna Frasier Curator of Zoology for these posts. #halloween #spooky #nsmstrange #novascotia

Our Senior Conservator, Ian Loughead took some time this morning to vacuum our robot vacuum, Todd, with his tiny handle vacuum. #museumlife #novascotia

Bringing workers back to the office full time won’t save our downtowns There are so many personal, professional, social, and environmental benefits to working from home. This commenter shares their thoughts: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b...

Jesus Christ. A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons. You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.

This is the sort of lovely September day where one's mind turns to apples. If you are heading to the Annapolis Valley stop by Prescott House Museum, where, horticulturalist Charles Prescott cultivated Nova Scotia’s apple industry. Open Wed. to Sun., 10 am to 4 pm prescotthouse.novascotia.ca

Woods Restrictions Lifted in Some Counties, Remain in Others news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/2...

Effective 4 p.m. today, Friday, Aug. 29, the province has lifted restrictions on access to woods within the Halifax region. The provincial burn ban remains in place for the entire province. More details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/re...

Enjoy the view of Birchtown Bay when you climb up the Shaw Turret, which commemorates all Black Loyalist communities in Nova Scotia. Explore the virtual copy of the Carlton’s Book of Negroes and search for an ancestor who may have experienced part of this incredible journey.

The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre tells the story of the world’s largest and most influential communities of free Black people outside of Africa, which existed from 1783 to 1791 in Nova Scotia. blackloyalist.novascotia.ca

Halifax wildfire driven by heat made 2 to 5 times more likely by climate change, scientists’ group says reported by @dentremy.bsky.social

Do not operate drones in a wildfire area. It is illegal. It can interfere with our firefighting efforts. The fine is $25,000 under the Forests Act, there could be fines under federal legislation as well.

We are on scene at an uncontrolled wildfire in the Susie Lake area of Bayers Lake. Residents are advised to stay clear of Bayer’s Lake area. Multiple road closures are in effect. Please follow @hfxgov.bsky.social as further updates will be sent from the city's main account.

Travel, Activities in Woods Restricted to Prevent Wildfires news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/0...

**** Info via DNR Burning restrictions are updated at 2:00 pm daily. Todays burn map Burning Rules And Regulations In HRM ** Release  waterfrontmediahfx.the902hxir.ca/87026-2

A toddler’s tale: Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

We are into our first week of the 2025 field season at Fort St-Louis, with many enthusiastic participants already on site @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social