Off Birkley St. Exhibits focus on the contribution of the coal miner and coal in the advance of civilization; guided tour of the O... Learn More

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada Louisbourg300 Get ready for a celebration three centuries in the makin... Learn More

The Bras d’Or Lakes and Watershed Interpretive Centre invites you to explore the wonderful Bras d’Or Lakes! Learn ab... Learn More

Focus is on the social and natural histories of Cape Breton County. In-house and travelling exhibits. B. VS. ... Learn More

The Fossil Interpretive Centre offers visitors a unique hands-on learning experience. Featuring a large collection of fossils from... Learn More

Believed to be the oldest house in Sydney (c 1787), this was the residence of the Rev. Ranna Cossit, Sydney's first permanent Angl... Learn More

Adjoining Dominion Beach Provincial Park. Schoolhouse (c 1888–1896) with a period classroom portraying various aspects of ... Learn More

On site of World War II fortification. 2-storey underground bunker with ammunition storage rooms and machine shops; Battery Obse... Learn More

2.5 km (1.5 mi) off Hwy 105 on Rte 312. Artifacts belonging to Angus MacAskill, the Cape Breton giant who stood 7 ft. 9 in. tal... Learn More

Vibrant heritage museum in the restored former Old Town Hall (c 1903). Exhibits include Glace Bay Harbour c 1940 during the heyd... Learn More

Situated 9km north of Mabou sits Canada's only Single Malt Whisky Distillery. Enjoy a tour of the distillery which wraps up with a... Learn More

In the IRCC/CN Railway Station, built in 1901. Established in 1977, the museum presents the coal-mining history of the area in 8... Learn More

Once the home of a prominent merchant, this building shows the evolution of a wooden dwelling over two centuries. Featuring mari... Learn More

Restored 18th-century French stone blacksmith shop, located on the beautiful Arichat waterfront. G, B, Pic, P30. ... Learn More

Experiencing Acadian Heritage at its finest A visit at Les Trois Pignons Centre Culturel offers a special view into Acadian cultu... Learn More

On Lake Ainslie. Gothic-style, 150-year-old farmhouse; furnished rooms; exhibit room features crafts, housing loom and spinning ... Learn More

Exhibits relate to salmon angling on the Margaree River. In a former schoolhouse; excellent collections of fishing tackle, photo... Learn More

The Membertou Heritage Park honours the spirituality and the strength of the Membertou people by telling the story of Membertou, e... Learn More

Overlooking the St. Peter's Canal. Collection of local historical materials,which cover 360 years, housed in a French-styled build... Learn More

Interpretive exhibits illustrating the way of life experienced by the early settlers of northern Cape Breton. Exhibits include g... Learn More

On the waterfront; in the library, lower level. Dedicated to the heritage of North Sydney and the northside. Pic, P50. ... Learn More

The Old Sydney Society operates a series of museums in the downtown Sydney core. Cossit House The oldest house in Sydney looks... Learn More

The city of Sydney, formerly named Spanish Bay, was founded in 1785 by Col. Joseph Frederick DesBarres and named in honour of Thom... Learn More

Award-winning museum in Nova Scotia’s oldest railway station, dating from 1886: railway artifacts, stationmaster quarters,... Learn More

History comes alive in this modern museum overlooking the Strait of Canso: model ship display, local history, early 20th-century... Learn More

The oldest Roman Catholic church on Cape Breton Island, erected in 1828 in the Pioneer Gothic style of architecture, this restor... Learn More

The restored railway station (1895) exhibits the history of the S&L Railway, railway technology and marine artifacts. The origi... Learn More

In the former train station. Focus is on the history and heritage of the town of Sydney Mines, steel making and coal mining. Fos... Learn More

Off Rte 4. Birthplace of famed marine photographer Wallace R. MacAskill. Wooden building (c 1880) with turn-of-the-century furni... Learn More

A unique and stimulating experience, opening a window on the world of the whale and the intricate web of life. Life-size models ... Learn More

Community museum honouring the people who came from around the world to work and live here. Electric chairlift. G, B. ... Learn More