• A Not-For-Profit Museum & Archives dedicated to the history of Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada

What's New?

  • Lunch & Learn: The History of the Dominion Chair Company
    presented by Laura Sharpe (Bass River Heritage Museum) — 12:00pm, Wednesday, March 26th

  • You can now view a list of our archival holdings online. Visit the archives page to learn more about our resources.

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Events

Lunch & Learn: History of the Dominion Chair Company

Join us for a Lunch & Learn event with Laura Sharpe, Bass River Heritage Museum, as she shares the history...

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Canasta card play every Thursday from 1-3pm

Join our Canasta card play every Thursday from 1-3 pm. New and experienced players are welcome. Admission is $2 or...

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The Society at a glance:

The Museum collects, preserves, and exhibits artifacts and stories related to Colchester heritage. Our Gift Shop offers you an opportunity for take-home treasures.
The Archives preserves thousands of records, documents, publications, and photos to help with historical and genealogical research. All year round, we host educational events which expand our understanding of Colchester's history. Heritage Awards are presented annually to individuals and groups in recognition of their contributions to preserving county heritage.
An e-newsletter keeps our members up to date with news and features stories about local history and our programs.

Archive Photo Gallery

Click on photo for enlarged slide show.

Archibald's store, East Prince St.-1897
DAR train crossing Pleasant St. - 1958
Inglis Place early 1900's
Exhibition hill top of Exhibition St. early 1900's
Corner of Inglis Pl. and Prince St. looking West - 1890's
Esplanade parade early 1900's
CNR Station early 1940's
Normal College early 1900's
Truro Fire Station-1895
Truro Fire Station-1930'S
Victoria Square - 1890
Esplanade-1894
Court St-1894
Victoria Park-1914
Civic Building, Prince St. - 1930's