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

What's New?

  • A History of the Gaels in Nova Scotia
    presented by Cory Matheson — 7:00pm, Thursday, May 22nd
  • Little White Schoolhouse Lunch & Learn
    presented by David McKillop — 12:00pm, Wednesday, May 28th

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Events

Evening Lecture with Coraidh MacMhathain

Evening Lecture with Coraidh MacMhathain
Join us for a night with Coraidh MacMhathain as he offers an introductory lecture on the Gaels of Scotland, their...

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Little White Schoolhouse Museum Lunch + Learn

LWS Lunch & Learn May 28
Join David McKillop, Friends of the Little White Schoolhouse Association president, as he offers a brief history of the museum...

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Find Your Colchester Roots

Colchester Historeum Archives staff will lead another exploration into local history and genealogy starting at 6:15 pm on Wednesday, April...

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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