Do you love fibre?  Do you want to weave your own textiles? Or perhaps you just want to see how wool becomes art.Whatever your motivation, you will find kindred spirits with the Atlantic Spinners and Handweavers Guild (ASH).  Come along and view the Atlantic Spinners and Handweavers Guild providing demonstrations and exhibits of their art […]

Scott Manor is pleased to present the artistic works of Maria (Maryla) Dlutek this summer. You can find more about Maryla on her website www.marylaworld.ca Maryla as her friends call her, is an engineer by profession, but her true joy comes from “making” visual art. Inspired by her passion for nature and travel. Maria is fascinated […]

To close the Historic Places Days, we invite you to a traditional dance at the Blanchette home! The event will be hosted by Hélène Gaulin, accompanied by the Douglastown Dance Orchestra. See you on Sunday, July 23, at 2 p.m., in the Anse-Blanchette barn. Come swing your partner and bring your polished shoes!

Join paranormal investigators, Whispers from Beyond, as they explore the historic grounds of Backus-Page House Museum. Built in 1850, Backus-Page House is a hotspot for paranormal activity. Scared of the dark? You can choose between group 1 at 7pm and group 2 at 9pm. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased at www.backuspagehouse.ca/events/ […]

A visit to the VMM must include some time aboard the St. Roch. It’s our most popular exhibition, and with good reason. The first vessel to make the west-east traverse of the Northwest Passage and the first to circumnavigate North America via the Panama Canal, the St. Roch is one accomplished ship. Six days a week, visitors to […]

Explorez la demeure victorienne en compagnie de guides-interprètes dynamiques et passionnés qui redonneront vie à ce lieux chargé d’histoire et d’anecdotes. Une visite pour les familles est également offerte!

We’re opening the doors to our famous two-storey privy this summer and we want you to hop inside! Stop by the museum this summer and take a picture/ selfie in our privy to enter into our Sitting Pretty Photo Contest! To enter, here are the contest rules: 1. Take a selfie in the privy 2. […]