Step into history with the Dalnavert Museum’s Metis history walking tour! Join our guides as they take us through downtown and see fascinating glimpses into Métis history. Learn about the beginnings of the Red River Métis during early colonial period and how they led their daring resistance against the Canadian government under the leadership of […]

Join us for Beiseker’s Annual Fair and Sports day! The museum offers free tours from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, but the fun doesn’t end there. The village is full of events, starting with a pancake breakfast at 7:00 AM. Show and shine, pie and coffee in the historic seniors centre, kids zone and petting […]

Stop by for Second Saturdays, a free program inviting families to explore the past! On the second Saturday of every month, learn to play a Victorian-era game, explore the historic house at your own pace with a self-guided tour, and finish the afternoon with some crafts! Drop in any time from 10 AM – 4 […]

Take a step into history with our Walk Through Thyme Garden Tour. An addition to our regular house tour, our Walk Through Thyme Garden Tour will take you through our beautiful garden and the history behind it. Tour starts at 10:00am Thursdays-Sundays

Painting en plein air is the practice of painting outdoors with your subject right in front of you. Join us for a beginner-friendly watercolour tutorial, then relax in Dalnavert’s beautiful garden with a mimosa while you create your plein-air masterpiece! The historic house will also be open to explore all morning, participants are invited to […]

An opportunity to share a cup of tea with our friends & neighbours in the Station House, and catch up on local news together.

The Old School Cooperative Merchants invite all makers and lovers of heritage arts, crafts, and skills to share a yarn and a cup in honor of #HistoricPlacesDays at our Farmer’s Market of NS in the yard of the Barney’s River School Museum, a pre-Confederation one-room schoolhouse and Municipality of Pictou County Heritage building.