Beat The Heat
Join Town of Bridgewater’s Recreation staff outside the DesBrisay Museum in the Woodland Gardens for beat the heat summer activities Wednesdays from July 9 – August 20 1pm-3pm! Free drop in & snacks, all ages welcome!

Join Town of Bridgewater’s Recreation staff outside the DesBrisay Museum in the Woodland Gardens for beat the heat summer activities Wednesdays from July 9 – August 20 1pm-3pm! Free drop in & snacks, all ages welcome!

Learn from craftsman Todd Labrador as he builds a traditional Mi’kmaq canoe in this live demonstration. The DesBrisay Museum is excited to share that as part of the Town of Bridgewater’s 125th anniversary celebrations, and in honour of the historic ancestral presence of the Mi’kmaq in the LaHave River Valley and Mi’kmaw History Month, renowned…
This unique exhibit focuses on honouring, supporting and providing an awareness for the Residential School survivors, their families and the missing children. Show runs from May 18th – June 15th. Join us on Saturday, May 25, 2024 from 1- 3 pm for the Opening Ceremony.
Visit the museum to view our latest exhibit “50 Years Before the Easel – A Retrospective” by marine artist, Graham Baker.
Winters of Days Gone By (January 21 – March 31, 2022) This exhibit explores how the people of the South Shore endured the winters of the past. Whether it be through sports, activities, or huddled by the fire, we take a look at all that has changed, and very much remained the same. View the…
The South Shore Multicultural Association is collaborating with us to put on this wonderful new art exhibit, “Creative Connections”. Innovative and multi-medium, you’re sure to love it!
Show runs until July 29, 2023.
Our recent exhibit, “Familiar Scenes From A New Perspective” by Jock Martin is currently being featured. The goal of this show is to explore the almost unlimited points of view made possible by the camera drone