Recreate a folk art painting from the DesBrisay Museum’s collection with the guidance of artist, Janet Griffen.
To Register, Contact Museum Staff at museum@bridgewater.ca or 902-543-4033
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…
Autism Nova Scotia’s Teen Community Leadership program will be partnering with Second Story Women’s Centre to offer a hands-on art experience run by youths. The program will run alongside the Centre’s Warrior in Me Exhibit, currently on at the DesBrisay.
The invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is threatening our local forests, but there’s hope! Join us for an informative discussion on hemlock tree conservation efforts in our region, where you’ll learn everything you need to know about HWA. The session will be held at the DesBrisay Museum followed by a walk around the Duck Pond…
Bring your acoustic instrument for a jam session at the museum! Saturday, July 12th, 2025 2pm-4pm Free entry, donations are appreciated. Acoustic instruments only please. No amps, no electric instruments, no microphones. Musicians in a circle (no stage). Audience welcome.
We were honoured to have Mi’kmaw craftsman Todd Labrador and his family build a traditional birch bark canoe here at the museum during Mi’kmaq History Month in October 2024. The canoe was proudly launched in Mi’kma’ki on November 2, 2024, Pijinuiskaq (LaHave River), Miller Point Peace Park, just outside of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Throughout the…
Bring your acoustic instrument for a jam session at the museum! Free entry, donations are appreciated. Acoustic instruments only please. No amps, no electric instruments, no microphones. Musicians in a circle (no stage). Audience welcome.
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