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…
Join us for Seedy Saturday on February 15th from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Hosted in partnership with Helping Nature Heal. Buy, sell and trade local organic seeds. Free lunch, door prizes and kid’s activities! Support the local food bank with a nonperishable or monetary donation for entry.
Join us on Saturday, February 8, 2025 for an art workshop with artist, Ivan Beck!
Discuss and reflect on a series of photographs, from landscapes and nature, to abstracts and everyday life. Use your reflections and feelings to create your own art.
The Lobster Luncheon scheduled for this Saturday at museum and hosted by the Friends of the DesBrisay Museum Society has been postponed due to circumstances beyond the control of the organizing team.
The event will be rebooked for the spring and a new date will be announced in the future.
Join us on Thursday, December 12th from 6 PM – 8 PM to share in a FREE meal with members of the vibrant North Indian community. This dinner series aims to foster meaningful connections within our community by celebrating the richness of cultures through shared meals. Click here to register or e-mail museum@bridgewater.ca Please note,…
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.
Join us on Thursday, November 14th for the next series of Around the Table: A Culinary Journey Through Our Community. This month we will celebrate Mi’kmaq culture and cuisine! Space is limited and registration is required.
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…
Join renowned photographer, author, adventurer and historian, Steve Skafte, as he shares about his journey of exploring abandoned cemeteries and buildings across Nova Scotia, pushing through walls of scratching brush, cutting a path to the past, and unearthing buried stones and half-forgotten stories. November 2, 2-4pm.
Did you know that you can stop into our research center on Tuesday afternoons with all of your burning research questions? Swing by, and dig into Bridgewater’s history with the help of our research assistants. $5.00 drop-in fee. Can’t make it? Book an appointment during our open hours by emailing museum@bridgewater.ca
