Events

Join us every Friday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for a knitting and crafting social group.Bring your needles and your latest project! $10 fee for the season

Join us on Thursday, April 10th from 6 PM - 8 PM to share in a FREE meal with members of the vibrant Japanese community. This dinner series aims to foster meaningful connections within our community by celebrating the richness of cultures through shared meals. The event is hosted at the DesBrisay Museum in partnership...

Let’s Make Climate Resilience a Top Priority This Election Worsening wildfires. Rising floods. Trade pressures hitting our economy hard. Here on the South Shore, we’re facing more than our fair share of challenges — but if there’s one thing Nova Scotians do best, it’s rallying together when it matters most. With the federal election just...

Join renowned photographer, author, and historian, Steve Skafte, as he shares his adventures along abandoned roads, hiking forgotten highways, and exploring the crumbling history that our ancestors left behind. Steve will be discussing his latest book, "This River Was Once a Road: Abandoned Roads of Nova Scotia."

Join us for an evening of acknowledgement and appreciation!

Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at DesBrisay Museum.

Did you know that over 4 million Canadians are descendants of British Home Children? Most Canadians do not know what a Home Child is, or, that they could be related to one.

Learn one of the least told stories of Canadian history, as Kerry Jarvis, a Home Child descendant, takes us on a journey of discovery on how this child immigration scheme shaped and changed our country.

Join us for the opening reception of The Annual South Shore School Art Show on Thursday, May 8 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM.

The Museum will be closed on Saturday, May 17 in lieu of Victoria Day. We look forward to seeing you when we reopen for our usual hours on Tuesday, May 20 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Enjoy the long weekend!

Join us on Saturday, May 24, 2025, for the 2nd Annual Lobster Luncheon hosted by the Friends of DesBrisay Museum Society.