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  • Mad Scientist

    Calling all science lovers! Discover your innerscientist through a variety of fun experiments.Join the adventure full of bubbles, popping,fizzing and slime. All supplies provided. Preregistration required. Ages 5-9 Monday, August…

  • Art Creation

    Explore your creativity and discover your artistic side this summer!

    Join us for Art Creation, where young artists can imagine, design, and create their very own masterpiece in a fun and supportive environment. And the best part? Selected artwork may be featured in the Town of Bridgewater’s End of Summer Glen Allan Trail Art Exhibition!

    This program will be every Thursday from 1:30pm to 3pm from July 9 to August 20 at DesBrisay Museum (130 Jubilee Rd).

  • Cooking Crew

    Join us for a hands-on cooking adventure where we’ll be making nourishing and tasty snacks. Learn simple and delicious recipes you can recreate at home. Sign up and get creative…

  • Acoustic Jam

    Saturdays. Drop in to participate or listen to our Acoustic Jam. Bring your acoustic instrument for a jam session at the museum in 2026! Acoustic instruments only please. No amps,…

  • Acoustic Jam

    Saturdays. Drop in to participate or listen to our Acoustic Jam. Bring your acoustic instrument for a jam session at the museum in 2026! Acoustic instruments only please. No amps,…

Permanent Galleries

First Nations Gallery

Our First Nations Gallery was developed in partnership with the Native Council of Nova Scotia, Zone 5. The DesBrisay Museum is situated in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq People. Visit us to learn and reflect on the rich history and culture of the Mi’kmaq.


Shipbuilding

The Museum is proud to host a collection of hand-made ship miniatures, as well as the history behind its ship builders and the real-life equivalent’s history and use.

Folk Art

Lunenburg County is well known for its folk artists. The DesBrisay Museum’s Folk Art collection is one of the largest and most diverse in all of Nova Scotia. Our collection of Lunenburg County Folk Art features artworks with an array of styles, cultural influences, and historical contexts.


Judge’s Gallery

The DesBrisay Museum is named after Judge Mather Byles DesBrisay (pronounced Dez-Brah-Zay). He loved to collect historical and scientific curiosities. By 1880, his collection had become quite well known, and was attracting hundreds of citizens, students, and tourists. Visit our permanent gallery to explore his wide collection of artifacts.

Past Exhibits