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Fundy Geological Museum - Parrsboro.
Displays and interpretive exhibits of the geology, fossils and ecology of the Bay of Fundy; guided fossil and mineral walks.

Winter hours: Tues. - Sat. 9-5 pm
Summer hours 9:30 - 5:30 pm 7 days a week

   

  Ottawa House-by-the-Sea Museum - Parrsboro.
Museum of local history and tearoom is located on the shore at Partridge Island.

 
     

 
  Age of Sail Heritage Centre - Port Greville.
Located on the site of an old ship building year in Port Greville about 20 km west of Parrsboro. Learn about rich shipbuilding heritage of the Fundy Shore.


     

     
  Joggins Fossil Centre - Joggins.
Located on Route 242 at Joggins is a centre for discovering rocks and fossils found on the beaches in this area. The beaches of Joggins have been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 

     
  Springhill Miner's Museum - Springhill.
Tour the depths ofthe Springhill coal mine, famous in song and legend, with a knowledgeable guide. Hear stories of the disaster of 1891, the 1916 subterranean fire which raged through the galleries, the loss of 39 men in the 1956 explosion and the major “bump” in 1958 which killed 75 men.
 
 

 
  Anne Murray Centre - Springhill.
Springhill is home of Anne Murray. This centre is a tribute to her career with a series of award winning presentations.
     
     

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