What We Do in Heritage Division

The Heritage Division provides a variety of heritage programs and services.

It operates the Nova Scotia Museum family of 27 provincial museums, and maintains the provincial collection of artifacts and specimens.

It is responsible for providing heritage services mandated by legislation. This legislation includes the Nova Scotia Museum Act, the Sherbrooke Restoration Commission Act, the Special Places Protection Act, the Cemeteries Protection Act, and Heritage Property Act. All of these laws were developed to protect Nova Scotia's rich natural and cultural history.

The Division is also tasked with the effective promotion and development of Nova Scotia's rich heritage. It identifies and recommends to government resolutions regarding heritage issues, and provides economic support and consultation to the heritage sector on behalf of the province in areas such as conservation of museum collections and collection management issues and through programs and services such as:

Historic Places Initiative
Nova Scotia Museum
Special Places Protection - Archaeology and Palaeontology (Artifacts and Fossils)
Community Museum Assistance Program
Strategic Development Initiative
Heritage Property Program

Other Resources:
Directory of Museums, Archives, and other Heritage Resources
Educational Services
Museum Events