Born in 1890 into a legal and political dynasty, Ritchie was charged with selling confederation to a reluctant Nova Scotia. He was a delegate to the London conference of 1866-67 where the union was completed. This exhibition will also focus on other members of this family. Artifacts within our collection belonging to the family will be installed throughout the museum.

A glimpse at the boats ‘born’ in the Annapolis Region, the boats working here and boats dying here – through the photographs taken of the boats, paintings, ship models, and through the experience of our communities. Visit Fundy Boats throughout the summer as the exhibition is constantly evolving.

Tuesday October 3, 2017 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, or 1:30 - 3:30 pm   In the summer of 1967 six intrepid people embarked on an adventure, the end of which is still not in sight (fortunately!). The town of Annapolis Royal was in a slow but apparently inexorable decline for its heyday as a bustling seaport and county seat. A number of its 18th and 19th century buildings were threatened; a number had already been demolished. In an effort…

October 10, 2017 Tuesday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, or 1:30 – 3:30 pm Join us as we examine the history of glassware in Britain, from the Roman period to the 16th century interpretation of Venetian style glass, to the late 17th century when George Ravenscroft introduced lead oxide to the production process of the beloved clear English Georgian glass created in the 18th century sought after by collectors. We will identify different styles and how politics and war had an…