Reviews of Memory Lane Heritage Village (Museum)

Andrea Henderson

Great show. Definitely go check this out;)

Marcus Magdalena

Check this place out, seriously. It's a total hands on museum, run by locals and owned by a ancestral local....good peeps through and through. There is a consistent stream of events happening here, all set up by volunteers. It's just good wholesome fun. A must. I'm definitely checking it out again and again.

S M

Love it. A "must see" when traveling the Eastern Shore.

Tara J

Great place! So much history here!!

Laura Hegge

Worth a day trip from Halifax.

Wilderness Wanderer

Historical center

Roy Ordway

Great plates learned a lot wish I had more time

Hugues Mackay

Great little village that brings history to life. Staff are always welcoming and take great pride in their work.

Mark Berkeley

They were closed at the time but noted the presence of these EV chargers as I drove by. Will definitely visit when they are open.

Jason Noseworthy

The place was like walking back in time! The audio they had playing in the background really added to the experience. Being able to touch and use the things throughout the area helped in understanding what life was like. I would highly recommend this place to anyone!

e Wood

Just spent my Canada Day celebrations with Memory Lane. Thanks for the free warm delicious donut, we left with buying another 12! More importantly, thank you for sharing a piece of 1930-1950 Nova Scotian history. Life was simple then and I'm glad to be part of it... e

CARLOS ARRIAGA

Excellent place for tourists and locals that want to have a nice day

Ronan O'Driscoll

Great fun. Nice place to visit

Anna Ren

I went there for the seafood festival, it likes a theme park, very interesting

Jennifer Carter

Cold Water Seafood Festival was excellent

Homero Gonzalez

I've been to the Cold Water Seafood Festival 3 times. Is a tradition already.

David S Mandel

Well done museum that really gives you taste of the 40's.

Ronny (der Terz)

Nice place, wonderful People

Jodi G

Very cool village

Anthony B.

Good bit of fun and interesting

Cat Bak

Lots of history

Tina Boutilier

Was a great day. Worth a look. $8 adult admission.

Troy Stoddart

Great piece of history. Due to Covid buildings were closed. Still got to walk the streets.

Chantal Charest

(Translated) I couldn't visit because it was closed but what I saw looked really nice (Original) Je n'ai pas pu visiter car c'était fermé mais ce que j'ai vu avait l'air vraiment plaisant

Violet Sparkes

Fantastic 1940’s Village! The Hosking Store is amazing and sells vintage style candies!

Dean Frizzell

Great for kids to learn

Stephen Logan

A very cool place, really enjoyed it.

Peter Chapman

Step back into 1940 at this fantastic recreation of a 40's village.

Ken Parrett

Well worth the trip to Lake Charlotte...great staff and very informative!

Liss Sinclair

Lovely little piece of history.

Marcia

Takes you to the past and the people to make it very believable.

Mark Latus

Much more to it than I expected. Excellent re-creation

J. Glawson

A wonderful experience every time - the staff are both accommodating, and just downright friendly, which makes the fun of the village that much brighter!

Julie Hutt

We were the only ones here initially so it was great having the place to ourselves. We were mainly there for family pictures at our grandfather's boat shop but it was entertaining to be followed by the sheep wherever we went.

David Allison

Great spot!

Matthew Moir

Lovely place. A 1940s village made from historic buildings brought in from around the community and restored, furnished with lots of period items. Maintained by a non-profit organization. Chickens, kittens, sheep & goat. My favorites were the schoolhouse and the shingle mill.

Denise Hill

This place is a super cool place we just happened on while driving. There is a village to wander through, a restaurant and gift shop. The gift shop has all kinds of local goods and crafts. We enjoyed our time here.

Sarah Rumley

Love this place!

Lorrie Morse

Love this place, went there for a wedding. There isn't to many old setting places left, was a nice treat.

Fraser Brodie

Very interesting

BY U

Historical place! Antique!

Emma S.

Awesome experiences, passionate staff. A lovely day trip down the Eastern Shore. If you can get out to their Seafood for Forestry Festival you won't regret it!

Patrick Wetzels

Verry nice to go back to the 40's. Friendly staff.

Cheryl Anne

Went there to see the antique car show. A nice place to learn about the history of the place and how it prospered.

CRAIG Fraser

Great walk back into time

Terri Travels

Very cool step back in time. Brought back lots of memories. The stilts are a blast! Incredible staff!!

Russell Nixon

Great place! Fun to be there every time I go and always learn something new

Dylan Meagher

Wonderful stop if you're in the area, great for kids and adults. Lots of history and a great gift shop as well, there is a canteen restaurant on site that we didn't eat at but everything looked delicious.

Andy Gregory

Very cool spot where you can travel back in time.

Blair Young

I love the fact that they focus on a specific decade and the period volunteers are all so knowledgable

Rod Sutcliffe

Loved this place. A good place to visit to take in how things where in the past.

Daniel AJ Sokolov

Educative, fun, and I even like the food.

George Hirsch

Fun 40's pioneer type village. Lots to see and do.

Peter Fevens

It was entertaining and educational. The model A was a delight. Because of covid there were no animals but I had a delightful and relaxing visit. Ample parking. They tried to be accessable but the grounds would be rather rough going.

Rika Martin

Very nice peoples and interesting for your own culture and the history.

Sarah Teed

Very well kept and displayed. The lady I the old homestead is the best

Anica K.

Helpful knowledgeable staff, lots to see, amazing food, even if don't eat meat. They have a couple cheep, chickens and the sweetest kittens I've ever had the pleasure to meet. Just please do as the staff say and close doors behind you so the animals don't enter rooms they're not supposed to and make a mess it was a shame to see a LOT of people not caring enough to do this.

Mike Ashton

Great family museum

BonBon Johnson

I was born in 1964. Alot of the things I saw reminded me of when I was a kid.

J D

Alot of fun for seafood fest!

Brenda Parrett

Great place to bring your family, lots of interesting buildings, love the cookhouse, it has a woodstove and they are serving cookies, tea, coffee, & hot chocolate right now. On Other Memory Lane days, the cookhouse serves meals.☆☆☆☆☆

Bee E

We were impressed by the thorough understanding of 1940 Maritime life. We had an awesome snack and chat with the ladies cooking in the homestead and a drive around the town in an antique car. There is a cookhouse for lunch and gift shop for souvenirs. Everything is hands on so kids are not afraid to go into rooms and see how things work.

Drew Vai

What a hidden gem! Thought it was just a few buildings but this open air museum is actually an entire little town with school, houses, a farm, workshops, and much more. It feels like going back in time. We enjoyed taking a ride in the old 1928 model T and experiencing first hand what life in the 40s used to be. Fantastic experience for children! Our kids learned a lot about every day tasks back in the day while they were also busy looking for the different animals that walk around memory lane.

Watts Up Solar LTD

Great place to visit

Sarah Gordon

Awesome! Love it. Also my dad works there.

Fanglor Z

Great museum! Love this time period the look of everything. Really enjoyed. Docents were very welcoming and informative.

Nick Blackmore

A great place to go and visit if your looking for the authentic 1940 experience. So much to see and most of the old equipment they have on site functions. Really cool to see how a gold mine operated back then.

Troy Saulnier

Concert was great

Cathie Watson

Had an early Christmas dinner here. Lovely evening.

Jason Arneaud

Wonderful educational experience for adults and kids. Try the food at the cookhouse!

Ryan Bailey

The only drawback is that it is an hour from Halifax, and I wish they were much closer! Even during COVID where they had part of it shut down for safety, this quaint little village is well worth your time, especially since entrance is by donation. TONS of WWII propaganda posters, old timer tools, and a mini-scavenger hunt for toy trucks! There are stilts to play with, an amazing gift shop filled with old and new treasures, and then there's the cookhouse. $14 for a sandwich, dessert, drink, and soup. Amazing deal, served on classic Maritime Brown Bread? Yes please. And they offer picnic meal bundles if you want to eat on the grounds! Super safe and comfortable during COVID, do recommend!

Brian Girard

Historical reenactment-style village showcasing life on the eastern shore through the years.

Nancy Boutilier

Great car show live alk the old stuff.

Rhonda Frank

Lovely place to go back in time.

Kevin & Denise Baker

I thoroughly enjoyed the 1940's themed Christmas walk about. The village adhered to Covid safety protocols. With many thanks to so many volunteers. A family must place to go.

Yingxin Ren

Nice theme park

Jean Bui

Amazing for a wedding venue!

Pat Traynor

It's a great way to spend an afternoon. Anyone who grew up in that eara will love it..

Matt

We saw an ad in a tourist book for Memory Lane and we are so glad we took the time to visit. The staff were so nice and friendly. The barn cats were adorable. The museum is a 'hands on' museum where you are encouraged to try out tools, washing machines, open desks and drawers. Make sure you take the option fir the meal in the cookhouse, the homemade food was amazing!

stephen Harnett

Nice place and walk through history

Rodney Wiebe

A great spot that will give you a view of how things used to be. The front office feels just like an old general store.

Meaghan Laycox

Perfect place to go!!!!!! Had a great time at the Women's Heritage Weekend. They had free admission with lots going on; car rides in a 1928 Model T Ford, great food in the cook house and WW2 displays in the school and church. They had a special Church service about women in the First World War and afternoon tea. I'm going back again for sure!!!!!!!

Merlin Watt

Total hidden gem of a museum village just a short drive from Halifax. Deserves to be more well-known. Community and volubteer-driven, this is a great little day trip to a 1940s era museum village with several rescued buildings, small.church, schoolhouse, homestead and more. An amazing setting for public and private events and concerts. Check out their calendar for their highly popular annual events and Christmas concerts and dinners. Highly recommend.

Kennedy and Bella

Very fun place I love the cats

Tania Humphrey

Cute little throw back ✌

Glen Lancaster

You can touch everything! Open drawers and explore. Like no other museum you have experienced.

Curtis Bruce

Amazing little spot with educational heritage themes. Added bonus was the cold waters seafood hosted there.

Rickety Stewards to

Great venue and good yime

Sandra Annett

Great place for a family afternoon trip out of the city!

Vladislav Ginovker

Authentic place, nice seafood, might be a bit pricy

Darren Lasaga

Fantastic family feiens fun!

Ana Macucci

Great visit!

Carl Isnor

Great variety of old artifacts

Cindy Cameron

Friendly welcoming staff. Just like stepping back in time. Enjoyed the added audio feature in the exhibits. The sheep, chickens, and kittens were an extra bonus Sadly the cook hose had closed for the day as we arrived late ....but next time 1????

James Hines

Very nice

Tanya P

The sheep roaming around were a great added touch. The food was awesome. Really cool to see the buildings and the set ups inside.

Alexandr Belorukov

Nice

Graham Pinnock

This place was a real mood lifter. Loved the canteen with traditional homemade food. Everything is hands on, and open to walk through, you really get a feel of what it was like back in the day.

Markus Woelky

(Translated) Super nicely done and absolutely nice people. (Original) Super schön gemacht und absolut nette Leute.

Iain Pattison

Nice place to visit with family. The place is well maintained and staff is amazing. The food is great. Very kid friendly. Good historical information.

Melissa Wentzell

Enjoyed our afternoon at Memory Lane. We specifically went on Father's Day to see the car show that was there (it's an annual event). Be sure to check out the General Store for snacks, souvenirs and hand-stitched slippers that are locally made (and very comfortable!). A definite trip back in time!

Arthur LeJeune

Beautiful place to visit. Takes you back to the past.

Grace Holman

A wonderful community education centre.

Lynn Crocker

Beautiful

Paul Winter

Historic/ Great Food.

Allan Thomson

Interesting museum of they way things used to be. Educational for the whole family.

mark morton

Back to the future

Trevor Sawler

Went for Christmas dinner. It was great that I'm thinking about going this year

Dirk Zimmermann

Super cool place! I really enjoyed the experience. The cookhouse food was super yummy. Recommended to anyone. It was a great afternoon.

Katie Quinn

We have gone multiple times and it is fun for all ages! It's so fun to explore all of the buildings and it's nice that you can guide yourself and go at your own pace. Keep watch of their Facebook page for special events. The events are always great and sometimes free entry. The food at the cookhouse is good too!

Tammy Stewart

Graet!

hardy kemna

Just like the good ole days!

Margie Comeau

Great experience, well done

Darryn Featherstone

Very interesting and lots of fun.

At0m

Great spot to take the family, lots of events such as car shows in the summer

Philippe Reiss

(Translated) Museum closed damage (Original) Musée fermé dommage

doug campbell

Wonderful family activity. Very friendly staff. Do try the beans!

Doug Tidgwell

Wonderful place great people

Ruth Burany

We had a wonderful morning visiting this place. Our children loved everything. We did not eat the lunch, but wish we had planned on that as it smelt so good! Worth a visit. Plan on 3 hours if you have curious children.

joshua debaie

Very friendly.

Deborah LaPierre

Very nice place. I was there to do security for a social event so the was not able to explore. Staff very friendly. Discovered they make delicious homemade donuts. A must have. I was very impressed with the location even though I didn't see much inside or get any history. It is a must go back.

murray mcleod

Great night out

S J

Memory Lane is a great way to create wonderful new memories. Each visit we discover new things and learn so much about our past. A few highlights include: having a tasty meal at the Cookhouse which offers the best beans and homemade bread ever, trying the wooden stilts which are more difficult than they seem and lots of fun, going for a drive around the village in the 90 year old car, visiting the various animals who are characters all on their own, getting lost in time within the incredible buildings and artifacts and most importantly feeling so at home thanks to the knowledgeable and dedicated staff and volunteers. Memory Lane is worth the drive, no matter where you are traveling from. Thanks for the memories!

Christine Robar

Beautiful evening, Christmas Concert was wonderful, and the Christmas Supper was out of this world, very hot and tasty, and plum pudding was delicious, a wonderful time experience!

Mark Labib

Unbelivable experience, thanks to all the people.who work

Errol Jamieson

Loved it!

maria jose Carmona

the place is cool and sell some delicious jams in the store. People are the nicest, I was so happy to find this very kind person.

Michel Eugui

Really good place

Ed McCaig

Very interesting, and brings back lots of memories to those who grew up in the 1940s and 1950s. Well worth a visit.

Steve Burany

A nicely maintained historical village which is only an hour outside of Halifax. Great for kids

Michael Ashton

Great day out for the whole family

Rebecca Morrissy

This is a great cheap little afternoon day trip for family or just people looking to take a step back in time. Very cute place would recommend!

David Moffatt

Excellent experience! Had fun :)

francis hawes

Enjoyed the car show that day .