Reviews of Museum of Industry (Museum)

TheKingOfKings818

Very cool spot to visit. When i went it was match break so it was very busy with kids on their March break which was a bit of a nusance as we couldn't look at everything and give the time needed to read everything. However that is no fault of anyone's and i advice you check it out! Just maby not on March break lol. Over all a really neat place with some amazing pieces of antique equipment.

Darlene

We think this is the best family museum, in Nova Scotia.

Christine Bulk

Lots and lots of Industry history and some hands on exhibits.

Jayme Cuzzort

Great place to take mid to older kids

Alan Volk

A place to learn about the past and how it has been foundational in make the area what it is today.

Tony Jadischke

Christmas time was a good free viewing for kids

Sam nolan

Really interesting and great people with lots of information. When I went there was free entry

Bill Strong

Great entertainment if you like history and how they used to make things. My two younger kids love going here

Greg Hudson

While I always enjoy many spots like this, I always wish that I had more time......

Andrew Thoen

Great museum.. lots of activities for kids to test out.

Luke Elwood

Lots of cool stuff to see

Neill M

Lots of interesting vehicles and machines to see here! The trains are enough to keep the young ones entertained along with some fun activities and colourful attractions. The facility itself is up to date and has a lot of interesting exhibits that focus on Nova Scotia history. It should keep you busy for 1.5 to 2 hours.

Simon Grierson

Fantadtic for thr little ones and lots to see and do!

Alex R

Informative and interesting great little pit stop

glasscasketTV

Amazing place! I loved every moment I spent there! I can't wait to go back.

George McKenna

Great time

Daniel Wilkin

Stopped by while passing through town to catch the Clairtone exhibit. Very well done. I wish we had had more time to view the rest of the facility. Friendly staff and fair pricing.

June Crossman

Great place to take ur kids. Very educational.

phraseography

great museum. enough cool exhibits to keep kids occupied. very well laid out.

Emil Cepeda

Absolutely wonderful group of people that operate this facility. Carolyn was a staff member that touched base with me a few times as I walked around. She was very smart and very friendly to talk with. I added some photos with this review of the things I liked the best from the museum but there was plenty more to see there that I don't post!

Aart Langevoort

(Translated) Nice interesting and educational museum (Original) Leuk interessant en leerzaam museum

Macdonalds Internet

I love this place, gotta visit again soon

Jeff Meaney

Great place to learn about the industrial history of Nova Scotia.

Krista Whitehouse

I had no idea a museum like this even existed. Visting from Halifax and discovered this on our journey. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to see the inside of the museum due to COVID-19 closures, but I was able to see through the windows and the facility looks impressive. On the outside is a plaque dedicated to the General Mining Association, as mining is a big historical component of the area. We will be back.

Troy Stoddart

I really enjoyed the museum. I took 2hr to complete due to closing time. Rushing through I didn't get as much time at the exhibits I could have spent another 1-2hr. Staff was very friendly. Due to Covid they don't have all the exhibits open however they did their best by a follow the arrow instruction.

Edward Murray

See Paul for an amazing steam engine lesson. Crazy knowledgeable and nice, great spot to stop and take a walk back through ns industrial history

Bonnie Carter

Our second trip here and we loved it. The staff is friendly, Paul was our guide the first time. I actually tracked him down the second time for a tour of the mine area, he is so knowledgable and friendly. It was alot of information and a great learning experience for the 3 generations!

Robert Wolf

Allocate 2 hours to fully walk the exhibits. None of the interactive displays don't work. Young kids will be bored. More of an "Down Memory Lane" for older adults that like old techie stuff.

Stan Allan

Shows what mining was like in Pictou County. Museum needs to be revitalized.

Bill Henderson

Definitely visit this museum ! Clean, spacious, relaxed environment with friendly, knowledgeable, helpful staff. Lots of interactive displays. This is our family's second visit- will probably be an annual event whenever we are in the area

Joseph MacDonald

Haven't gone there in awhile

Brian Gammell

Its a good place to show the history of Pictou County's industries.

Cynthia P

This surprisingly excellent museum has something for all ages. The many interactive exhibits and excellent docent (Paul) made the experience especially informative. Of special note is Sampson the 1880 locomotive and vast tool and machine collections. The museum is built on the site of an old coal mine which adds some emotion to the visit

Brandon Gray-Henderson

Great place to learn Canada's history in the days of industrial revolution

Phil Holwell

Great time for Adults and Children alike

Erika Weisenberg

Super neat museum, and lots of fun interactive stuff to keep people of different ages engaged. Very informative and reasonably priced as well. Well worth the time and money spent.

Sarah Rumley

This museum is super neat! So many interesting exhibits and insights into Nova Scotia's industrial history.

Galit Surovkin

Great place to visit with your kids.

Shane

This is wwonderful experience for the whole family. Museum has interactive displays that keep the kids attention.

Allan Twamley

Really enjoyed this museum.

Olivier Lacroix

I went on vacation in nova scotia so basically I was a tourist. It is a MUST go for anyone, local or not. I though that industry was going to be boring but there is a LOT on interactibility and very interesting shows. Im just i could stay longer because it closes early.

Rob Beaton

A great place to learn about the history of industry and how it shaped Nova Scotia

Dustin Baptist

Please take your kids here. Our 8 and 10 year old absolutely loved it.

Justin Miles

We love it here.

Andrew Joudrey

Awesome museum! It was really neat to see the different types of industry in Nova Scotia. I was especially interested in the coal mining portion and highlights of the Pictou mining disasters. Reading the school letters about the Westtray mine explosion was very saddening. It really makes you appreciate the human aspect of the disaster. On a lighter note there are lots of great interactive options for younger kids like hand worked pumps and mini cranes! Super cool spot!

Robert Castonguay

Great place to learn about the local history. Cost is fair and the exhibits are fun to interact with even though they are starting to show their age. Overall a fun little trip for the family, but not much of a revisit value.

Brendan Woodward

Really great exhibits.

Jon Doucette

Was much bigger than expected.

Diego Barnech

Totally kids friendly! Staff is awesome and they really know their thing. We are sure coming back!

Wes Surrett

Kids love it here!

Steve Taylor

This is a real GEM! Exhibits change often. I think it's way better than the Discovery Centre in Halifax. Way more information and content. Very educational, well done and interesting.

Fred Corkum

A fun place to take you kids that often has special exhibits offer March break.

Frederick Jamieson

Detailed information on activities around the town

John Oud

Great staff. Well laid out exhibits with lots of interaction for young and old.

Stacy Bruce

A nice museum with cool exhibits, kids find it fun too!

Riley Kellock

Always used to go here as a kid and its just as good as I remembered 20 years later, great spot to take kids to teach them about history

Glenn Petrie

A great educational experience for the whole family exploring the industrial history of Pictou including mining and railway exhibits. Also host for community events and has gift shop with amenities.

robert jackson

What it lacks in quantity, being on the small side, it makes up for with quality and more. The exhibits are interesting and the staff are friendly and engaging. The curators and docents love their job and enthusiastically share their stories and knowledge of the interesting history of industry in the area. Very cool items in the gift shop, too.

Paul

Try out and have fun at the water pumping station! View the large works of steel. Cute display for kids. One may spend hours here if one reads everything. Nice art gallery near the end. Then had a nice picnic outside on a table on the grounds on a summer day with a light breeze.

Katy Emanuel

Great spot to spend a day with the kids. Lots of hands on activities and staff are great at engaging the children and explaining things to them. Our children had a great time here.

Jérémie Faucher-Goulet

We had two excellent guides (Paul at the steam engines and the other at the printing press demo) were very knowledgeable, entertaining and fun. Highly recommend visiting!

Denise Newell

Wonderful learning experience for anyone interested in how indust involved over time.

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Jim S

Interesting museum.. Affordable and staff very nice. We also liked the ways kids could get involved while learning.

Jenelle Pope

Execllent little museum. It's got plenty of hands on stuff for kids including hydraulic experiments, trains, and an assembly line. We spent 2 hours here on a road trip to cheticamp. Great way to get the kiddos out of the car. Elevator, changing table in both restrooms, water fountains, stroller friendly

Clifford Walton

Awsome place to take the kids and the adults u will all learn something

Stan Zubarev

Very interesting exposition with a lot of artifacts.

Pierre Bélanger

Very educative

Leah Johnstone

There are so many great things to say about this museum. If you find science interesting then get yourself here and be prepared to be fascinated. Hands on exhibits that show mechanical advantage with simple machines, all the ways that water power is used in industry, steam power, electricity, and beyond! Great staff and a diverse gift shop to boot!

Jasmine McLeod

Very nice! Lots of kid friendly exhibits

Dalia Perez

(Translated) It is a museum where you can learn about the different stages and industrial processes. Very educational and interactive for the little ones in the house. (Original) Es un museo donde puedes aprender sobre las diferentes etapas y procesos industriales. Muy educativo e interactivo para los pequeños de la casa.

Matt Perrin

Great place. Picked up a beautiful ns blanket while i was there and was charged an arm and a leg for it and the thing just falls apart literally hours later. Feels bad to have such a good experience ruined by being sold an unfinished product.

N Ohson

So much to see. What a wonderful way to preserve history. This is something everyone needs to know.

Natalie Baerg

It’s actually a pretty good museum. Very hands on and child friendly. I was at it as a child and again as an adult and it was equally interesting both times. Lots of displays of Nova Scotian history, industry(obviously), and people. Did YOU know there’s something manufactured in the province that begins with each letter of the alphabet?! The mining displays were especially interesting as they were local. Then when we were done in the museum we checked out the gift shop. It’s got a lot of cool stuff.

Jon Woodman

Wonderful museum with friendly knowledgeable staff. Great for kids!

Kelly Beamsley

The guides (former miners) were awesome here.

Matthew Touesnard VA1MRT

This place is great! Lots of interesting things to see from years past. We had a great tour guide that really knew his history of everything in the place!

Beverlee MacLellan

It's a great place to visit and learn new things.

Christian MacPhee

Ive always loved going here as a kid. school trips made fun.

Jordan Ludwar

Very interactive for the kids

Elisabeth Bourkova

Such a great museum for a visit with kids! Plan anywhere between 40 minutes to a few hours depending on the age of your child. I wish there was a museum like this in Toronto. They also have a shop with toys, books and etc.

Vladimir Obikhod

cool

Cian Rae Adams Gibson

Fantastic museum. Very interesting exhibits for all ages. Brilliant guides and demonstrations.

joey mullen

Amazing.. World class Museum!

David McDougall

Had a great visit. Very informative. Great live displays

Shannon Blanchard

Very interesting.

Katherine Ogden

Great showcase of the history of industry on NS. A fantastic place for adults and children to visit!

R. Dave Spencer

Very cool. You'll be surprised how interesting this place is.

Sabrina Cuzzort

Great place to take the kids for March break!

Alain Girard

Decent prices, friendly staff

Karma Beaton

Super fun for kids :)

Richard Reid

Amazing as always been here several times and always impresses me

Corbin Brown

Kids favorite activity is to visit this museum

Jennifer Baird

We had a blast. My 6 year old loved it. Lots of interactive things to do. We're definitely going back

Kathleen Young

We found this to be an interesting stop, and worth a visit. This museum is very visible from the highway, but we had trouble finding the exact spot to turn in. Perhaps needs a sign out by the road? Despite it being a slower day for them when we were there, they still did some demonstrations for us, which we appreciated. Very friendly staff. Loved the gift shop here!

Greg Britton

Great museum with lots of interaction for adults and children. Knowledgeable staff significantly add to the experience.

Ray Walsh

They have an awesome Christmas display along with the regular museum displays.

Linda Alderdice

Excellent family place to visit!

Sammy Gordon

I love going to this museum. It really is wonderful. Some of the technology displays should be updated, but I get it. Budget, budget, budget. Really a great place for kids and adults none the less. Gift shop is excellent.

Mary Jean Campbell

Loved it very child friendy as well

Shirlee Davidson

Great layout. Lots of interesting information. I think it would be interested for younger ones too. Staff was very informative as well

Tyler Smith

Loved it

Becca Atwood

This place was great. Lots for the kids to see and do. Very interactive.

Berthold Halm

Very interesting. We learned a lot about Nova Scotia's industrial history.

Marja van der Kolk

(Translated) Nice museum also fun to visit with children (Original) Aardig museum ook leuk met kinderen om te bezoeken

Wilson Taylor

Just,wow! I spent 2.5 hours there. I needed and extra hour. Staff are friendly and passionate about what they do. It did make me a little sad about how much we now outsource!

Michael Feiner

Great museum for adults and children

Mike Feiner

Great interactive museum for anyone!

mike pearson

Good

Shelley Raniowski

My children enjoyed the trip, however do to the limited opening meaning part of the museum being closed due to covid-19 restrictions it was a little less enjoyable then previous visits.

L Wallace

I would love to see this museum and have heard great things about it BUT it is not open weekends so people with jobs are not able to visit.

James Agnew

Great history

Elaine George

Wonderful hands on museum. Great for kids.

George Spink

One of the best such museums I’ve visited, but some exhibits mention pending developments 30-40 years ago, with no update on what has happened since.

Lesa Roche

First time here,and it has alot of interesting information. Definately will be going back again .

Ginette Laflamme

(Translated) Very interesting guide in French. Allow 2h30 of visit. (Original) Très intéressant guide en français. Prévoir 2h30 de visite.

Debbie Talia

Great place to take the family. Nice exhibits and a great gift store. Honestly, better than the new discovery center in Halifax. You shouldn't miss this museum if you're looking for a place to go.

David Misener

Very nice hosts, helpful, knowledgeable. Museum is hand's on and great for kids. Learned a lot about what people did and how Nova Scotia has grown

Greg Mcduff

Had a blast with my kids

doug campbell

My first but not last visit. VERY interesting. Thanks.

Penny Gelineau

Oh my such an amazing place, the things you will see and learn, they have demonstrations, very friendly

Nick Crosby (Anonymous)

Great place to visit. Lots of informative displays.

Jillian Morine

I enjoyed learning so much nova scotia history. Could habe stayed another 2 hours.

Michael Richards

Awesome place with lots of hands on activities for all ages. Loved the trains

Joan Krawczyk

always worth a visit

John Laundon

Wonderful museum but not being open on the weekends is pretty lame.

Alex MacDonald

Want to Nova scotia's best kept secrets

Ann Ocean

This is a fantastic place to take the whole family. My daughter loved it. I've also been to the Museum of Industry for numerous events that have all been a success!

ScottDCS

Interesting museum with a lot of cool antiques. Learn about the history of the area, and how advances in technology changed everything from locomotion to mining. Staff were very knowledgeable and even had a live demo of steam powered machining tools. Spent about 2 1/2hrs there. Worth the stop.

Anne Godin

Very nice

Olivier Rohrbacher

A must see on your journey in NS. Very committed staff.

Frans Sanders

Great museum. It does a really good job in leading you through the ages of industrialization, all the way to the current computerized times. Unfortunately due to Covid some of the hands on exhibits were unavailable but overall a good time for any age. Only shocking part was the Apple computer as I actually used that many moons ago. Guess I may be museum ready too. Finally the store has great options for gifts.

Gail Mc Ginnis

Great walking lecture on how cole mining began in Stelerton area. Really interesting museum with lots of working hands on displays.

Suzanne Leduc

(Translated) Interesting Museum on Technology and Industry in Nova Scotia (Original) Musee interessant sur les technologie et l'industrie en Nouvelle Ecosse

Willaim Campbell

There are a lot of really interesting exhibits and historic pieces. A great place to spend a day otlr a few hours depending on how long you have to stroll.

Sandra Burns

A bit of a hidden gem. I love this museum. A lot of really great exhibits and information. I do have to say the last area with the tech kiosks could use an updating, but I know that costs money, so I don't deduct any stars for that. The place is clean and the staff are kind. The displays rock. This is 100 times better than the discovery centre in Halifax.

N N

Really cool museum with lots to look at

Susan Hill

Excellent Gift Shop, awesome variety, and beautiful stained glass selection.

Bridget Worthen

Had a great tour with our class

R Redden

Great museum. A lot of interactive exhibits out of order due to covid

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Great great museum. So many awesome exhibits. Well laid out. Knowledgeable staff. Lots and lots of parking.

Don Thomas Jr

Loved lots of interesting things here Grandsons loved it. Every one should go there

Geoffrey Luening

An incredible place for the whole family! I was so impressed by the exhibits and the careful layout - my 3 and 6 year old LOVED it (as did I!)