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Cumberland County Museum & Archives The Cumberland County Museum & Archives is a local museum with focus on the past, in order to preserve for the future generation.

Before the rain came... the planning began. Join us today (no doubt inside again) if you would like to visit our guest r...
10/15/2026

Before the rain came... the planning began. Join us today (no doubt inside again) if you would like to visit our guest rug hookers on their last full day of rug hooking.

We are open from 10 until 4.

Do not forget our exhibit opening this evening at 6: "Chairpads of Cumberland" at 6 pm.

Plein Air 2026 has begun, although the weather has not been cooperating. Our rughookers are putting in their first full...
10/14/2026

Plein Air 2026 has begun, although the weather has not been cooperating. Our rughookers are putting in their first full day of rug hooking and will be here again tomorrow, if you would like to visit while they are hooking these fantastic projects.

The Cumberland County & Archives is pleased to display this beautiful quilt. Donated by Enid Gough (Goodwin), this light...
10/10/2026

The Cumberland County & Archives is pleased to display this beautiful quilt. Donated by Enid Gough (Goodwin), this lighthouse quilt was handmade by her Mom, Madeline Goodwin of Bayhead, New Brunswick, and Amherst, N.S. We hope you will visit this marvellous piece during the Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival next week.

Join us at the Cumberland County Museum & Archives as we launch our very first Plein Air Rug Hooking experience on our b...
10/07/2026

Join us at the Cumberland County Museum & Archives as we launch our very first Plein Air Rug Hooking experience on our beautiful grounds! Our registered rug hookers are from Newfoundland, Alberta, Moncton, and Saint John. Please welcome them to our beautiful little town by visiting them as they hook outside at Grove Cottage on October 14th and 15th, from 10 to 4.

And yes.. Team Teddy is sure to be there!!

Our Chairpads of Cumberland Exhibit is just around the corner. Join us Thursday evening at 6 p.m. for the exhibit openi...
10/06/2026

Our Chairpads of Cumberland Exhibit is just around the corner. Join us Thursday evening at 6 p.m. for the exhibit opening.

Chairpad sketch courtesy of Barb Murray

There is still time to register for this event being held at the Cumberland County Museum & Archives during the NS Fibre...
10/06/2026

There is still time to register for this event being held at the Cumberland County Museum & Archives during the NS Fibre Arts Festival.

Phone or email Melissa for details: 902 667-2561 or [email protected]/[email protected]

The Cumberland County Museum and Archives will be closed tomorrow in commemoration.
09/29/2026

The Cumberland County Museum and Archives will be closed tomorrow in commemoration.

This is such an amazing image from the Amherst Daily News, circa 1926.
09/25/2026

This is such an amazing image from the Amherst Daily News, circa 1926.

Beverly True donated this register from the Terrace Hotel to the Cumberland County Museum & Archives in 1979! The intere...
09/23/2026

Beverly True donated this register from the Terrace Hotel to the Cumberland County Museum & Archives in 1979! The interesting thing is that the ledger, which covers May-October 1919, was also used as a child's colouring book!. The ledger was open to this page when I came in this morning. šŸ˜±

The mornings are a little cooler in the museum now, so I tend to follow the sun and sit myself down in the brightest roo...
09/23/2026

The mornings are a little cooler in the museum now, so I tend to follow the sun and sit myself down in the brightest room to do my work.

The Cumberland County Museum & Archives is preparing for a very active fall. Thank you to so many who have supported us through Facebook, memberships, donations, visits, expertise, and grants. We are very fortunate to have such a solid community.

~Melissa

Address

150 Church Street
Amherst, NS
B4H3C4

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+19026672561

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