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Joggins Fossil Cliffs

Name: Joggins Fossil Cliffs
Address: 100 Main Street, Joggins, NS, B0L1A0, CA
Telephone: +19022512727
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The Joggins Fossil Cliffs: A UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada.

10/15/2026

There's still time to visit the Joggins Fossil Centre before our season closes but don't delay! We're open daily from 10 am to 5 pm through this week and the last day of our 2026 season is October 18! That's just a handful of days left to experience the Joggins Fossil Centre!

10/13/2026

Join us on Tuesday, October 20 from 2 to 4 pm for our monthly Fibre Arts Friends! No registration required, just bring yourself and your craft supplies.

10/12/2026

Just a friendly reminder that the Joggins Fossil Centre is closed today (October 12) for Thanksgiving. We'd like to wish all of you a safe and happy holiday.

Access to the Joggins Fossil Cliffs is still open, however we encourage visitors to plan to use facilities elsewhere and to be mindful for their safety.

See you tomorrow! 👋🏼

10/11/2026

Today is and we'd like to share one of our favourite fossils, Dendrepreton acadianum. Dendrepreton is one of the oldest members of a lineage that contains today's frogs, salamanders, and caecilians.

This particular specimen was found at the Joggins Fossil Cliffs in 1987 by McGill University students Lin Kebang and Wu Xiao-Chun. It was then painstakingly prepared for 8 years by preparator Diane Scott before being used for research.

Fossils like this are extremely rare. In fact, fossilization in general is very rare. It is estimated that less than 0.1% of living things ever become fossilized. Of those, even fewer are discovered and studied by humans.

So, the next time you see a fossil at the Joggins Fossil Centre (or any other museum) think about the luck, work, and expertise that went into putting it on display and consider how fortunate you are to be able to see it. When put into that perspective, is it any wonder why we love fossils?

10/09/2026

Stone bones at Wtuoml!

The Mi'kmaq have been here in Mi'kma'ki for time immemorial and there are countless Mi'kmaw stories that teach us science, history, and all about the land we inhabit. During Mi'kmaw History Month, and beyond, it's important we highlight and tell the stories of the ancestors.

Today, we're sharing a story from Stephen Hood, a Mi'kmaw man that lived in Mill Village (Parrsboro) in the 1800s. In 1869, he shared the story of Kluskap's wow (pot), a story about Wtumol (Spencer's Island). Hood shared that Wtumol is Kluskap's pot, turned over and made of stone. When his pot turned over, the scraps and bones scattered around and turned to stone. Today, this region is known for its beautifully preserved Carboniferous, Triassic, and Jurassic aged fossils - something the Mi'kmaq living in this area knew about and recorded in their stories. The next time you visit us, or one of the other fossil localities in this region, we hope you'll think of Stephen Hood and the story of Kluskap's wow!

10/07/2026

The Joggins Fossil Centre will be closed on Thanksgiving Day (October 12) so that our staff can spend time with their families. Access to the Joggins Fossil Cliffs will still be open, however there will be no access to facilities and we urge any adventurous visitors to be mindful of the tides and eroding cliff face. Don't forget that the last day of our 2026 season is October 18! Time is running out to stop by!

10/06/2026

Happy Geodiversity Day! To celebrate the beautiful geology along the upper Bay of Fundy, we've selected some of our favourite geological sites and museums! Have you visited our friends yet?

1. If you're interested in dinosaurs, stop by the Fundy Geological Museum in Parrsboro to visit Canada's oldest dinosaurs!

2. We're the best example of a Late Carboniferous site in the world! Visit us to learn all about 300 million year old rainforests and the animals that lived within!

3, 4, & 5 are just three of many beautiful sites you can visit at Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark . While there, you can explore one billion years of Earth's history!

6. Located on the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus, the Quartermain Earth Science Centre celebrates geological diversity and discoveries from around the world!

10/02/2026

October is Mi'kmaw History Month! This year's theme is "Nepisulti'k," or in English, "We are Healing." This year's theme comes from teachings shared by Elder Murdena Marshall. Healing and health are not something a person achieves, Elder Murdena taught, but rather a journey that people live every day. Healing is an ongoing process, she said, one that takes courage and is unique to each person. To learn more about Mi'kmaw History Month, and this year's theme, visit: https://mikmaqhistorymonth.ca/.

10/01/2026

October 1st marks the start of Mi'kmaw History Month! Today is the 40th annual Treaty Day, a day that commemorates the key role of treaties in the relationship between the Mi'kmaq and the crown. With the first treaty in 1752, the Mi'kmaq and the crown signed a series of Peace and Friendship Treaties. In 1985, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed the validity of the 1752 treaty. In 1986, the first Treaty Day was celebrated! Today, we know we are all treaty people and we all have a role in reconciliation! We hope you'll take some time to celebrate this important day.

09/30/2026

The Joggins Fossil Centre will be closed today, September 30, in recognition of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Today, we will spend time learning about the history of why we wear orange today and reading the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report so we can respond to the calls of action. We hope you’ll use the resources below and join us.

Learn about orange shirts here: https://www.orangeshirtday.org/

Listen to the experiences of Survivors of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School from this video completed by the MDCC IRS Legacy Program and Parks Canada: https://youtu.be/T5176YRvcVA

Learn about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation here: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html

Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report and learn about the 94 calls to action here: https://nctr.ca/records/reports/

Address

100 Main Street
Joggins, NS
B0L1A0

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+19022512727

Website

http://www.jogginsfossilcliffs.net/

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