Queens County Museum

Queens County Museum The Queens County Museum hosts a large collection of artifacts and exhibits on local history such as Mi'kmaq, privateering, and shipbuilding!
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The museum is also home to the Thomas Raddall Research Center. The Queens County Museum, located at 109 Main Street in Liverpool, Nova Scotia has a long and rich history beginning with the aboriginal Mi’kmaq people. In 1759, Liverpool was settled by New England Planters (colonists). Throughout the years the people of Queens have recorded many stories of Privateering, forestry, fishing, shipbuildin

g and merchant shipping. One of the most significant historical documents is the Simeon Perkins’ diary. These volumes provide a detailed record of daily life in the early years of the county. The Museum is the keeper of this and many other important links to our past. The Museum was built in the style of a large colonial-era warehouse, similar to what could have been found in Liverpool 200 years earlier. It sits adjacent to the Simeon Perkins House Museum-the oldest house in the Nova Scotia Museum Collection.

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐This week’s limelight is on this unique item! Leave your guesses down below. Tune in next week f...
05/20/2026

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐
This week’s limelight is on this unique item! Leave your guesses down below. Tune in next week for the answer and a new artifact.

🔎•Last week’s mystery item was a megalodon tooth! The megalodon is an extinct species of prehistoric shark that grew up to 60 ft, and had a diet that consisted of whales, dolphins, and turtles! The Mi'kmaq used teeth (such as a megalodon) to scrape or chip away at materials.

👑HAPPY VICTORIA DAY👑The last Monday preceding May 25th honours the "Mother of Confederation", Queen Victoria! The day ma...
05/18/2026

👑HAPPY VICTORIA DAY👑
The last Monday preceding May 25th honours the "Mother of Confederation", Queen Victoria! The day marks the unofficial beginning of summer for many Canadians. We wish everyone a joyous Victoria Day!

🎉Exciting News from The Queens Museum Complex🎉We've got some important news to share with you regarding the Queens Herit...
05/16/2026

🎉Exciting News from The Queens Museum Complex🎉
We've got some important news to share with you regarding the Queens Heritage Complex! The Perkins House Museum will be open this summer under a community-funded model with the Queens County Historical Society! Read below for more details!

Donations can be made at the following link, and are extremely appreciated! (https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/queens-heritage-complex/).

‼️UPDATE: The hiring period has closed. Thank you to all who applied! 💼WE ARE HIRING!💼We're searching for (2) Heritage I...
05/13/2026

‼️UPDATE: The hiring period has closed. Thank you to all who applied!

💼WE ARE HIRING!💼
We're searching for (2) Heritage Interpreters and (1) Archive Assistant. We are looking for two summer students (one for Fort Point Lighthouse and one for Queens County Museum). We are also seeking a seasonal employee for the Perkins House Museum.

Please submit your resume to [email protected] or in person at 109 Main St., Liverpool, N.S. by May 21st at 10 am.

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐This week’s limelight is on this captivating tooth! What do you think the Mi'kmaq used teeth lik...
05/13/2026

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐
This week’s limelight is on this captivating tooth! What do you think the Mi'kmaq used teeth like this for? Bonus point if you can correctly guess the sea creature it comes from! Tune in next week for the answer and a new artifact.

🔎•Last week’s mystery item was an engine order telegraph! It is a device used by the pilot on the bridge of a ship to deliver orders to the engine room, to power the vessel to the applicable speed.

☀️ SUMMER HOURS ☀️The Queens County Museum will be open the following hours for the summer season! The hours of our othe...
05/10/2026

☀️ SUMMER HOURS ☀️
The Queens County Museum will be open the following hours for the summer season! The hours of our other sites will be posted shortly. Stay tuned!

🛍️LAST DAY OF SALE🛍️Today is the last day of our Mother's Day sale in our gift shop! Come by and pick something out for ...
05/09/2026

🛍️LAST DAY OF SALE🛍️
Today is the last day of our Mother's Day sale in our gift shop! Come by and pick something out for the 'Mother Goose' in your life! Sale is 15% off and no tax!

(Pictured is a wooden goose house sign we sell, made by a local artist!)

05/07/2026

📖 • On This Day in Perkins Diary

On Monday, May 6th, 1805, Simeon Perkins writes in his diary the following…

"Thos. West boy Sails for New York with a Loading of principally dry Fish & Some Cash Sent to buy Flour & Corn which is now very Scarce. The parting between John Thomas, Esq. & his Son John was very Affecting to me. So much that I forgot my own feelings at parting with my Son. ...I hope in four or five weeks to See my Son again..."

👪 • Simeon Perkins had 10 children! They were as follows...
Roger (1760-1780; with first wife)
Ruth (1768-1814; step-daughter)
Abigail (1776-1819)
John (1778-1849)
Lucy (1780-1817)
Elizabeth (1783-1856)
Eunice (1785-1813)
Mary (1786-1814)
Simeon Leonard (1788-1822)
Charlotte Ann (1790-1837)

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐This week’s limelight is on this fascinating object! Tune in next week for the answer and a new ...
05/06/2026

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐
This week’s limelight is on this fascinating object! Tune in next week for the answer and a new artifact.

🔎•Last week’s mystery item was the bill of a swordfish! Did you know swordfish were native to Nova Scotian waters?

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐This week’s spotlight is on this interesting item! Tune in next week for the answer and a new ar...
04/29/2026

🧐•What’s It Wednesday?•🧐
This week’s spotlight is on this interesting item! Tune in next week for the answer and a new artifact.

🔎•Last week’s mystery item was a stick gr***de or potato masher (stielhandgranate). The handle allowed the gr***de to be easily thrown towards the enemy. They were mainly in use by the Germans.

📌TENDER NOTICE: LAWNCARE SERVICES📌📌Sealed tenders are invited for the provision of lawncare and grounds maintenance serv...
04/25/2026

📌TENDER NOTICE: LAWNCARE SERVICES📌
📌Sealed tenders are invited for the provision of lawncare and grounds maintenance services for the upcoming season (105 & 109 Main St., Liverpool, N.S.) Services will include regular mowing, whipper-snipping, and general upkeep of designated areas.

📌Qualified contractors with appropriate equipment, insurance, and experience are encouraged to apply. Submissions must be received no later than May 30th, 2026. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

📌For inquiries, please get in touch with us via:
Board Chair: 902-350-2605
Office email: [email protected]

Address

109 Main Street
Liverpool, NS
B0T1K0

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+19023544058

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