Isabel Simpson Heritage Centre

Isabel Simpson Heritage Centre Historical Museum located in Springhill, Nova Scotia. Currently closed for the season, opening again June 2026

The Isabel Simpson Heritage Centre was named in recognition of Isabel Conway (Murray) Simpson (1900-2003). She was active in All Saints’ Hospital Auxiliary, All Saints’ Hospital Board, Springhill Unit of Canadian Cancer Society, Community Health Committee and the Well Women’s Clinic. Isabel was chosen as Springhill’s Centennial Citizen of the Year in 1989. She was not only a dedicated volunteer bu

t exemplified the vibrant spirit of Springhill residents and always found a way to tell people about the pride she had in that heritage.

-Excerpt written by Carl Demings

The Isabel Simpson Heritage Centre / Springhill Heritage Society recognizes the Hon. Tory G. Rushton, MLA for Cumberland...
04/02/2026

The Isabel Simpson Heritage Centre / Springhill Heritage Society recognizes the Hon. Tory G. Rushton, MLA for Cumberland South, as a proud supporter of our organization.

11/02/2025

With Remembrance Day nearing, the Springhill Heritage Group is hosting an evening of reminiscing with interviews of some of Springhill's Veterans and War Brides. These interviews were recorded years ago with school children asking the questions that they themselves thought up.

Thursday November 6th at 6 p.m.
Isabel Simpson Heritage Centre (museum)
26 Miners Memorial Dr
Light refreshments to follow.

08/27/2025

Well everyone, our Where's It Wednesday post have come to an end for this season. The answer for last weeks photo is McGee Street! Thank you to everyone who played along with us this year, stay tuned for next summer!! ❤️

Come get all your last visits in before Friday! We will be operating our regular hours of 10am-5pm until closing.
08/26/2025

Come get all your last visits in before Friday! We will be operating our regular hours of 10am-5pm until closing.

This weeks Where's it Wednesday! The photo posted below was taken somewhere in Springhill can you guess the location of ...
08/20/2025

This weeks Where's it Wednesday! The photo posted below was taken somewhere in Springhill can you guess the location of this picture?🤔… leave your guesses in the comments, the answer will be posted next Wednesday!
Last Week: We have had many excellent guesses for last weeks Where's it Wednesday and to those who guessed Victoria Street would be correct!

08/19/2025

We will be closing early today at 3:30pm. Sorry for any inconvenience! Opening for regular hours again tomorrow.

This weeks Where's it Wednesday! The photo posted below was taken somewhere in Springhill can you guess the location of ...
08/13/2025

This weeks Where's it Wednesday! The photo posted below was taken somewhere in Springhill can you guess the location of this picture?🤔… leave your guesses in the comments, the answer will be posted next Wednesday!
Last Week: We have had many excellent guesses for last weeks Where's it Wednesday the answer was Hospital Street, or more commonly know today as Princess Street.

08/08/2025
This weeks Where's it Wednesday! The photo posted below was taken somewhere in Springhill can you guess the location of ...
08/06/2025

This weeks Where's it Wednesday! The photo posted below was taken somewhere in Springhill can you guess the location of this picture?🤔… leave your guesses in the comments, the answer will be posted next Wednesday!
Last Week: We have had many excellent guesses for last weeks Where's it Wednesday but it proved to be tricky, the answer was Gough's Store, beside Hatton's store on McGee St.

This weeks Where's it Wednesday! The photo posted below was taken somewhere in Springhill can you guess the location of ...
07/30/2025

This weeks Where's it Wednesday! The photo posted below was taken somewhere in Springhill can you guess the location of this picture?🤔… leave your guesses in the comments, the answer will be posted next Wednesday!
Last Week: We have had many excellent guesses for last weeks Where's it Wednesday and to those who guessed the Carleton Hotel on Victoria Street would be correct!

Challenging you to this weeks Where's it Wednesday! The photo posted below was taken somewhere in Springhill can you gue...
07/23/2025

Challenging you to this weeks Where's it Wednesday! The photo posted below was taken somewhere in Springhill can you guess the location of this picture?🤔… leave your guesses in the comments, the answer will be posted next Wednesday!
Last Week: We have had many excellent guesses for last weeks Where's it Wednesday and to those who guessed the bottom of Church St. and Drummond St. would be correct!

Address

26 Memorial Drive
Springhill, NS
B0M1X0

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+19025978044

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