The Glace Bay Heritage Museum is a vibrant heritage museum in the restored Old Town Hall (c 1903). Located along the Marconi Trail on Cape Breton Island, exhibits include Glace Bay Harbour (c 1940) during the heyday of the swordfish industry, a coal mining exhibit with a pit pony and rotating displays on day-to-day life in the region.
The second floor includes the council chamber and mayor’s office. It also houses an extensive Marconi exhibit, displays on the area’s labour history as well as a sports and entertainment museum.
Our museum also contains a gift shop where visitors can purchase a variety of jewelry, toys, pottery and Maritime books. The shop functions as a tourism information centre as well and contains information on other notable attractions in the area. Our second-hand bookstore is very popular – every book $2.
The Coal Miners’ Memorial to deceased miners is located on museum grounds, and the new Marconi Monument celebrating the inventor’s accomplishments in Cape Breton is situated on the grounds of the old Town Hall.
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Membertou
This is a power-point presentation, video and an in-person opportunity with a Knowledge keeper. A look at What is allyship, and why is it im...
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Membertou
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Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Governors Pub & Eatery, a superb Cape Breton seafood restaurant renowned for its fresh-from-the-ocean seafood, home-cooked meals and fab...
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
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Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Glace Bay
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Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
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