Sydney Mines Heritage Museum & Fossil Centre in Sydney Mines on Cape Breton Island focuses on the history and heritage of the town of Sydney Mines 200 year history of steel making and coal mining and transportation. Our restored 1905 train station houses historical artifacts from the community which represents life in Sydney Mines during the coal mining era.
Explore the Cape Breton Fossil Centre which has the largest Carboniferous Plan Fossil display in Canada, in North America. We have over 800 plan fossils on display, as well as a display area, lab, classroom and boardroom. We offer daily tours of our display area and two outside tours per week along the cliffs in the Sydney Coal Field.
Enjoy stories from our guides or go on your own fossil hike and explore the coastline to find your own hidden treasure. Bus tours are welcome.
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Membertou
Immerse yourself in an ancient Mi’kmaq culture at the Membertou Heritage Park, Touch, feel, and learn while experiencing first-hand th...
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Before you embark on your cruise, visit our website for the most up to date information on the Bras d’Or Lakes and Cape Breton. ...
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Boularderie
Dalem Lake Provincial Park is on Cape Breton Island (3 km / 2 mi east of Boularderie East, 4 km/2.5 mi north off Highway 105 at St James R...
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Boularderie
Raven songs surround The Red Raven Art Studio from the early waking hours until dusk. Satu Kekalainen-Kimbley, the resident artist, conside...
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Visit this historic home to discover how a controversial Loyalist Anglican minister and his wife started a new life in the capital of a rapi...
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Bike rentals available year-round, including high-perfomance, touring, and hybrid bikes; snowshoes in winter. ...
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mber Buchanan has been working as a Ban-chleasaiche | Cultural Animator at Baile nan Gàidheal since 2013. Her ancestors are from the North Shore of Cape Breton Island and before that the Isles of Lewis, Harris and North Uist.
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