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Arts, Culture & Heritage

Cape Breton Island’s culture is as rich and diverse as its landscape, shaped by Mi’kmaq, Gaelic, Acadian and settler traditions that continue to thrive today. From heritage sites and artisan studios to historic landmarks and immersive cultural experiences, the Island invites you to explore its many stories.

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Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
Featured

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
4.5

Baddeck & Area

People take photos from a jeep while parked alongside the river in autumn
Featured

Cape Breton Backcountry Adventure

Margarees

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
Featured

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
4.4

Sydney & Area

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Featured

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
4.7

Louisbourg & Area

Dancing
Featured
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$18

Theatre Baddeck
4.8

Baddeck & Area

An Drochaid (The Bridge)

An Drochaid (The Bridge)
4.5

Mabou & Area

Ann Schroeder Studio – Fine Art Quilts

Ann Schroeder Studio – Fine Art Quilts
4.8

Mabou & Area

Archives & Library Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Archives & Library Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Judique

Starfish

Àros na Mara Centre of Learning and Discovery

Iona & Area

Arts North

Arts North
4.5

North Highlands

Atlantic Memorial Park

Atlantic Memorial Park

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs

Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs
4.7

Baddeck & Area

Beading Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park

Beading Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

Beaton Institute Archives

Beaton Institute Archives

Sydney & Area

Big Hill Pottery

Big Hill Pottery

Baddeck & Area

Brook Village Adult Square Dance

Brook Village Adult Square Dance

Mabou & Area

Cape Breton Antler Art

Cape Breton Antler Art

Isle Madame

mine

Cape Breton Miners Museum
4.7

Glace Bay & Area

Cape Breton Miners Museum – A day in the life of a Cape Breton coal miner

Cape Breton Miners Museum – A day in the life of a Cape Breton coal miner
4.7

Glace Bay & Area

Cape Breton University Art Gallery

Cape Breton University Art Gallery
4

Sydney & Area

Céilidh at The Highland Village

Céilidh at The Highland Village

Iona & Area

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
4.4

Judique

Centre de la Mi-Carême

Centre de la Mi-Carême
4.6

Chéticamp & Area

Chestico Museum & Historical Society

Chestico Museum & Historical Society
4.7

Port Hood

Fiddle

Colaisde na Gàidhlig | The Gaelic College
4.5

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Community Guided Tour – Membertou Heritage Park

Community Guided Tour – Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

Cossit House Museum

Cossit House Museum
4.1

Sydney & Area

Craft Shop, cultural demonstrations, museum, concerts and ceilidhs at the Gaelic College

Craft Shop, cultural demonstrations, museum, concerts and ceilidhs at the Gaelic College
4.5

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Cwtch

Cwtch

Sydney & Area

Poster

Deanne Fitzpatrick Rug Hooking Exhibition- Holding up the Moon

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Doug Fraser Art Gallery

Doug Fraser Art Gallery
5

Inverness

Downtown Sydney Art Walk

Downtown Sydney Art Walk
4.2

Sydney & Area

Dream Catcher Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park

Dream Catcher Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park

Membertou

Driftwood Gallery

Driftwood Gallery

Gabarus & Area

École de musique RAVESTON Music School

École de musique RAVESTON Music School

Chéticamp & Area

Exterior of Building

Eiblin Koch at the Studio Shop

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Exterior of Building

Elizabeth Lefort Gallery
4.6

Chéticamp & Area

Eltuek Arts Centre

Eltuek Arts Centre

Sydney & Area

Lighthouse

Enragée Point Lighthouse

Chéticamp & Area

Eskasoni Cultural Journeys

Eskasoni Cultural Journeys

Eskasoni

Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre

Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre

Whycocomagh & Area

Fiddle, Stepdance and Gaelic Lessons – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Fiddle, Stepdance and Gaelic Lessons – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
4.4

Judique

Flying Kite Artisan Shop

Flying Kite Artisan Shop

Baddeck & Area

Fort Petrie Military Museum

Fort Petrie Military Museum
4.1

Glace Bay & Area

Fortress of Louisbourg Association

Fortress of Louisbourg Association

Louisbourg & Area

Exterior of Building

Freya & Thor Gallery and Café

Chéticamp & Area

Fused Glass By Brent Harding Studio

Fused Glass By Brent Harding Studio

Louisbourg & Area

Gaelic to Go Tours

Gaelic to Go Tours

Sydney & Area

Giant MacAskill Museum

Giant MacAskill Museum
3.8

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Gift Shop Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Gift Shop Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Judique

Glace Bay Heritage Museum

Glace Bay Heritage Museum
4.9

Glace Bay & Area

Glass Artisans Studio & Gallery

Glass Artisans Studio & Gallery
4.6

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Groovy Goat Farm & Soap Company

Groovy Goat Farm & Soap Company
4.5

Ingonish & Area

Guided Facility Tour – Membertou Heritage Park

Guided Facility Tour – Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

Hand Drum Making Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park

Hand Drum Making Workshop – Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

Highland Arts Theatre

Highland Arts Theatre
4.3

Sydney & Area

Highland Village Museum/Baile nan Gàidheal

Highland Village Museum/Baile nan Gàidheal
4.7

Iona & Area

Hinterglas Art Studio & Gallery

Hinterglas Art Studio & Gallery

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Interactive Exhibit Room – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Interactive Exhibit Room – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
4.5

Judique

Inverness County Centre for the Arts

Inverness County Centre for the Arts
4.6

Inverness

Iron Art & Photographs

Iron Art & Photographs
4.8

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Art Gallery

J. Franklin Wright Gallery

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jost Heritage House (c 1787)

Jost Heritage House (c 1787)
4.3

Sydney & Area

K. Boone Gallery & Studio

K. Boone Gallery & Studio

Glace Bay & Area

Painting

Kari Fell Studio

Sydney & Area

candle

Kelp House
4.9

Louisbourg & Area

KingRoss Quilts and Fibre Art

KingRoss Quilts and Fibre Art

Margarees

Kluskap Ridge-Traditional Mi’kmaq Drumming and Dancing

Kluskap Ridge-Traditional Mi’kmaq Drumming and Dancing

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Rug

La Salle des Hookeuses de Chéticamp

Chéticamp & Area

La Brise Stained Glass Studio

La Brise Stained Glass Studio

Chéticamp & Area

La Picasse, centre communautaire culturel

La Picasse, centre communautaire culturel

Isle Madame

Larch Wood

Larch Wood
4.7

Margarees

Leather Works by Jolene

Leather Works by Jolene
4.5

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

LeNoir Forge Museum

LeNoir Forge Museum
4.5

Isle Madame

LeNoir Forge Museum – Blacksmithing Experience

LeNoir Forge Museum – Blacksmithing Experience
4.5

Isle Madame

Exterior of Building

Les Trois Pignons: Museum of the Hooked Rug and Home Life
4.6

Chéticamp & Area

Jewlery

Life on a String Studio

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Louisbourg Lighthouse

Louisbourg Lighthouse
4.5

Louisbourg & Area

walk

Louisbourg Old Town Trail – Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
4.3

Louisbourg & Area

Louisbourg Playhouse

Louisbourg Playhouse
4.7

Louisbourg & Area

Lighthouse

Low Point Light House

Glace Bay & Area

Lunch Ceilidhs – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Lunch Ceilidhs – Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
4.4

Judique

MacDonald House Museum

MacDonald House Museum
4

Inverness

MacIsaac Kiltmakers

MacIsaac Kiltmakers

St Peter's & Area

Marconi National Historic Site

Marconi National Historic Site
3.3

Glace Bay & Area

Margaree History and Hidden gems tour

Margaree History and Hidden gems tour

Margarees

Exterior of Building

Margaree Salmon Museum
4.7

Margarees

Melinda By The Sea

Melinda By The Sea

Judique

Membertou Heritage Park

Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

People play a game of Waltes.

Membertou Heritage Park Guided Tour

Sydney & Area

Membertou Mi’kmaq How to be an Ally/Cultural Awareness Workshop

Membertou Mi’kmaq How to be an Ally/Cultural Awareness Workshop

Membertou

Membertou Trade and Convention Centre

Membertou Trade and Convention Centre

Membertou

Mi’kmaw Interpretive Centre

Mi’kmaw Interpretive Centre

Louisbourg & Area

Milling Frolic at the Highland Village

Milling Frolic at the Highland Village

Iona & Area

Mother of Sorrows Pioneer Shrine

Mother of Sorrows Pioneer Shrine
4.3

Mabou & Area

Nicolas Denys Museum

Nicolas Denys Museum
3.9

St Peter's & Area

North Highlands Community Museum

North Highlands Community Museum
4.5

North Highlands

Woodsmith

North Shore Woodsmiths

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

North Sydney Heritage Museum

North Sydney Heritage Museum
3.9

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Nova Soapia

Nova Soapia

Sydney & Area

Oakleaves, Native Creations

Oakleaves, Native Creations

Eskasoni

Orangedale Railway Station Museum

Orangedale Railway Station Museum
4.9

Whycocomagh & Area

Phee’s Original Goods

Phee’s Original Goods

Sydney & Area

Piper Pewter

Piper Pewter
4.3

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Port Hastings Historical Society Museum and Archives

Port Hastings Historical Society Museum and Archives
4.5

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Red Label Kilts & Tartan Design by Deana Lloy

Red Label Kilts & Tartan Design by Deana Lloy

Sydney & Area

Savoy Theatre

Savoy Theatre
4.6

Glace Bay & Area

Scotsville School of Crafts

Scotsville School of Crafts

Margarees

Sew Inclined

Sew Inclined

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Short Stories Gallery

Short Stories Gallery

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Skye River Trail

Skye River Trail

Whycocomagh & Area

St. John’s Centre for the Arts

St. John’s Centre for the Arts
5

Isle Madame

St. Patrick’s Church Museum

St. Patrick’s Church Museum
3.8

Sydney & Area

Lighthouse

St. Paul Island Museum & Lighthouse

North Highlands

St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site

St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site
4.4

St Peter's & Area

Strathspey Performing Arts Centre

Strathspey Performing Arts Centre
4.9

Mabou & Area

Exterior of Building

Sydney & Louisbourg Railway Museum
3.9

Louisbourg & Area

Sydney Mines Heritage Museum & Cape Breton Fossil Centre

Sydney Mines Heritage Museum & Cape Breton Fossil Centre
4.9

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Sydney Museum

Sydney Museum
4.4

Sydney & Area

The Opulent Alpaca

The Opulent Alpaca

Inverness

The Seaside Studio

The Seaside Studio

Port Hawkesbury & Area

The Store Studio

The Store Studio

Judique

The Unplugged Woodshop

The Unplugged Woodshop

Margarees

Art

Two Macs Gifts & Gallery

Margarees

Unama’ki Mawio’mi Pow Wows

Unama’ki Mawio’mi Pow Wows

Membertou

Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre

Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre
3.6

Baddeck & Area, Whycocomagh & Area

Wallace MacAskill Museum

Wallace MacAskill Museum
4.7

St Peter's & Area

Shop Items

We’koqma’q Cultural Shop (Amkwesowa’q Kisitu’titl)

Whycocomagh & Area

Whale Interpretive Centre

Whale Interpretive Centre
4.1

Pleasant Bay

Whitney Pier Historical Society Museum

Whitney Pier Historical Society Museum
4.4

Sydney & Area

Wildfire Pottery

Wildfire Pottery
4.7

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

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