History

Alexander Graham and Mabel Bell show us that the world can literally be changed by one’s love for another. They stood side by side, me...

Telephones, airplanes, hydrofoil boats – these are the results of Alexander Graham Bell’s experimentation. But what about the pr...

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The Cape Breton Miners’ Museum in Glace Bay pays tribute to the contribution of the region’s coal miners and coal mining industry. The m...

This experience is not suitable for people with mobility issues. Journey into the depths of Ocean Deeps Colliery, a coal mine located beneat...

Add an explosive element to your visit—train to be a Cannoneer and light the fuse of a cannon identical to those that defended 18th centur...

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Come visit one of the oldest stone buildings on Cape Breton Island. “The Forge,” built between 1780 and 1800, was an important e...

Visit one of the oldest stone buildings on Cape Breton Island and learn about the traditional art of blacksmithing. Classes are held Thursda...

Discover a part of the rich Mi’kmaw heritage of Unama’ki! During Louisbourg’s French occupation, the Mi’kmaq played a vital ...

Discover the role kites played in Alexander Graham Bell’s experiments with flight and learn about his giant tetrahedral kite. Childre...

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The Membertou Heritage Park consists of a five-acre site that offers a living history of the people of Membertou along with a large indoor e...

Explore how different childhood was three centuries ago. Learn how to tend gardens and livestock with one of Louisbourg’s gardeners a...

Let your imagination take flight! Bell invented the four-celled tetrahedral kite during his flight experiments at the turn of the last centu...