Primary contact
13440, Route 6
Wallace, Nova Scotia B0K 1Y0
Identity area
Identifier
Authorized form of name
Wallace and Area Museum Society
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Wallace and Area Museum
- Wallace Museum
- Wallace & Area Museum
Type
- Community
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
13440, Route 6
Locality
Wallace
Region
Nova Scotia
Country name
Postal code
B0K 1Y0
Telephone
902-257-2191
Fax
902-257-2191
wallacemuseum@ns.alintzinc.ca
Note
Description area
History
The Wallace and Area Museum is located 2 km /1.5 mi west of Wallace in the Northumberland Shore region in the restored home (c 1839) of local shipbuilder James Davison. The picturesque village of Wallace boasts a diverse cultural heritage: first a Mi'kmaq settlement, then an Acadian village and, in 1784, a land grant for over 460 United Empire Loyalists. It has remnants of Mi’kmaq habitation and Acadian dykes as reminders of their early settlers. The museum houses various exhibits of the Davison family, local history, and the area’s industrial history.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
The Museum is closed on statutory holidays and assistance with archival items is available:
May & June
Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm
July & August
Monday to Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: 1 to 4pm
September & October
Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm
Access conditions and requirements
The archival holdings of the Wallace and Area Museum are not open to the public unless requested. Specific items and holdings can be viewed by appointment only from May to October. See dates above.
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible.
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
All public areas of the Wallace and Area Museum have free wireless connectivity.