Exhibits
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Current Exhibits
Tides of Change: 250 Years of Life on the Avon River
Our largest exhibit to date traces the story of the Avon River and the communities built along its banks. From the Mi'kmaq who named it Pesaquid ('flowing through marshlands') to the Planters, Loyalists, and shipbuilders who transformed Windsor into one of the wealthiest towns in colonial Nova Scotia.
Features over 120 artifacts including a restored 19th-century shipbuilder's workshop, interactive tidal maps, and oral history listening stations.
The Hants County Story
Our permanent galleries cover the full sweep of Hants County's history: Mi'kmaq heritage, Acadian settlement, the Great Expulsion, Planter and Loyalist communities, the age of sail, the gypsum industry, and modern rural life.
Highlights include a Mi'kmaq birchbark canoe, 18th-century Acadian household tools, a scale model of a Windsor-built brigantine, and the original town charter from 1764.
Community Gallery
Our small gallery features rotating exhibits from local artists, historical societies, schools, and community groups.
Currently showing: 'Windsor Through Young Eyes' — photography by Grade 10 students at Avon View High School capturing their favourite places and people in Windsor.