Northumberland Shore Museums

Creamery Square
Heritage Centre

Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
Schools Education Program offer by Creamery Square Heritage Centre, Tatamagouche.


Phone contact for details: Shirley Brinkhurst 657 2255
E-mail: shirley.brinkhurst@gmail.com 0r cs.heritage@ns.aliantzinc.ca



Creamery Square Heritage Society, Tatamagouche, NS
Schools Education Program
Museum Volunteers to visit the classroom.


  1. ‘Seen and not Heard” or ’Speak when Spoken to’

Early school life

  1. ‘From Way back When’

A selection of small actual domestic objects used in Edwardian and Victorian times. An opportunity to handle, identify and discuss

  1. ‘Those who had and those who had not’

The differences in domestic life styles between the Upper Class (wealthy) the Middle Class and the poor in Victorian / Edwardian times.

  1. Anna Swan *

A look at her life

  1. A Childs War

Home front experiences during WW2 in England

  1. Medieval Life ( Contact Lesley Brann via Shirley Brinkhurst 657 2255)



  1. (In preparation) An ‘archaeological’ box

Find an object, relate to a picture and identify. Wear the appropriate costume




School visits to the Heritage Centre
  1. Cream, the Tatamagouche Creamery and Butter

Possibly in 2 parts - a ) Visit to the school and the making of butter in the classroom!

b) Visit the Heritage Centre and discover how butter was made on a large scale -and the importance of the creamery to Tatamagouche. (Make butter if not done at school)

  1. Heritage Tatamagouche

Visit to the Sunrise Trail Museum- and find out about local heritage

  1. Anna Swan

A Legend in her time

  1. Brule Fossils

An exploration through time.

  1. Introducing Archives

Useful in local research project

Any of the above are offered free, but a donation would be gratefully accepted! Travel money might be requested if outside Tatamagouche.
Most of the above programs can be used at various grade levels
Events on the Tatamagouche River Front - 2011


Musical Evenings at The Train Station Inn
July 6, 19 and August 13


MARITIME DAY AUG. 13
CREAMERY SQUARE

AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION of NS.
The truth about fish farming + an Aquarium

THE CHALOUPE
See how it has progressed

CRAFTS of the SHIP MODEL GUILD

CREATE A FABULOUS FISH
With Mark Schwartz

A SAILOR’S LIFE 200 YEARS AGO?

FISHY FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS
With Vivien Graham

GAMES TO PLAY & ‘DRESS-UP’
for children

MAKE YOUR OWN ROPE

MUSEUM OF THE ATLANTIC
Sails, ropes and things nautical….

MUSIC OF THE SEA - ‘live’ with
Bill Butt, Jeff Alcorn and Bobby Keel

RIVER RESTORATION ASSOCIATION
North Colchester The Falls


The Summer Fear Festival at the Grain Elevator Village
August 6

Maritime Day at the Heritage Centre
Music on the Creamery Square Outdoor Stage
August 13

Wild Blueberry Festival
Pie eating contest at the Farmer’s Market
Music on the Creamery Square Outdoor Stage
Exhibit at the Heritage Centre
August 20

Heritage Society’s Murder Mystery Dinner
September 10

Octoberfest
Exhibit at the Heritage Centre
September 24

Railroad Day at The Train Station
Exhibit at the Heritage Centre
October 15

Carved Pumpkin Contest at the Farmer’s Market
October 29