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Welcome to the Age of Sail Centre, overlooking the tidal Greville River, the center pays tribute to the heritage of the communities along the Minas Channel. Through pictures, videos, story telling, models, artifacts and hands on exhibits, the museum brings to life the history of shipbuilding and lumbering and community lives. The area boosts a rich history from the time of the dinosaurs to the Mi'kmaq and Acadians to loyalists and shipbuilders to the present day. The heritage center hosts a museum in an 1854 church, local blacksmith shop from the Wagstaff and Hatfield shipyard, as well as the Port Greville Lighthouse circa 1908 and a boathouse.Local genealogy and research material available. A new expansions is planned. Special activities for children available.

Museum Hours of Operation for 2010:

May 29th - October 11th 10:00am - 6:00pm, (closed Tues & Wed in June)
Cafe Hours  
Jun 6-Oct 5 (same hours as Museum)

Operated by: The Greville Bay Shipbuilding Museum Society
Contact: Ohra Colins 902.348.2060 or Oralee O'Byrne (Curator) 902.254.2079
P.O. Box 14
8334 on Highway 209
Port Greville, NS B0M 1T0
Ph:1.902.348.2030
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