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Welcome to the Age of Sail Heritage Museum 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, lumbering and local 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. A vast collection of genealogical and research material is available to the general public for their benefit. Definitely a "must see" stop while in the region. |
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| Museum Hours May 25th to October 14th 10 am - 6 pm |
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| Cafe Hours May 25th to October 14th 10am - 6pm |
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| Contact Us Ohra Collins Oralee O'Byrne (Curator) Direct e-mail to: gbsmsageofsail@yahoo.com Site Views
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| LATEST CENTER DEVELOPMENTS | WE-CARE.com | DONATIONS |
| The Age of Sail Heritage Center is constantly evolving with new exhibits, new archives, new artifacts and new structures being added to the complex. A new 'boat-shaped' addition is now open with a beautiful display area, genealogy and research area, as well as a new wharf walkway. The Cafe and Gift Shop have been improved with an old fashioned store front and much larger kitchen. Our 'Founders Tree' is an ongoing aspect of the center. Sponsors may purchase leaves as a contribution to the ongoing efforts of the center. For more information on this initiative, please email us or call. | We at the Greville Bay Shipbuilding Museum Society have a trusted
partnership with We-Care.com. Your purchase through the site helps
the Greville Bay Shipbuilding Museum Society preserve the history of
the shipbuilding and lumbering communities along the Parrsboro
Shore. Please check it out by clicking the button below and support
our efforts. We truly appreciate your support! |
The Age of Sail Heritage Center is always interested in donations of pertinent new artifacts and
archives. Any information relating to the lives of the shipbuilding,
lumbering or seafaring families of the Parrsboro Shore is of
interest to us; diaries, photos, journals, ledgers and household
accounts etc. would be welcome additions to our growing collection, whether originals or
copies. |
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 Back View of our recent expansion - NOW OPEN! |
The Age of Sail Heritage Center gratefully acknowledges that none of this would have been possible without funding from ACOA, the Municipality of Cumberland County, and the ongoing generosity of our supporters. We are most appreciative! |