Parkdale-Maplewood
Community Museum
Located inland from the Lighthouse Trail on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, our museum has a wealth of local heritage to share with you.
Take a walk through our Museum to see how the ancestors of our communities lived. From the Country Store to the Cobbler's Shop, experience how the people of yesteryear survived and flourished.
Hours of Operation
2026 Season: May through September
Season opens: Friday, May 1, 2026
Season closes: Friday, September 25, 2026 at noon
Also closed: July 1 (Canada Day) & Labour Day weekend (Sept 5–7)
Weekend appointments: Call 902-644-7120 or 902-644-3421
Admission is Free!
Donations greatly appreciated.
Upcoming Events
Community breakfasts, auctions, take-out teas, and more throughout the season.
View Full Schedule →A Taste of Our Exhibits
Discover the rural heritage of Lunenburg County.
Country Store
Cobbler’s Shop
The Home
Folk Art
Veterans
Trades
Native Heritage
Hand Crafts
Support the Museum
Donations are greatly appreciated and help keep the museum running.
E-transfer: pmcmuseum3005@gmail.com
Tax receipts issued. Cheques payable to “PMCM.”
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This Museum is operated by the Parkdale-Maplewood Museum Society with the assistance of the Nova Scotia Museum and the Department of Communities, Culture & Heritage.