Stay tuned for future development of online research resources at the museum. The Museum conducts research to develop exhibits, to document its collection and to answer public enquiries. Two recent major research projects were a survey of small craft throughout the province to document vanishing designs and traditional boatbuilding methods, and an oral history programme to record life aboard the hydrographic ship CSS Acadia and cableships that operated from Halifax. The Museum offers annual research grants for marine history and works with a number of research associates to explore topics of mutual interest. The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic has a reference library with books and periodicals relating to marine history as well as vertical files and a knowledgable staff.
Appointments are necessary.
Please give as much notice as possible, so we can assist you most effectively. The Museum's archival holdings are limited. Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management has the most extensive collection of this material. Open year round by appointment, call 902 424-7890. Our materials are available for consultation in the Library only, where staff will be happy to assist you.