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The Hector Exhibit Centre was built in 1973 and hosts a broad range of temporary exhibits focusing on local history and culture during the summer months. It is also the location of the archival facility and research centre. With a growing interest in the heritage of Pictou County, this abundant archival resource includes hundreds of personal and corporate documents as well as family histories, newspapers on microfilm, vital statistics and much more. These resources combined with an extensive local history library provide visitors, students & academics alike the opportunity to deeply explore heritage.
Hours
Year round
Summer Hours (June 1-October 15):
Monday-Saturday 9:30am-5:30pm
Sunday 1pm-5:30pm
Winter Hours (October 15-June 1):
Monday-Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm
closed from 1-2pm for lunch.
Membership(s)
Individual $10.00, family $15.00
Parking Spaces(car)
30
Contact Information
Dayle Crouse
Curator
gov.ns.ca
Phone: (902) 485-4563
Paula Beer-Eligh
President
gov.ns.ca
Phone: (902) 485-4563
Admission Details
Summer Season:
Individual $5.00, child under 12 free, members free (includes Hector Exhibit Centre and McCulloch House Museum)
Winter Season:
Individual $2.00, child under 12 free, members free (includes Hector Exhibit Centre, McCulloch House Museum closed)
Archive Use:
$5.00/day, free for members.
Organization Type/Service(s)
Archives
Genealogical Holdings
Cultural Centre
Gallery
Photographic Holdings
Society, Cultural Heritage
Facilities
Wheelchair accessible
Public washrooms
Bus tours welcome
Picnic tables
Parking available
Tourist info
Gift shop
Special Group Tours Offered
Yes
Tour Details
We offer special group tours (pre-booking recommended).
Genealogical Holdings:
Scope of Holdings
We possess an extensive genealogical collection, including: family files, publications and genealogies, newspaper and microfilm resources, periodicals, detailed cemetery information, census records, reference books, rare books, ledgers, vital stats, church records, municipal records, shipping lists, community information, historic home information, and school records.
Extent of Holdings
Genealogy: 125’
Card Catalogue: 180’ 10”
Microfilm: 37’ 2”
Municipal Records: 27’ 11”
Other Material in Vault: 32’ 4”
School Records: 368’
Library: 40’
Rare Books: 33’ 4”
Oversized Ledger Shelf: 5’
Total: Approximately 850 linear feet.
Research Fees
On-Site Research:
$5.00/day, free for members
Distance Research/Research by Correspondence:
$5.00/flat fee for less than an hour of research
$15.00/hour for more extensive, in-depth research
Duplication Fees
Microfilm Copies: $0.50/non-members, $0.25/members
Photocopies: $.25/non-members, $0.10/members
Photographic Holdings:
Scope of Holdings
Our collection covers many aspects of historic Pictou County life, including—but not limited to—businesses, residents of Pictou County, sports teams and events, schools and class photos, residential houses and commercial buildings, ships and shipbuilding, events, rural and farm life, postcards, painting and drawings. We have recently received the Don MacIsaac Collection of over 7000 photos.
Extent of Holdings
Digitization of our collection is almost complete.
(2) Three-drawer filing cabinets
(3) Over-sized photo boxes
(2) Slide boxes
(3) Shelves of paintings
(10) Drawers of maps in map case
Community Holdings
Our holdings encompass most communities and rural areas in Pictou County. This includes Pictou, New Glasgow, Stellarton, Westville, Trenton, River John, Merigomish, Euerka, Thorburn, Scotsburn and many more (see cemetery list for more details).
Cemetery Holdings
Abercrombie
Alma
Avondale- Hattie
Bailey Brook-St. Mary's RC
Baillie
Beaton
Black Point
Black River
Blanchard Road
Blanchard Road-Fraser
Blue Mountain-New
Blue Mountain-Old
Boot Hill
Bridgeville
Brookville
Brora Lake
Caledonia
Cameron
Campbell
Caribou Island
Caribou River
Centerdale
Central Caribou
Chance Harbour
Churchville
Creighton
Dalhousie
Diamond
Duff
Durham
East River-St. Mary's
Ebenezer
Eden Lake
Eden Lake-Gunn
Eight Mile Brook
Elgin
East Branch-Murray
Four Mile Brook-Gladstone
Fox Brook
French River
Gairloch
Gairloch-St. Andrews
Garden of Eden
Gladstone
Glen Baird-Antigonish
Greenvale
Gunn
Guysborough County-Newton
Hill
Hodson
Hopewell
Hopewell-McLean
Hopewell-Old
Hopewell-St.Columbia
J. Donald MacKay
Kenzieville
Kirkmount
Laggan
Lansdowne
Lismore-RC
Lorne
Louisville
Lourdes
Lourdes-Duff
Lower Middle River
Lower Barney’s River-Murray Pt
Mackenzie
Marshdale
McGregor
McKay
McLellan’s Brook-Castle Hill
McLellan’s Brook-Turnbull
McPherson’s Mills
Melklefield
Melklefield
Merigomish-Burial Point
Merigomish-McEwen
Merigomish-RC
Merigomish-St. Paul’s
Merigomish Pioneer
Millbrook
Millbrook-Beaton
Millbrook-Hungry Hill
Moose River
Mount William
Mt. Thom
Mt. Thom-Creighton
Mt. Thom-Woods Road
Murray-Union Centre
New Glasgow-Horne
New Glasgow-Jewish
New Glasgow-Lorne St.
New Glasgow-Pioneer
New Glasgow-Riverside
New Glasgow-St. Johns
New Lairg-Landsdowne
Oakgrove
Old Elgin
Pictou-Anglican Church
Pictou-Haliburton
Pictou-Haliburton-Anglican
Pictou-Laurel Hill
Pictou-Sea Crest
Pictou-Sea View
Pictou-Stella Maris
Pictou Island Pioneer
Pictou Landing-Greenwood
Piedmont
Pioneer
River John
River John-Anglican
River John-Cape John Rd.
River John-New Pictou Rd
River John-St. George
River John-on highway
Riverton
Rocklin
Rocky Mountain
Salt Springs
Salt Springs-McKenzie
Salt Springs-Old Caledonia
Salt Springs-St. Lukes
Salt Springs-Stanely Adams
Scotch Hill
Scotsburn-Bethel
Scotsburn-St. Johns
Seaboard
Seabrook
Short
Six Mile Brook
Six Mile Brook-Gunn
Six Mile Brook-Sutherland
Springville
St. David's
St. Luke’s
St Joseph's RC
Stellarton-Anglican
Stellarton-Brookside
Stewart
Stewart's Mills-New
Stewarts Mills
Stillman
Sunny Brae
Sutherland
Sutherland's River
Telford
Telford-McLaurin
Thorburn
Thorburn-RC
Tony Mills-Riverside
Trenton
Union Centre
Union Centre-Forrest Hill
Union Centre-Old
Upper Middle River
West Branch-Murray
West Branch-River John
West River Station
Westville-Auburn
Westville-Oliver
Westville-RC
Westville-St. Bee
Westville-St. Philip
Willis
Woodbourne