Admiral Digby Museum

Admiral Digby Museum

The Admiral Digby Museum is a museum located in Digby, Nova Scotia exploring the history of Digby and surrounding communities. It is housed in a restored Georgian style house facing Digby Harbour known as the Woodrow/Dakin House, one of the oldest buildings in Digby. The museum is named after Admiral Robert Digby, who brought Loyalists settlers to the town in 1783. Initially founded as the Admiral Digby Library in the 1968, it became the Admiral Digby Museum in 1972. The Museum is free and open year round.

External links

* [http://www.admuseum.ns.ca/ Admiral Digby Museum Website]
* [http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm.php?id=exhibit_home&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000215|A Journey Throught Time: A Virtual History by the Admiral Digby Museum]


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