- DesBrisay Museum
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DesBrisay Museum Location Bridgewater, Nova Scotia Canada Type municipal museum Website www.bridgewater.ca/desbrisay-museum.html The DesBrisay Museum is a museum showcasing the history of the town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia and the surrounding area, including its inhabitants and architecture, whose collection is due to the efforts of Judge Mather Byles DesBrisay.[1] Upon his death, DesBrisay left his collection to the town and in 1967, the museum was established.[2]
The museum is funded, in part, by the Province of Nova Scotia as well as by the town of Bridgewater[3] and a number of different fundraising initiatives.[4]
Affiliations
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.
References
- ^ "DesBrisay Museum". The Future of Our Past. Council of Nova Scotia Archives. http://www.councilofnsarchives.ca/exhibits/ExhibitFut/DesBrisay.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ Dunlop, Dale; Alison Scott (2003). Exploring Nova Scotia. Formac Publishing Company. pp. 137. ISBN 0887805868.
- ^ Keith Corcoran. "DesBrisay Museum Gets $60,000 Provincial Boost". South Shore Now. Lighthouse Publishing. http://www.southshorenow.ca/archives/120407/news/index39.php. Retrieved 2008-05-13.[dead link]
- ^ Renee Stevens (2008-05-12). "Fundraiser Aims to Answer Question: Are Lawyers Smarter than Fifth Graders?". The Nova Scotia Chronicle Herald. http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/1055414.html. Retrieved 2008-05-13.[dead link]
External links
Coordinates: 44°22′05″N 64°30′43″W / 44.368°N 64.512°W
Categories:- Museums in Nova Scotia
- History museums in Canada
- Buildings and structures in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
- Visitor attractions in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
- DesBrisay family
- Nova Scotia building and structure stubs
- Canada museum stubs
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