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The museum is housed in the old courthouse which was built in 1903, and served as Kings County's seat of justice for more than seventy-five years. The building was purchased by the Kings Historical Society in 1980, and has been operated as a museum ever since. The original courtroom and furnishings continue to be maintained today as one of the museum's outstanding permanent exhibits.
The museum houses several permanent exhibits and there are always other exhibits and events to be seen.
Among the museum's valuable resources is a large collection of information for people researching community history or family history. Go to our Community & Family History page for more information. Indexes to much of this valuable information are now available on-line and complete information is available in CD format. Our Book Shop contains a wide variety of general interest publications and some specialized materials of interest to genealogists. Also of interest is the large archive of historical photographs , some of which can be viewed on-line.
The museum is owned and operated by Kings Historical Society who hold regular monthly meetings which usually include a guest speaker. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend these meetings.
Phone: (902) 678-6237
Fax: (902) 678-2764
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To complement the publishing of this book the Kings Historical Society is producing a 2012 Calendar featuring black and white photographs of Kentville. This will be available at the same time as the book and will cost $10.00 plus $2.00 shipping. To reserve a copy of the book and/or calendar please call 902-678-6237 or e-mail museum@okcm.ca.
To obtain further information and a downloadable application form PLEASE CLICK HERE.
Visit our new web page to learn more about this amazing collection of photos, documents, newspaper clippings, maps and artifacts bequeathed to the museum by Leon Barron.
The committee has prepared a questionnaire which you can download HERE if you have any information which might be useful.