Nova Scotia Interpretive Master Plan Participants Ken Adams Director/Curator, Dan Conlin Curator (Marine History), Ronnie Gilles Leblanc Historian, Parks Canada Fundy Geological Museum Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Deborah Ginnish Micmac Association of Cultural Stephen Archibald Former Manager of Studies Interpretation, Carol Corbett Education Department, Museum of Natural History Fundy Geological Museum Don MacGillivray Department of History & Fine Arts, Cape Breton University Jerry Bannister History Department, Catherine Cottreau Curator (Archaeology), Dalhousie University Robins Museum of Natural History Janet Guildford History Department, Mount Saint Vincent University Kevin Barrett Coordinator, Beverly Cox Site Manager, Heritage Property Program Black Loyalist Heritage Society Mary Guilford Curator of Collections, Museum of Industry Gloria Beuree Manager, Ross-Thomson Anna Cross Special Places Assistant, House & Store Museum Special Places, HP&D John Grant Education Department, Saint Francis Xavier University Rachel Boehm Marketing Outreach Derek Davis Former NSM Curator Officer, Heritage Promotion Martha Grantham Supervisor, Natural Resources & Development (HP&D) Howard Donohoe Registrar/Executive Director, Educations Centre, DNR Association of Professional Lisa Bower Interpretive Researcher, Geoscientists of NS Bill Greenlaw Executive Director, NS Museum Sites Heritage Division Eamoon Doorly Curatorial Assistant, Darrell Burke Site Manager, Balmoral Conservation, Gordon Hammond President, Grist Mill & Sutherland NS Museum Operations NS Museums Association Steam Mill Museum (Association of Nova Scotia Roger d’Entremont Directeur General, Le Village Museums) Claire Campbell Department of History, Historique Acadien de la Dalhousie University Nouvelle-Écosse Penny Harvey Administrative Assistant, HP&D John Calder Geologist, Nova Scotia Mark Elderkin Species-at-Risk Biologist, Andrew Hebda Curator (Zoology), Department of Natural NS Department of Natural Museum of Natural History Resources Resources John Hennigar-Shuh Manager, David Carter Designer, Site Operations Marie Elwood Former NSM Curator (History) Development and Partnerships Rodney Chaisson Director, Barry Hiltz Site Operations Manager, Highland Village Museum/ Calum Ewing Director, Museum Operations Ross Farm Museum An Clachan Gàidhealach Judith Fingard History Department, Bonnie Julien Former Coordinator of School David Christianson Manager, Collections Unit Dalhousie University Programs, Museum of Natural History Lori Churchill Manager, HP&D David Flemming Heritage Consulting & Research Rebecca Kennedy Manager, Amy Coleman Coordinator, Education Stephen Flemming Species-at-Risk Scientist, Historic Places Initiative Programs, Parks Canada Museum of Natural History Jessica Kerrin Director, HP&D Keith Gallant Manager of Interpretation, Paul Collins Manager, Community Sherbrooke Village Peter Labor Field Management & Outreach Museum Assistance Program Coordinator, NS Environment (CMAP) John Gilhen Curator Emeritus Protected Areas Branch (Natural History) Prepared by: 4 Marc Lavoie Département des sciences Martha Monk Site Manager, John Shaw School of Scottish Studies, humaines, Fisherman’s Life Museum University of Edinburgh Université Sainte-Anne James Morrison Department of History, Deborah Skilliter Curator of Geology, Randy Lauff Biology Department, Saint Mary’s University Museum of Natural History Saint Francis Xavier University Nancy Morton Site Manager, Stephanie Smith Supervisor, Valeria Lenethen Collections Management Prescott House Museum Interpretation & Operations Consultant, NS Museum Operations Marion Munro Curator (Botany), Della Stanley Coordinator Canadian Studies Museum of Natural History Program, Gerry Lunn Curator of Interpretation, Mount Saint Vincent University Maritime Museum of the Mike Murray Senior Heritage Presentation Atlantic Specialist, Parks Canada Laurie History Department, Stanley-Blackwell Saint Francis Xavier University Craig MacDonald Coordinator of Site Martina Murphy Site Manager, Maintenance, NS Museum Sites Uniacke Estate Museum Park David States Historian, Parks Canada Joanne MacIntyre Chief Interpreter, Robert Ogilvie Curator, Special Places, HP&D Sheila Stevenson Former Manager of Interpretation, NSM Highland Village Museum/ Andrew Phillips Curator (Education & Public An Clachan Gàidhealach Programming), David Sutherland Department of History, Lisa MacIssac Manager, Tourism Museum of Industry Dalhousie University Development, Department of Deborah Poole Site Manager, Brook Taylor Department of History, Tourism and Culture Lawrence House Museum Mount Saint Vincent University David MacKinnon Protected Areas Division, N.S. Stephen Powell Assistant Curator (Archaeology), Debra Trask Former Curator of Buildings Dept. of Environment & Labour Museum Operations Rhonda Walker Director, Richard MacMichael Senior Heritage Interpreter, Robert Raeside Department of Earth & Nova Scotia Museum Sites Maritime Museum of the Environmental Sciences, Atlantic Acadia University Jim Watson Manager of Interpretation/ Elizabeth MacRae Research and Statistical Officer, Jeffrey Reed Standards and Guidelines Gaelic Specialist, HP&D Officer, Highland Village Museum/ Janet Maltby Manager, NS Historic Places Initiative An Clachan Gàidhealach Museum of Natural History John Reid History Department, Patricia Welton Education Department, Brenda Maxwell Site Manager, Barrington Saint Mary’s University Fundy Geological Museum Woolen Mill Museum Lynn-Marie Richard Assistant Curator/Registrar, Alec Wilson Former Curator (Botany) and David McCorquodale Director, Centre for Natural NS Museum Operations Manager of Collections History, Cape Breton University Bruce Rickett Senior Heritage Presentation Sheila Yeoman Collections Assistant, Laurel McIvor Curator (Interpretation), Specialist, Parks Canada Museum Operations Museum of Natural History Scott Robson Curator, History Collection Lisa Wolfe Director, Ross Farm Museum Debra McNabb Director, Museum of Industry Angela Saunders General Manager, Fisheries Lois Yorke Director, Public Services, Marven Moore Former Director of Strategic Museum of the Atlantic NS Archives & Records Initiatives, NS Museum Management Operations In partnership with: Commonwealth Historic Resource Management Limited Robert Frame - Consultant 5 Economic Planning Group Nova Scotia Interpretive Master Plan Prepared by: All Nova Scotians, today and in the future, will know, appreciate and experience the heritage that shapes our province. In partnership with: Commonwealth Historic Resource Management Limited Robert Frame - Consultant Economic Planning Group March, 2009 In partnership with: Commonwealth Historic Resource Management Limited Robert Frame - Consultant Economic Planning Group Nova Scotia Interpretive Master Plan INTRODUCTION CURRENT SITUATION Form:Media Nova Scotia features a rich natural and cultural heritage that is important to Nova Scotia features a its residents and fascinating to visitors from all over the world. Recently, the wealth of resources that Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage undertook substantial strides collectively interpret the to ensure that all Nova Scotians, today and in the future, will know, appreciate province’s natural and and experience this remarkably diverse heritage. Set forth in A Treasured cultural heritage. From Past, A Precious Future: A Heritage Strategy for Nova Scotia 2008-2013, this heritage properties, overarching vision has initiated an impetus for renewal in the province. The natural history sites Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage supported the development and special places, to of the cornerstone of this renewal: the creation of an Interpretive Master a provincial collection Plan for Nova Scotia – a tool that can be used to direct and shape the face of of more than 1,000,000 interpretation in the province for many years to come. artifacts and specimens, understanding The Nova Scotia Interpretive Master Plan (IMP) represents the work these resources is an undertaken by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage through important part of renewal. The majority of the province’s audiences will the Heritage Division to identify significant stories and values inherent in connect with these resources through the interpretive role of the Nova the province’s cultural and natural heritage. With a thorough understanding Scotia Museum (NSM). This family of 27 sites peppered throughout the of the province’s current interpretive landscape and audiences, the Master province is a stronghold of interpretation within the Heritage Division. Plan sets out a series of best practices, goals and objectives, as well as Although the emphasis in the Master Plan rests with this museum system strategies and recommendations that will direct interpretive renewal and and its resources, other Heritage Division units are also integral to the increase public recognition of the value and relevance of the province’s preservation, interpretation and promotion of our natural and cultural heritage. Furthermore, it positions these heritage resources to be managed heritage. Special Places Protection, the Historic Places Initiative, Heritage and communicated in a manner that is relevant to all Nova Scotians, while Promotion and Development, and Heritage Outreach and Funding Programs supporting the mandates of diverse government departments and agencies. such as the Community Museum Assistance Program all play key roles in this Interpretive Master Plan. Collectively, they offer untapped resources to