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Ship Portrait Collection

The Yarmouth County Museum's collection of ship portraits is the third-largest in Canada and reflects the area's deep connections to the sea and the age of sail. Ship portraits were often brought back from foreign ports by captains, either for the owners or for the captains themselves. The majority of our paintings have direct connections to Yarmouth.

For a more extensive review of the museum's ship portrait collection and Yarmouth's marine history, the Virtual Museum of Canada has ship information, stories, and a searchable image database.

Location

22 Collins Street

Yarmouth, NS

B5A 3C8

Canada

Contact

(902) 742 -5539 

Tue-Sat | 2pm - 5pm

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Yarmouth County Museum and Archives, owned by the Yarmouth County Historical Society stands on Mi’kma’ki (Mi’kmaq Territory) and supports culture, education, and arts on this land. We strive for meaningful partnerships with all the peoples of this province as we continue to live and work here. Through the Peace and Friendship Treaties, which the Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet), and Passamaquoddy Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1725-1726, there was no surrender of lands nor resources. Agreements within these Treaties outline a path for the ongoing relationship between Nations in mutual respect.

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