A cool old church with a little…read more something extra St. Patrick's Church Museum is the oldest Catholic church on Cape Breton island and was build in 1828. It's a strange combination of stone and wood built in an old Gothic style of architecture, complete with an ancient cemetery in the back. It changed a bit throughout the years, a balcony was added and some other additions inside, but the building looks pretty much as it did when it was built. The old building continued to serve as a church until the 1950's when it was decided it was just too small. The Old Sydney Society took it over and began restoring it as part of their movement to revive the historical part of Sydney and was opened as a museum. The church has only one room but it's certainly is a spooky one room. Austere stone walls and a open beam ceiling, with old artifacts added for color. The guy taking the toonies and loonies inside the church was pretty spooky too. Very friendly and knowledgeable but had a certain way of talking that added to the experience. He seemed to enjoy telling the history of the church, especially the part where people restoring the church found three bodies buried under the floor. As he so eloquently verbalized, "Exactly who they are and why they were put there is now know only to God." Amen.

Absolutely outstanding! The dwellings from each highlighted time period, and the costumed actors…read moreinterpreting that time and answering questions, were fascinating. For us the highlight was a ceilidh (visit), with fiddling, step dancing, story telling, and rich explantations of each. If you visit only one place in Cape Breton, this should be it!

Here's a place to take you back in time to learn and explore a sampling of the life of those who…read moretraveled from Scotland to start a life on Cape Briton. There are costumed and well-educated tour guide actors who will greet you in Gaelic and share what life was like in the new land. Seeing, hearing, and sometimes tasting as you climb around the steep hills of the village. The views are incredible! We were lucky and it was a very sunny day! Take the time to really walk, explore, and ask questions.

We enjoyed this tour very much. Interesting to see how this family lived. Guides were very…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. Price was only $2 per person. (Free samples of spruce beer in the kitchen)

A short journey…read more back in time The Cossit House was built in 1787 and is the oldest house in Sydney. It was built by Ranna Cossit, the first Anglican minister in the area and his wife Thankful. They sure had cool names back then. It' looks pretty much the way it did back in the 18th century and is preserved in excellent condition. For 2 bucks you get to wander around and check out all the dark rooms filled with period furniture and artifacts. Even some authentic chamber pots to examine although they won't let you actually use them. The house has low ceilings and itty, bitty rooms. Care must be taken to negotiate the narrow stairs and I ended up bonking by head several times on the low over hangs. Just part of the experience. The people working there are dressed up in period costumes and know just about everything there is to know about the place. They eagerly answered all my stupid questions and obviously love what they are doing. It's tour is very informal, you can just walk around and take your time, really getting a feel for the house. There is a small gift shop but when I was there they didn't have any trinkets or crummy t-shirts but some nice local crafty things. A cool place to visit if you enjoy learning about the history and culture of Sydney and Cape Breton. A short journey back in time

This is a must vist if on Cape Briton! I'm sure, like most, you know of some of his inventions and…read morepassions. Once you visit here, you will discover his inventions and research were much more extensive! He had groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. He was the 2nd president of the National Geographic Society. He had a deep interest in the new science of heredity and helped shape its direction. He was also significant in providing education and research for the hearing impaired and speech impaired. This site and museum has many artifacts showing some of his works. I would have liked to have spent more time, maybe 6 hours in all. But a tip, don't forget to look at the beauty outside of this museum as the views are gorgeous and inspiring!

This is a fantastic museum! Wow! There was so much information all over. Photos, written material,…read morea bit of recorded material. Ramps to explore for those of us who don't like stairs. And a cute gift shop. I really enjoyed learning about Alexander Graham Bell's wife, Mabel Gardener Hubbard. She sounds like quite a wonderful, smart, talented person. I am so glad they didn't shirk her story in the museum but showed her right along side her husband. I had no idea he was into flight. And that was so cool to learn! All in all, I really enjoyed this. also - there is plenty of parking. And i was able to secure a shady spot for my dogs. And - you can take the museum at your own pace. I went faster than I would have liked, because my dogs were in the car and I always worry about them. But it was a cool day. They were in the shade and just fine.

Outstanding site with a ton of things to see and interactions available, I visited for several…read morehours and could have spent longer. The huge variety of buildings and settings gives a breadth to what life was like in that era, rather than for example only focusing on the military aspect. The structures themselves have been very well restored, which was a huge undertaking. All of the living history staff are knowledgeable and engaging.

When you visit there is a feeling of being back in time to the 1700s when the Fort was built…read more There's an opportunity to see how the military and towns people lived.

Formerly the Town Hall, this is now a heritage museum about the town of Glacé Bay. The docent are…read morevery friendly and knowledgeable. They served tea and biscuits (crackers and oat cakes - I think that's what they were called). There is an exhibit upstairs about Guglielmo Marconi (the person we can thank for all our wireless devices).

We stopped in here for information on available rooms in Cheticamp. They knew what was full and…read morewhere a few rooms were still available during this peak tourist time. They even made a phone call to verify the place they recommended. I'm sorry we didn't take time to see the tapestries on display in their gallery, but we were afraid of losing out of a room and having to sleep in our car.

A must stop if in the area. I had no idea about this type of rug making. The first part of the…read moremuseum shows how life used to be in the area. Then they have a live demo of how the rugs are made. Then you see some rugs and then some art made in the style of the rugs. Amazing working. It really is art. Then they have a cute gift shop. The people working here are very friendly and full of additional information on the area. They even told us where to stop and eat lunch as we were headed back to south. I highly recommend a stop. Worth the $19. Two adults and a senior. Clean bathrooms always a plus as well. They had a public computer if you needed to get on line for a bit as well. Glad we spent some time here.