image of 3 circles overlapping to form a triangle. The bottom left circle is blue and has the word equity in white in it, the bottom right circle is yellow and has the word diversity in white in it, the circle at the top is green and has the word inclusion in white in it. Where the circles all overlap is the word belonging also in white. The colours used all come from the Nova Scotia tartan

News

Survey on Equity Diversity & Inclusion in Museums in NS

Survey on Equity Diversity & Inclusion in Museums in NS The Nova Scotia Museum, the Association of Nova Scotia Museums and African Nova Scotian Affairs have launched a survey to assess Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in museums in…Read more >

From our President - May 2021

A message from ANSM President Lisa WolfeRead more >

Museum Supports in the 2021 Federal Budget

Museum Supports in the Federal Budget Announced on April 19, 2021 Investments for the digitization of information and collections by non-national museums and heritage institutions, which will allow these institutions to create original content such as educational materials, apps or other…Read more >

ANSM Seeks Executive Director

Association of Nova Scotia Museums Executive Director Position The…>

President's Message - February 2021

A message from ANSM President Lisa Wolfe>

Join Our Team: Member Services Co-ordinator

ANSM is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our small but…>

Community Chat - November 23rd, 2020

A chance to get updated on ANSM activities and a discussion on Museums For Me, a…>

Treaty Day on October 1st launches Mi'kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia

Mi'kmaq History Month

Treaty Day on October 1st launches Mi'kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia>

Congratulations to Lisa Wolfe, the recipient of the CMA Award of Distinguished Service!

This year’s Canadian Museums Association (CMA) Award of Distinguished…>

Museums & COVID-19 Impact Survey

Your help is needed! It is part of the ANSM’s role to champion on behalf of…>

ANSM Board Nominations

Nominations Open: ANSM Board of Directors ANSM has put out the call for…>

Museum Accreditation

Did you hear the latest about Museum Accreditation?>

Call for ANSM Award Nominations

Nominating someone from your museum is a great way to acknowledge their efforts…>

CMA's Virtual Conference: Museums Together

On April 16th, join the CMA's virtual conference, Museums Together, a free…>

New Membership Structure

This year, we will be making changes to the membership structure and associated…>

ANSM Resource Library Now Online!

You can now browse books, search, and make requests online!>

New Museum Studies 3-Year Cycle Starts in 2020

Join us in 2020 for the start of another cycle of the ANSM Museum Studies…>

Orientation Sessions Coming Up in November

Registration for Orientation Sessions/Workshops for next year's evaluations is…>

Museums Associations Write Party Leaders, Insist on Prioritising the Sector

"National, provincial and territorial museums associations sent joint letters…>

New Intern Ayla!

Our newest intern is already hard at work at the ANSM office!>

Register Today

Only 6 weeks remain until our September conference - Mining Your Museum: Making…>

Call for Panelists

The Association of Nova Scotia Museums, in partnership with Sherbrooke Village…>

Save the Date for our September Conference!

You won't want to miss Mining Your Museum: Making Every Nugget Count>

Call for ANSM Award Nominations!

Nominating someone from your museum is a great way to acknowledge their efforts…>

Maud Lewis

A world famous folk artist, Maud Lewis painted scenes that evoke feelings of…>

2019 Evaluator Applications Now Being Accepted

ANSM seeks dedicated and qualified heritage professionals to join us for…>

Webinar Series on Collections Management

The Association of Nova Scotia Museums recently offered a webinar series on…>

Evaluation Cycle 2019-2022

ANSM is pleased to announce the release of the new evaluation cycle as part of…>

ANSM Board Nominations

Nominations Open: ANSM Board of Directors Are you looking for a fresh new way to…>

ANSM Award Nominations Deadline June 30th!

Be sure to submit your nomination form before the deadline! Read here for more…>

Canadian Collections Care Survey

The objective of this survey is to examine the current state of collections care…>

Save The Date!

We're planning our next AGM and Conference - be sure to mark your calendars!>

Museums for March Break!

So many great museums in the province are providing amazing March Break…>

Explore and Create with MyNovaMuse Galleries

Celebrate Nova Scotia's rich history by sharing the stories of museum treasures…>

Celebrate Heritage Day 2018

This year, Nova Scotia celebrates the life of Mona Louise Parsons.>

Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Makes MuseFund Donation

Yesterday, Thursday January 11th, The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame shared…>

Consider MuseFund This Holiday Season!

Contribute to the future of Nova Scotia’s past>

Re-Launch of NovaMuse!

The newly redesigned NovaMuse was launched at the Treasure Trove Symposium on…>

Congratulations to Sheryl Stanton

This year ANSM is pleased to present the Award of Excellence in Museum…>

NovaMuse Relaunch Coming Soon!

The NovaMuse website is about to launch a fresh new look! Be sure to join us at…>

New Collections and Advisory Resources Added!

Thanks to the hard work of our Fleming Summer Intern, Kassandra, we’ve added a…>

Touchstones Online Exhibit Launched

150 Artifacts for 150 Years! In celebration of #Canada150, Canadian History 11…>

Nominate Someone Today!

The Association of Nova Scotia Museums (ANSM), is pleased to announce the 2017…>

CMA and ANSM Encourage you to Invite your MP or MLA!

The Canadian Museums Association (CMA) and the Association of Nova Scotia…>

Welcome Kassandra!

ANSM would like to extend a warm welcome to Kassandra Hanslep who will be…>

Touchstones Phase Two

Exciting news! We have now entered the second phase of Touchstones: Exploring…>

AGM & Conference/Symposium Survey Results

Late in 2016 we asked for your input with regards to our upcoming Annual General…>

MuseFund Virtual Launch

MuseFund has launched with a new website, video, and social media outlets! Read…>

NovaMuse and the 30 Day Museum Photo Challenge

NovaMuse is making use of social media to share images and inspiration from…>

Libraries Nova Scotia

Libraries Nova Scotia has been in a period of re-imagining with a focus on…>

Touchstones Top Ten

The initial voting phase for #150Touchstones has come to a close. We would like…>

Voting for #150Touchstones closes January 15!

Voting continues until January 15th on the NovaMuse site for Touchstones…>

We've got a new website!

We’ve re-organised the ANSM site to make it easier to navigate, to find…>

Museums and Security Symposium Poster

Museums and Security Symposium Registration

Registration for the Museums and Security Symposium is now open. Tickets are $50…>