First Ceilidh of 2013!

The first ceilidh of our 2013 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, July 4th at 7 PM at the museum. Our opening ceilidh will feature: Maggie Beaton – Fiddle Cathy Hawley – Piano KC Beaton – Vocals Marie Aucoin – Vocals Bill MacDonald – Guitar & Vocals Siobhan Beaton – Dance Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children.… (more…)

Celtic Colours 2013

The 2013 Celtic Colours lineup has been announced! The Chestico Museum is pleased to once again be hosting two events. On Tuesday, October 15th at 2 PM, Storytelling & Afternoon Tea will be held at the museum. Once again, we will feature local storytellers and this year we will focus on tales of Port Hood with a connection to Fortress… (more…)

Louisbourg 300 Celebrations in Port Hood

2013 marks the 300th anniversary of the founding of Île Royale (Cape Breton Island) and its capital, Louisbourg. Fine sandstone from quarries on Port Hood & Henry Islands helped build Fortress Louisbourg. This summer, join the Chestico Museum as we celebrate our historic connection to Louisbourg! Schedule of Events: Monday, July 29 through Friday, August 2 – Join Captain Danny… (more…)

Wally Ellison Evening Recap

On Thursday, June 20th, the Chestico Museum hosted a book signing by Wally Ellison for his new work, Waterfalls, Cape Breton’s Hidden Treasures. Wally signed numerous books and also presented a slideshow on Cape Breton waterfalls. Wally was most informative and his talk was greatly enjoyed! Wally also brought along some musical friends and we had quite the ceilidh! Entertaining… (more…)

Wally Ellison Book Signing

The Chestico Museum is pleased to announce we will be hosting a book signing for Wally Ellison’s new book Waterfalls, Cape Breton’s Hidden Treasures on Thursday, June 20th at 7 PM. The evening will include a 30 minute slideshow presentation on Cape Breton waterfalls as well as musical entertainment by Wally (pipes), Patrick Lamey (guitar), Brandi McCarthy (fiddle) and Kolten… (more…)

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