Her Wake at the Chestico Museum

The award winning play Her Wake, featuring Cindy O’Neill and Diane Mouland, will be presented at the Chestico Museum on Thursday, July 12th at 7:30 pm. Her Wake is the story of two late-middle-aged women who attend the wake of one of their friends. They add the special sugar to their tea as they comment on the poor dear departed… (more…)

Student Employment Opportunity

The Chestico Museum is currently accepting applications for a summer student for the 2012 season. The position is open to students who have been accepted at a post-secondary institution for full-time study beginning in September 2012. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, organized and possess good communication skills. The ability to multi-task and organize events are key requirements. Knowledge of… (more…)

Celtic Colours at the Museum 2011

On Tuesday, October 11th, the Chestico Museum hosted Storytelling and Afternoon Tea at the museum.  The event was part of Celtic Colours Cultural Experiences series. John Gillies was our master of ceremonies for the afternoon and as usual did a fantastic job! Our first storyteller was Eileen MacDonald who came to Port Hood as an English War Bride following World… (more…)

Chestico Museum on TSN!

Port Hood was the place to be on Sunday, August 28, 2011 as we hosted a live broadcast of TSN‘s SportsCentre! TSN came to town as part of the 2011 Kraft Celebration Tour. Last May, Roberta Watts submitted an essay detailing why Port Hood should be a stop on the tour. On July 1, the entry was selected as a… (more…)

August 25, 2011 Ceilidh

The final ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2011 summer ceilidh series was held on Thursday, August 25, 2011. We had a big crowd in attendance and a great line up of entertainment. As this was our last ceilidh of the summer it was two hours in length and there were 7 draws for door prizes! Dara Smith-MacDonald was our fiddler… (more…)