🏛️ Museum / historic site · Eastern Shore, Nova Scotia

Moose River Gold Mines Provincial Park & Museum

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Map showing Moose River Gold Mines Provincial Park & Museum in Eastern Shore, Nova Scotia
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Latitude
44.967
Longitude
-62.950
Region
Eastern Shore
Type
Museum / historic site

About this spot

Provincial park and community museum on one of Nova Scotia's earliest gold districts (mined from the 1870s), and site of the famous 1936 mine collapse and rescue broadcast live across North America. Interpretive displays on the Meguma gold fields.

Before you go

Park is day-use with interpretive displays; museum is open summers only — no panning on site. Verify current status and museum hours before visiting.

Source

Nova Scotia Parks — parks.novascotia.ca/park/moose-river-gold-mines; Tourism Nova Scotia listing

Marked Verified: confirmed against an official or authoritative source at the time of writing.

This guide is general information for recreational prospectors — it is not legal advice. Mining, land-access, and environmental regulations change and vary site by site. Always verify the current rules with the official sources linked above before heading out, obtain permission from private landowners and mineral-claim holders, and respect First Nations rights, settlement lands, and treaty areas — some lands require permission or are closed to panning entirely.