It is the hope of the Museum to share some of the exhibits we have with you. We will give you a sample of what makes our collection so unique, however we encourage you to come and visit us for the full Queens County history experience.

For a virtual tour of a portion of our Museum, please visit 360 Virtual Tour and select Queens County Museum in the drop box. Please note, this video contains a pirate display, which has since been moved to another location.

Mi’Kmaq Exhibit

The Mi’kmaq lived mainly along the seacoast and rivers of the Maritimes and obtained food, shelter and clothing from the land and sea. Come in today to see a variety of authentic Mi’Kmaq artifacts such as baskets, quillwork, and lithic artifacts.

Privateering Exhibit

Liverpool is well known for being the Port of Privateers. The Privateers were private citizens who, after receiving a Letter of Marque from the crown, armed their vessels and attacked enemy ships on the high seas. Liverpool was the home of many Privateering vessels, such as  the Liverpool Packet, thus the Queens County Museum houses an extraordinary collection of privateering artifacts, such as an original Letter of Marque, a sea services pistol and a cutlass.

Banking Exhibit

In the past, Liverpool had its own bank called the Bank of Liverpool (1871-1879). The Bank of Liverpool issued only one series of bills and they were all dated 1st November, 1871. A second bank, the Bank of Acadia (1872-1873) lasted only 3 months and 26 days in Liverpool. Some of these original bills are on display at the Queens County Museum today!

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Last Updated January 25, 2011