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Farm Equipment Museum in Bible Hill, N.S. shifting gears into the summer
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BIBLE HILL, N.S. — For those interested in viewing Nova Scotia’s agricultural history first-hand, the Farm Equipment Museum in Bible Hill is one stop that can’t be missed.
Now open five days a week during the summer (Tuesday to Saturday), the museum has several events planned, along with interesting activities that can be experienced on any given day.
This is partly thanks to the new junior museum assistant, Liam Bosworth. After finishing his first year of business studies at St. Mary’s University, Bosworth decided to come home to Truro and take up a summer grant position with the museum.
“It’s more accessible to get in on the weekend,” said Bosworth about the new availability. “If you work or have kids, it’s a bit harder to bring them in, it’s a bit harder through the week.”
Events
Bosworth said the biggest event they’ll hold over the summer is the second annual Hook-In with Fibre Friends, which also acts as a fundraiser for the museum.
“A whole bunch of people will come in and make rugs, or any crafts within that. That’s on July 26.”
The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day. Anyone interested is free to bring their hooking, crochet, knitting, or any other handwork and participate alongside like-minded artists.
Ursula Gulliver, who organizes the Hook-In, said she hopes the event will bring more attention to the museum, while also being a big day for the community.
“It’s to raise awareness and funds for the museum, but it’s also like a lot of local events,” said Gulliver. “It’s to bring people together in the community, and outside the community, to have a really fun day together.”
Gulliver said they have local vendors and food trucks lined up for the day, as well.
“Everybody local can get together, meet each other and create relationships, which is what’s important in all these small communities nowadays,” said Gulliver.
Rug-hookers from all over can also come and appreciate the history of the art on display at the museum, from antique rugs to the old tools used to make them.
“It’s a link to our history of rural living in Nova Scotia, which most of us have some sort of connection to,” said Gulliver.
This summer will also see an exhibition coming to the museum in August, which will also feature a wide range of activities. More details on the exhibition will be announced in the near future.
‘Something for everyone’
Bosworth said the museum has attractions for youth and adults that are accessible on any visit.
“There’s something for everyone here. We have little things for kids — toys, areas to play in.”
This includes a guessing game involving weights and a pulley system. Kids can guess which pulley system is easier to lift the weight with.
Right across from the pulley system is another attraction for children – a diorama of a farm with buttons to press, triggering lights that indicate the different parts of the farm and farm equipment
For adults, the museum has a quilt that is free for any quilters to leave their mark on.
“It’s going to be up through the summer, and anyone can come in and stitch a piece in it,” said Bosworth.
Also of interest to both kids and adults is the museum’s shoelace maker — an antique contraption that winds strings together to make varying multi-coloured shoelace designs.
“We can choose different threads and make different patterns,” Bosworth explained. “We have shoelaces and glasses holders. There’s some for the Pride colours, Nova Scotia tartan, or anything else that we want to make.”
Along with the shoelace maker is a selection of premade shoelaces available for sale at the front of the museum.
To keep up with event dates, or to learn more about the Farm Equipment Museum, visit their Facebook page.
