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17 Museum St, Glace Bay, NS B1A 5T8, CanadaMap
Phone+1 902-849-4522
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  • Jef K
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    Do NOT miss this!!

    On a rainy day, we cast about for things to do while visiting northern Nova Scotia. We stumbled on this museum. I had not realized that this area had been a major coal mining area. The museum does a v...

    Reviewed on Nov 1, 2023
  • BobN06
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    Best mine tour I have been on

    Historical recreation of the original coal mining village attached to a visitor center built around the mine entrance. Coal was a big part of Sydney history and this museum tells the story and allows ...

    Reviewed on Oct 16, 2023
  • carolynj720
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    A Disney Version of Mining Life

    If you are, as we were, sympathetic to the difficult, risky work of miners and interested in how it was possible to extract coal from deep under the ocean, you might be tempted to visit this "museum" ...

    Reviewed on Aug 7, 2023
  • 587Peter
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    A Most Worthwhile Coal Mine Tour

    Our tour guide Terry gave us an exceptional account of life in the coal mines. He answered all our questions and was thoroughly professional and safety conscious all the time underground. It was a mos...

    Reviewed on Aug 2, 2023
  • Stephanie C
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    Excellent for all ages!

    Fascinating! Excellent guides - all are retired miners - who tell riveting stories about their lives. The tour of the mine is a must - be prepared to have to crouch down as it gets to a low ceiling h...

    Reviewed on Jul 27, 2023
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