Join artist and Hydrostone resident Mary Reardon as she chronicles the Hydrostone district’s development, from the history of its design, the people involved, and the chosen method of its construction to its completion, resulting in the first nationally-funded social housing project in Canada.

Join us in person at the Bedford Public Library for a free workshop on how to research and register buildings in Nova Scotia.

Join the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia for a free workshop on line workshop on how to research and register buildings in Nova Scotia

There is a crisis in the increase of heritage building demolitions in HRM and around the province. District heritage registration is one tool groups can use to help preserve the integrity of heritage neighbourhoods.

Join us in person at the Museum of Industry in Stellarton for a free workshop on how to research and register buildings in Nova Scotia.

Join us as Graeme Duffus recalls his experience working on three important buildings in Halifax in the past two decades: Keith Hall, Power Cottage and HRM City Hall. These iconic buildings have been given new life through careful restoration and the commitment of the owners. Graeme will describe some of the challenges and surprises encountered in restoring these buildings, showing what was required to allow them to grace our city for another century and beyond.

Heritage property owners in Atlantic Canada are struggling with increasing insurance rates and coverage cancellations. Join us for a discussion on the issues and a presentation from Eddy Zhakata, Consumer and Industry Relations Manager for Atlantic Canada with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), the national industry association representing Canada's private home, auto, and business insurers.

Join us in person IN CAPE BRETON for a FREE workshop on how to research and register buildings in Nova Scotia. All are welcome.

Join us in person for a free workshop on how to research and register buildings in Nova Scotia.

As churches and places of faith continue to close, Nova Scotia risks giving up an architectural identity. This presentation explores how to create a methodology for the adaptive re-use of timber churches.

Join us for our AGM and Awards Ceremony, where we'll recognize 5 sites from across the province for their excellence in restoration or adaptive reuse. We'll celebrate the built heritage of our province and the individuals and groups who have worked hard to ensure the preservation of these unique and important structures.

Improving energy performance of existing buildings is a cornerstone of decarbonizing our environment.

Our boatbuilding sheds are surprisingly diverse and mutable. This can pose a challenge both for students and custodians of built heritage. We'll look at several examples from the southwest half of the province, and discover how the big boat shed in Lunenburg both follows this tradition and contradicts it.

Join the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia for a free workshop on line workshop on how to research and register buildings in Nova Scotia

Downtown Halifax was a virtual hive of activity in the early days of photography, beginning with the first photograph ever made in Canada (1839) and the earliest permanent studio in 1842, which ran until about 1868. In 1869, famed photographer William Notman opened a studio at the corner of George and Barrington Streets, with a front row seat on the comings and goings of Halifax society.

Join us for a free workshop in person workshop on how to research and register buildings in Nova Scotia.

Join us for our AGM and Awards Ceremony, where we'll recognize 14 sites from across the province for their excellence in restoration or adaptive reuse. We'll celebrate the built heritage of our province and the individuals and groups who have worked hard to ensure the preservation of these unique and important structures.

Join HTNS and the Heritage Advisory Committee of Mahone Bay to learn about heritage registration in the community

Hear our Executive Director explore how having older buildings and other types of built heritage in our communities provide a wide range of benefits to Nova Scotians and what everyone can do to help protect these vital resources.

Join HTNS’s HRM Committee on April 3 in Burke Theatre B on the campus of St. Mary’s University for a public forum to discuss the Housing Accelerator Fund. We will talk about the threats to built heritage in the Centre Plan Area, and how municipalities could better address the housing crisis.

Calling Lego Builders of All Ages for a Heritage Building Lego Building Competition!

Join the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia for a free workshop on line workshop on how to research and register buildings in Nova Scotia

Ever wondered how to research the history of a building?

Ever wondered what it means to register a heritage property?

Join us HTNS and Akoma to learn how you can help preserve the buildings of your community and the stories they tell.

Join the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia for a free workshop on heritage property registration in Nova Scotia

Join us for a Celebration of Life for Alan Ruffman, longtime advocate for built heritage preservation and planning decisions that preserve the history of the city.

Join us for our Annual General Meeting

We’ll be at the Fairview Clayton Park Farmers Market this Thursday, stop by with questions, to learn about built heritage or just say hello!