Hector Heritage Quay — Museum in Pictou

Reviews of Hector Heritage Quay

• Nicholas

  Added 2016.04.09

  Great spot to see the history of Scottish immigration to Canada. Read interpretive panels ir watch a movie inside for the story of those who first came over on the ship Hector. Also a recreation of the ship is avaliable to enter outside and see how these poor souls lived for 2 months on their journey.
• Cody

  Added 2016.03.25

  The board walk around the nautical museum, is picturesque even under cloudy skies.The museum itself is well maintained and includes a tour of "the Hector," a replica boat that brought the first immigrants over from Scotland. One can also visit the workshops of the blacksmiths and carpenters involved in building the replica. I was amazed at the craft- menship of the wood carvings, really beautiful.The only drawback is the odour in the air outside, along the board walk. It could be the pulp mill across the water ruining the experience .
• Isabella

  Added 2015.11.28

  Had a great time exploring the Scottish immigration museum and learning more about what it was like for the Settlers. The staff were all very knowledgeable and friendly. Definitely worth visiting!
• Miguel

  Added 2014.08.13

  Amazing how deteriorated this boat has become since it was put in the water in 2000! The exhibits were very interesting, but had far too much reading (and I'm usually very good about that sort of thing). Still, the story is an interesting and important one.
• Christian

  Added 2014.03.31

  The museum was very informative regarding the movement of the Scottish to Canada.. the ship and how it was recreated was interesting. We enjoyed visiting this museum very much.