Pictou County's industrial museum holds a collection of six locomotives, among them Samson and Albion — two of the oldest surviving locomotives in the world. Samson, built by Timothy Hackworth in 1838 for the Albion Mines railway, has been on display here since 1990; around them the museum tells the coal and steel story of Nova Scotia's industrial heartland.
Plan a visit
Address147 North Foord St, Stellarton, NS
VisitingA Nova Scotia Museum site — see the museum's website for current hours and admission.
TypeMuseums & collections
Official siteNova Scotia Museum of Industry
✓ Last verified: November 2026 — checked against the official source linked above. Hours and seasons change; confirm before a long drive.
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