Port-Royal National Historic Site of Canada

Learning Experiences

Port-Royal National Historic Site invites you to explore and get to know this remarkable treasure. The major stories connected to the Site include the beginnings of European colonization and settlement; relations among the French settlers and the Mi'kmaq during the 17th century; and French construction techniques and other skills used by the settlers to survive in their new homeland. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring these topics through this Web site and through on-site and public education programs. Please contact us if you’d like one of our interpreters to visit your classroom. We also tailor programs for other groups, such as Elder Hostels. See for yourself this milestone in the Canadian heritage movement.

For background information and to get a sense of the history and people that gave Port-Royal significance, please visit the Natural Wonders and Cultural Treasures pages.

School Programs

Our programs provide education experiences that introduce elementary, middle and high school students to the unique story of Port-Royal. As a living museum, students see the past through the eyes of costumed interpreters who will demonstrate and convey how the explorers who lived here lived and survived.

Designed to complement curriculum frameworks in social studies and language arts, we offer on-site tours in the fall and spring and in your classroom.

All reservation requests should be sent to:
Wayne Melanson
Fort Anne National Historic Site
P.O. Box 9
Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0
(902) 532-2397/2391

We will send you a confirmation along with suggestions for pre-visit materials to help you prepare your class for a program.

All of us at Port-Royal send our best wishes for a successful school year and thank you for allowing us to be a part of yours!

Learning Resources

Tours at Port-Royal
Exhibits at Port-Royal
History and People of Port-Royal