# Cumberland County Museum & Archives, Canada: what it is and when to go > Cumberland County Museum & Archives is a museum in Canada (Amherst, Nova Scotia). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cumberland-county-museum-archives/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Canada · Church Street 150, B4H 3C4, Amherst, Nova Scotia - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 744 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [cumberlandcountymuseum.com](https://www.cumberlandcountymuseum.com/) - **Run by:** Amherst Township Historical Society - **Coordinates:** 45.82899, -64.20146 ## What it is and where Cumberland County Museum & Archives is a museum in Canada (Amherst, Nova Scotia). It is in [Amherst, Nova Scotia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amherst/), where this site lists 14 more places to see, 1.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.82899, -64.20146; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 744 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.828992%2C-64.20146) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.828992%2C-64.20146) - **Run by:** Amherst Township Historical Society It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Cumberland County Museum & Archives is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 51 | | February | Best time | 10 h 07 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Possible | 13 h 19 | | May | Best time | 14 h 44 | | June | Best time | 15 h 31 | | July | Best time | 15 h 11 | | August | Best time | 13 h 57 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 13 | | December | Possible | 8 h 29 | In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Trinity-St. Stephen's United Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/trinity-st-stephen-s-united-church/): Church building in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada · 931 m - [Trider's Craft Beer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/trider-s-craft-beer/): Brewery · 2.2 km - [Chignecto National Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chignecto-national-wildlife-area/): Protected area in Nova Scotia · 5.2 km - [John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/john-lusby-marsh-national-wildlife-area/): National wildlife area in Nova Scotia, Canada · 5.3 km - [Fort Beauséjour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fort-beausejour-fort-cumberland/): French-built fort in Acadia now a park · 8.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Museums and art - [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada - [Royal Ontario Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-ontario-museum/): museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - [National Gallery of Canada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/national-gallery-of-canada/): museum of art in Ottawa, Canada - [Art Gallery of Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/art-gallery-of-ontario/): art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - [Hockey Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hockey-hall-of-fame/): sports museum in downtown Toronto - [Montreal Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montreal-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Every Canada place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Cumberland County Museum & Archives? It is a museum in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit Cumberland County Museum & Archives? February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. ### How do you get to Cumberland County Museum & Archives? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 744 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.828992%2C-64.20146) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Trinity-St. Stephen's United Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/trinity-st-stephen-s-united-church/), [Trider's Craft Beer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/trider-s-craft-beer/), [Chignecto National Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chignecto-national-wildlife-area/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/239806853), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).