Scott Manor House
A Heritage Property, a Community Museum and a Heritage Resource Centre
Scott Manor House is a registered heritage property, that was built c. 1770 as the family home of Joseph and Margaret Scott, and was located beside Fort Sackville, at the head of Bedford Basin.
Today, it is home to the Fort Sackville Foundation.
Admission to the house and museum is free; donations are very much appreciated. [see the hours of operation below]
The Scott Manor House Museum
Discover Bedford’s History
Explore our collections of artifacts, photos, exhibits and other resources, and visit our Reading Room. Learn more about the community of Bedford, its people and heritage. Contact us for more information.
Our Summer Program for 2025
We are currently closed to the public.
We are still finalizing our plan for what we will offer in 2025, but you can get your first look here, or you can try our FaceBook page to see some of the elements. Hopefully this, plus other announcenents soon to follow, will whet your appetite for the Summer of ’25.
We look forward to being able to welcome you back.
Tea Room
The Tea Room is CLOSED, but will reopen for the summer of 2025.
We are hoping to continue to be operating all seven days of every week during the summer. Our volunteers are eager to meet you and to serve our delicious oatcakes alongside a pot of tea and, if you desire, ice cream.
Your experience should now be even more pleasant in our air-conditioned house – this isn’t your great-great-great-great grandmother’s hot-in-the-summer parlour, even though we do date back to 1770!
Our Tea Room is operated by our most generous volunteers and all proceeds go to supporting the Museum. We welcome anyone else who is willing to help with baking oatcakes, or serving, or both!
We remain proud to showcase Bedford’s oldest home, nestled on beautiful grounds, and just steps away from the site of the former Fort Sackville.
Our Latest Announcements
- Outdoor Yoga at Scott Manor House this SummerOn the lawn of the Fort Sackville site, on a hill overlook the basin, under a canopy of trees, amidst the sounds of birds, in the heart of Bedford, yoga is pure delight. Classes are Monday mornings, 10-11 a.m. from July 14th to August 25th, including the civic holiday. For all levels of practice with options for the asanas to fit your body strength and flexibility. New and those practiced… Read more: Outdoor Yoga at Scott Manor House this Summer
- Newsletter April/May 2025
- Palettes and Pigments 2025 – Registration for Plein Air Painting WorkshopsPlein Air Workshops in both Watercolours & Oil/Acrylics at Scott Manor House Watercolours Workshop with Edward Wedler – 10th and 11th of August Oil/Acrylics Workshop with Anne Wedler – 10th and 11th of August See the downloadable event description Palettes and Pigments 2025 See the downloadable poster Artists Information The workshops will be held concurrently on the grounds of Scott Manor House. In each case registration is limited to 10… Read more: Palettes and Pigments 2025 – Registration for Plein Air Painting Workshops
- We are Hiring for the SummerIf you are a university student, please read on… Fort Sackville Foundation Student Summer Job Opportunities (three positions available) To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter to [email protected]
- Public Talk – Sandy Lake Developmenttaking place on Thursday, the 20th of February, at 7 p.m. in Scott Manor House. It is remarkable that we still have large, wild places like Sandy Lake and the Sackville River so close to Halifax’s urban centre. However, the province has put Sandy Lake and the Sackville River at serious and immediate risk by putting Sandy Lake on its list for fast-track housing development. If you have an interest… Read more: Public Talk – Sandy Lake Development