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Jost House Museum

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Come find us at 54 Charlotte St., or follow us to find out about activities, events, and daily life at the Jost Heritage House! Admission: $4.00 CAD/USD

Open Monday - Friday, 9:00AM - 3:00PM & All Cruise Ship Days The oldest standing home and business in Sydney, Jost House, will transport you back to 1786 into the lives of the families who called it home more than 230 years ago. Through our authentic décor, captivating guided tours, and incredible antiques you will learn about life as it would have been for the Jost family. We opened our doors as

a museum in 1991, and have been providing an excellent visitor experience ever since. Chat with one of our tour guides and learn about this beautiful home in our historic North End, you won't be disappointed! Come visit us between June and August, Monday to Friday 9:00AM to 4:00PM, and September and October, Monday to Friday 9:00AM to 4:00PM. NOTE: hours may increase on cruise ship days.

05/29/2026

On This Day: May 28, 1788, Rev. Rana Cossit, Cape Breton's first permanent Protestant minister, his wife and their seven children move into their new home in Sydney. In the spring of 1785, Rev. Cossit was sent here from New Hampshire by the society for the Propagation of the Gospel, which was relocating its ministers. Rev. Cossit becomes involved in bitter local political conflicts until he leaves Sydney in 1800.
His house, on Charlotte Street, is among the oldest in Sydney, just a few months younger than the Jost House across the street. A property of the Nova Scotia Museum, it is operated by the Old Sydney Society. July 11, 1983, it becomes protected under the Nova Scotia Heritage Properties Act.

Source: The Cape Breton Book of Days by Pamela Newton

05/28/2026

On This Day: May 28, 1892, the world's first Gaelic newspaper, MacTalla, is published weekly in Sydney by Jonathan G. MacKinnon of Dunakin near Whycocomagh. MacTalla carries local and world news, as as history, proverbs, Greek mythology and correspondence. It was published for the last time on June 24, 1904.
Eighty-seven years later, during Inverness's 75th anniversary in 1979, Rev. Roderick MacLeod, publisher of the first Gaelic newspaper in Scotland (1977), pays tribute to Jonathan G. MacKinnon at a graveside memorial service at Stewartdale Cemetery near Dunakin.

Source: The Cape Breton Book of Days by Pamela Newton

05/27/2026

On This Day: May 27, 1795, there are 27 inhabited dwellings in Sydney, 17 uninhabited, 27 in ruins, and 14 public buildings. The population is around 150-160.

Source: The Cape Breton Book of Days by Pamela Newton

05/26/2026

Join Bailey and Brett for a preview of what the Jost House has to offer!

Stop by Monday - Friday, 9AM -3PM for a tour throughout Cape Breton’s rich history, spanning from 1786 into the 20th century.

Open all cruise ship days with varying hours depending on port times.

05/25/2026

The Jost House Museum is 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 for the 2026 Summer Season as of 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵! Stop in any time, Monday-Friday from 9:00AM - 3:00PM for a tour throughout our house which captures the history of Cape Breton!

We are so excited to welcome guests from near and far to Jost House this season, and we hope that visitors will take the time to visit our 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 in the front showroom of the house!

To our ship-bound guests, please note that we are 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀!

See you soon!

- Jost Heritage House Crew

05/11/2026

We are eager to show our new display for 2026. Come meet Col. Colin Fraser and his wife Christianna in 1785. Their descendants still grace our island.
A sneak pick at the new exhibit.

04/08/2026

The Jost House Museum will be open tomorrow, April 9, to welcome arriving guests from the Viking Polaris. Stop by and say hello as we open our doors for the first time in the 2026 season!

11/01/2025

On this Day November 1,1918
The Cape Breton Branch of the Great War Veterans Association is formed at a meeting of returned soldiers. The actual number of returned soldiers in Cape Breton is quite small, but the men of the two local Military Convalescent Homes, the Ross and Moxham Military Hospitals come from a large area. Others have returned and are now working on munitions' inspection work at the steel planta. Close to 150 soldiers gather tonight at the Cape Breton County Council Chambers to form the Cape Breton branch. Another branch has been organized at Sydney Mines to accommodate the men on the Northside.

Courtesy of Pam Newton's The Cape Breton Book of Days.

10/31/2025

This day October 31st 1936
Boston is the best market for more than one million pounds of swordfish harpooned off Cape Breton this year. Some nights there are over 200 boats sheltering in Glace Bay Harbour, and you can cross the harbour by walking on the decks. An even larger fleet is based at Louisburg. Price per pound delivered ranges from 7- 30 cents.

Courtesy of Pam Newton's The Cape Breton Book of Days.

10/30/2025

This day October 30th
Cape Bretoners are surprised to hear of a new study, funded by the Federal Research Council and Halifax's Clearwater Fine Foods, to discover why Lobster tastes so good.

Courtesy of Pam Newton's The Cape Breton Book of Days

Address

54 Charlotte Street
Sydney, NS
B1P1B7

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 3pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 3pm

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+19025390366

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