Our Mission

Mission Statement

The mission of the Wolfville Historical Society is to interpret and maintain the Randall House as a museum for the benefit of the members of the Society, the residents of Wolfville and its surrounding communities, and visitors. In carrying out this mission the Society

• employs staff and trains volunteers to operate the Randall House as a seasonal museum;

• collects and preserves records and objects of historical interest which are related to the life and history of the Town of Wolfville and its surrounding communities;

• encourages membership in the Society and interest in the museum and in local history by means of meetings, historical addresses, and the reading of prepared historical papers;

• advises the Town Council of Wolfville, or any of its commissions or committees, on matters related to preservation and presentation of the history of Wolfville, including the naming of streets and parks, and the preservation of buildings.

About WOLFVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Description

The Society was established in 1941 and incorporated in 1947. Since that time it has occupied the Randall House, a provincial heritage property, built about 1800 and one of the oldest houses in the town of Wolfville. The Randall House Museum is open to the public from June to September each year, and special interpretive tours and programs for students of all ages, seniors and special interest groups, are offered at other times by arrangement. The Society employs a professional museum curator to deliver these services and to oversee all the volunteer work at the Randall House. During the fall, winter and spring, monthly meetings are held (open to the public) which feature speakers on local and provincial historic and heritage topics. Our current membership is 120.