What an electrifying experience!
This exhibit illustrates the many ways that Nova Scotians’ lives were affected by the introduction of electricity to homes, factories and offices. It gives us light and heat, made new kinds of work possible and put an end to others, helps us store and cook our food and clean up afterwards.

Learn about the different ways that Nova Scotia life was affected in the early days of electric power in the late 1800s. Why did it take so much longer to get electricity to rural areas? See some of the early electrical appliances used by Nova Scotians. Who is Reddy Kilowatt and what is he doing with those lightning bolts?