A time card is your ticket to discover the fascinating human story of Nova Scotia’s industry. Punch in to begin your shift as you enter the galleries and as you move through our exhibits, you can clock out and in for your break and then out at the end when you finish. Your pay? A fun learning experience!

Time clocks became common in industrial work places by the end of the 1800s. Employers needed a reliable way to record the work hours of several shifts of workers in their factories.