Preface / the editor -- Introduction / Peter E. Rider -- The New Brunswick Museum's maritime history gallery / Gregg Finley -- Le village historique Acadien: interprétation de la Terre d'Acadie / Clarence LeBreton -- Artifacts and history at the Yarmouth County Museum / Eric J. Ruff -- The presentation and interpretation of human history in the Nova Scotia Museum / Scott Robson and Sheila Stevenson -- Louisbourg: managing a moment in time / John Fortier -- Museum policy in Prince Edward Island / Allan Rankin -- The history exhibit at the Newfoundland Museum / Victoria Dickenson -- Mercury series publications / Publications de la Collection Mercure