Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

A fascinating and inspiring visit! We visited the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site during our fall trip to Baddeck, and it was absolutely worth it! The exhibits were well-organized, showing not only Bell’s famous telephone invention but also his other amazing work in aviation and innovation. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable, and they made the experience even more engaging for the kids. It’s great that admission is free for youth and children, a perfect educational stop for families. The location overlooking the Bras d’Or Lake is beautiful, and we enjoyed a short walk around after the museum. Highly recommend visiting if you’re in Cape Breton!

So many artifacts of such a fascinating and brilliant man! Bell’s dynamic wife is also deservedly celebrated. Great insight into his work and the science behind his sound inventions. Well designed displays. Places to sit and rest or contemplate. Well maintained grounds. Nice gift store with several souvenirs. The museum made me want to learn more about Alexander Graham Bell.

Museum was informative, and really captured the essence of Alexander Graham Bell's legacy. It also gave an insight into his personal life, which was super interesting as well. We only spent an hour here tho and I feel that the most time you could spend here is 2 and a half hours.

Great place to come and spend time.and learn some great history, there nice enough to let local crafts people use this venue for the Christmas season.was a successful n hope to see them again

A big and beautiful museum highlighting and celebrating the momentous achievements of Alexander Graham Bell, his wife Mabel and his associates. It's a walk down the lanes of history. The area around the museum as well, is picturesque and well-maintained. Definitely worth a visit.

If one "controls" the present (i.e., has $$$'s from AT&T stock), one can re-narrate the past. In reality, many folks were working on tele-audio and A.G.B. got to the patent office, with the right documentation, first before Elisha Grey. Assisted by hundreds of patent attorneys, Bell Telephone became a business and then became wildly profitable due to Theodore Vail and many "captains of industry" that captured the profits by creating a (natural?) monopoly protected by government edict. Yes, lots of benefits for human-kind, but it could have easily happened a different way. In my opinion, that is the much more interesting history that wont be told here.

Well, ol Alexander didn't get his due in my US history classes. He easily compared in brilliance with Edison, Tesla and the Wright Brothers. Best of all, his truest passion was helping people with hearing disabilities and was credited by Helen Keller for his tutoring and creation of a visual mapping and dictionary of sound which helped thousands to prosper and overcome stigmas of disdain. Airplanes, oceangoing craft, aerodynamics, and propulsion are all on display. The trip into this secluded spot is worthy of your time.

Interesting place to visit. Lots of great I formation. Almost all of it printed so a lot of reading. A couple of nice films that tell the story in video with actual photos and videos of events. The planes and other exhibits were amazing. Many small kiddos wandering and seem entertained. Nice gift shop and cafe.

This is a must vist if on Cape Briton! I'm sure, like most, you know of some of his inventions and passions. Once you visit here, you will discover his inventions and research were much more extensive! He had groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. He was the 2nd president of the National Geographic Society. He had a deep interest in the new science of heredity and helped shape its direction. He was also significant in providing education and research for the hearing impaired and speech impaired. This site and museum has many artifacts showing some of his works. I would have liked to have spent more time, maybe 6 hours in all. But a tip, don't forget to look at the beauty outside of this museum as the views are gorgeous and inspiring!

This is a fantastic museum! Wow! There was so much information all over. Photos, written material, a bit of recorded material. Ramps to explore for those of us who don't like stairs. And a cute gift shop. I really enjoyed learning about Alexander Graham Bell's wife, Mabel Gardener Hubbard. She sounds like quite a wonderful, smart, talented person. I am so glad they didn't shirk her story in the museum but showed her right along side her husband. I had no idea he was into flight. And that was so cool to learn! All in all, I really enjoyed this. also - there is plenty of parking. And i was able to secure a shady spot for my dogs. And - you can take the museum at your own pace. I went faster than I would have liked, because my dogs were in the car and I always worry about them. But it was a cool day. They were in the shade and just fine.

Nice little historic site. Very well done interpretative content. I learned a lot about Alexander Graham Bell that i did t know before. Not a ton of stuff that requires being on site to see. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit but worth stopping if in area.

Very nice modern museum. Not being a fan of AGB this could have been skipped on our tour. Didn't realize he invented so much more then the phone. Good stop if you are a history buff.

Perfect activity for a rainy day. I learned a lot! Nice exhibits for sure. Hands on opportunities as well.

This is definitely a must-see place if you're in the area around Baddeck. THis is where A. G. Bell spent the last 30 years of his life. Very eye-opening for those of us who thought Mr. Bell was only about telephones. He was into so much more, including hydrofoil, aircraft, and even a study on how to get sheep to produce twins, thus doubling the flock. There's even a romance -- the story of his marriage to one of his deaf students and their devotion to each other. The museum has many exhibits that require a bit of reading to understand them. There are displays and videos and gardens. The museum has a cafe.

This is a great stop. The view from the front door is worth the stop. One of my favorite. The bay, the lighthouse beautiful. The day we were there they were doing a dress rehearsal of their play in the back part of the museum. They suggested we start there and work forward as the back part would be blocked off for that rehearsal. Overall a well done museum. Everything was presented and displayed well. I enjoyed learning all the things I didn't know before. The films were very informative as well. The have a senior fare which is a bit off the adult fare. The gift shop had some interesting items. There were chairs and benches through out the museum to take a break. There was also a big area for children to do some hands off activities. Their are also some chairs outside and the red chairs to sit and take in the view. We enjoyed our visit. We would recommend it for others.

Here on Canada Day Eve with our Grand daughter an amazing interactive museum As an educator I have taken hundreds of students here but the first time as a retired grandmother ! Amazing just knowing this is home of inventor of the telephone and created to help his wife who was deaf Easily the Steve Jobs of his time!!

Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman, invented the telephone of course. But many don't know that later in life he moved to Baddeck, Nova Scotia, and continued his inventive ways. This museum showcases all of his works. It shows how his development of the telephone was preceded by his work on how to communicate with the deaf. It shows lots of telephone prototypes. And it shows other things he developed - like phone systems that used visible light for transmission instead of electricity. Most impressive is the info and large-scale models about the significant work Bell did on hydrofoils. He was integral to the development of a hydrofoil boat that held the water speed record for many years. An informative, balanced museum of an important man.

A great pit stop for inquisitive kids. Lots of reading so best suited for kids Grade 1/2 and up. If they interested in: Canadian history, great inventors, aviation and flight, telephony, hydrofoils, this is a great place to learn about the births of these technologies. Make sure you investigated the Parks Canada Discover Pass as this is one site that falls within the coverage. The Maritimes have many parks and historic sites that are covered by the pass.

I thought it was well done. I like video presentations, and there was some. A lot of story board. Lots of reading . Lots of tour bus and seniors. Lots of parking. Very reasonable admission price. Gift shop. Like to see his mansion. Beautiful setting.

First off..how come I had never even heard of this museum? I highly recommend if you are ever in the Baddeck area to stop in. Its a cheap visit...and if you stop in at the Tourist info office on your way they give you a 10% coupon too!! We learned so much about the Bell's and many others during our visit. Its great to see the history that resides in this beautiful place we call home...Nova Scotia. So neat!!

We enjoyed our stop here. Since it's not tourist season the place was not crowded. We had time to spend as long as we wanted in each area. I am giving it 5 stars based on the amount of information it contains. However we did not get to see the main movie - it was only shown at 3:30 pm. It's not hi tech but that doesn't bother me. It might not be as much fun for kids.

This is a nice little museum certainly worth spending a rainy afternoon at. It concentrates on Bell's effort in early aviation. The displays are interesting, although there could be more hands-on interaction. The view of the lake is beautiful.

If you're in the Cape Breton area this is a great stop to make. There's tons of artifacts from the life of a great inventor who's had such a significant impact in everybody's lives via his best-known invention - the telephone. At the museum you also learn about the many other things that he worked on over his life. Everything is very well laid out and detailed, and the staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. Definitely worth a visit and I highly recommend making it a stop on your trip.