Cape Breton University – 50 Years in the Making Exhibit
As part of its 50th-anniversary celebrations, Cape Breton University launched a special exhibit “Cape Breton University – 50 Years in the Making” at the Old Sydney Society’s Sydney Museum (173 Charlotte Street, Sydney). Initially planned to be on display during the anniversary year, the exhibit has been extended through 2025, allowing its legacy to continue for both visitors and the community.
Since its opening in May, the exhibit has welcomed more than 26,000 visitors in 2024, including passengers from more than 100 cruise ships arriving at the Port of Sydney and many locals and tourists exploring downtown Sydney. The exhibit space has hosted local book launches, lecture series and the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours networking event, among others.
The exhibit showcases a carefully curated collection of artifacts, photographs and stories that encapsulate the CBU’s past, present and future. Featured displays include:
- Artifact Display Cases
- Alumni Headquarters
- Digital and Print Yearbooks
- Future Capers Corner
- Unama’ki College and Indigenous Initiatives
- Integrative Science Corner
- International Showcase
- Canada Games Corner
- Athletics Corner
- Photo Booth
- Cape Breton Creative Arts
- Virtual Picasso Exhibit – Carnet de 88 dessins
- Cape Breton University Mural and Academic Regalia Display
Each piece in the exhibit tells its own unique story, preserving the legacy of CBU for future generations.
For more information on the Old Sydney Society, please call 902-539-1572 or email oldsydneysociety@gmail.com
