Public Murals can be found in several locations in Annapolis Royal, helping to establish culturally active spaces in our community. Adding visual beauty, our murals also create conversations about this vibrant and unique place! They invite viewers to think about our Town from a different perspective and encourage the viewer to engage with all aspects of the ongoing story being created here, in Annapolis Royal, the Cradle of Our Nation.
Currently there are three Public Murals in the Town – a panel mural located at Market Square, an asphalt mural located on the pavement at the end of the Annapolis Royal Wharf, and a wall mural located at the Oqwa’titek Amphitheatre. A fourth privately-owned mural is located on the side of the Old Dairy building at the corner of Church and St James streets.
The Town has a long colonial history reflected in much of the built heritage prevalent in the National Historic District. But the land the Town sits on has been used for millennia by the Mi’kmaq. Before colonization, the Mi’kmaq were a migratory people who would travel according to the seasons and the food supplies. Two of the Public Murals invite us to think about our community in the context of this shared history. Perhaps they will ignite conversations about reconciliation and how we all move forward – together – in this place.