Museum of peace for Pugwash

The village of Pugwash may soon be the site of a new museum, according to the chairperson of the Pugwash Parks Commission.

Chairperson Patrick Boyer says the Cyrus Eaton Peace Museum would draw tourists interested in the town's unique legacy.

"Whereas other towns feature a lighthouse or a lobster net, it's the village of Pugwash that makes its boast 'world famous for peace'," Boyer says.

In 1957, millionaire philanthropist Cyrus Eaton invited leading atomic scientists from both sides of the Cold War to the quiet Nova Scotia village on the Northumberland Strait to discuss the threat of global nuclear war.

The seaside retreat still regularly hosts top experts on peace and disarmament, including this week's 53rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs.

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