In the centre of the building you will find a fun and games room with lots of jigsaw puzzles, board games, playing cards, and even a dart board. There is ample comfortable seating and this is a great spot to spend a rainy day or just come to sit, relax and chat with visitors.
Bring your knitting or embroidery and a few friends to “yarn” with …
… put your head back and have a little cat nap on a quiet afternoon …
… sit down at the pump organ and play a few tunes if you’re in the mood.
The games room has something for everyone, young and old alike.
About The Museum
The Tancook Island Museum, established in the mid 1990’s by Hillary’s mother Martha Farrar, has relocated to the gallery building and has added a fascinating and historical aspect to Wishing Stones. The museum pieces have been incorporated throughout the photo gallery and library, as well as being worthy of having a few rooms of their own. Many of the old artifacts that are on display were made here on Tancook Island decades ago. There is an old fashioned bedroom, kitchen, and a room full of old farming and woodworking tools and implements. As you travel from room to room, you will feel as if you’ve stepped back in time.
If you have any questions about the museum or its content, chances are that Martha will be there to answer them herself. As well as being the museum curator, Martha is a skilled chair caner and a genealogy buff. She has researched and recorded the genealogy of all the families on Big and Little Tancook Island and is happy to help anyone interested in searching for their roots. Martha also created a wonderful website about Tancook Island which is well worth taking a look at to learn more about the island. Her website address is www.tancook.ca and it contains a wealth of information.
A single crossing is $5.25 and a punch card good for 10 crossings is $20.50. The purser comes around to collect fares individually once the ferry is underway. Children under the age of 12 years ride for free.
If you find yourself on Big Tancook Island, be sure to come to Wishing Stones. Described by some visitors as “a gem” and “the high-light of the day”, the gallery is truly an interesting and welcoming spot to spend a bit of time.
If you have any questions about the museum or its content, chances are that Martha will be there to answer them herself. As well as being the museum curator, Martha is a skilled chair caner and a genealogy buff. She has researched and recorded the genealogy of all the families on Big and Little Tancook Island and is happy to help anyone interested in searching for their roots. Martha also created a wonderful website about Tancook Island which is well worth taking a look at to learn more about the island. Her website address is 