Best Museum in Nova Scotia reviews

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Maritime Museum of the Atlantic 4.6 60 reviews
1675 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS
I was surprised to find that the museum was free the day I visited (Tuesday) very friendly staff. They had a Museum parrot!
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site 4.7 48 reviews
259 Pk Service Rd, Louisbourg, NS

Very historical and interesting.
Gives an excellent way to understand what life was like in 1700's.
Including cast members dressed in costumes of the times and well informed.
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 4.8 18 reviews
1055 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS
If you're near here, for whatever reason, this is a must visit. The gateway to Canada, Pier 21 welcomed so many of the early immigrants to Canada.
Museum of Natural History 4.2 22 reviews
1747 Summer St, Halifax, NS

A wonderful Lego Christmas exhibit was on display with moving parts.it train, windmill, and a list of items to search for.
Fisherman's Cove Heritage Centre 4.3 16 reviews
4 Government Wharf Rd, Eastern Passage, NS

Fisherman's Cove is a very scenic place, with lots of cute little painted cabins and such.but we went there expecting a bit more, like entertainment or fiddle music or costumed interpreters, or more selection of shops. Still to give its credit...
Joggins Fossil Cliffs 4.6 22 reviews
100 Main St, Joggins, NS

Cool place to visit. We went with local friends. It was post hurricane so a bit cooler and windy on the beach but we had a great time. Very educational.
Miner's Museum 4.9 65 reviews
17 Museum St, Glace Bay, NS

The visit at the miners museum was just WOW! The guides were ex miners with lot's of experience. Gerry was my private guide and thanks to Eric, the boss (: : . It was so instructive and worth the detour. I left the mine and said to myself, these...
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic 4.7 13 reviews
68 Bluenose Dr, Lunenburg, NS

The information and artifacts this place provides is absolutely worth it! Also good for kids!
Highland Village Museum 4.8 23 reviews
4119 NS-223, Iona, NS

This museum was a great find on our trip to Nova Scotia We throughly enjoyed our visit to the museum. Beautiful location with scenic views. Lots and lots of history, very interesting walk through time learning about intriguing past. Friendly and...
Museum of Industry 4.8 19 reviews
147 N Foord St, Stellarton, NS

Interactive exhibits include model water wheels (turbans) and steam engines (operated with compressed air). The artifacts are unique and include train locomotives, ingots, automobiles, and a pump house. A tasteful and sobering exhibit on the dangers...
Sherbrooke Village 4.8 32 reviews
42 Main St, Sherbrooke, NS

The most amazing time, we visited Baskerville in BC and loved it, this was a very similar but bigger experience!
Walton Harbour Lighthouse 4.9 7 reviews
119 Lorne Smith Rd, Walton, NS

Stumbled upon this little gem on our drive along the coast on our trip from the states to Nova Scotia. You can actually climb up into the lighthouse and see the gears working! There is a wonderful little gift shop and museum, walking paths and...
Uniacke Estate Museum Park 4.9 10 reviews
758 Nova Scotia Trunk 1, Mount Uniacke, NS

It's a great place to go hiking anytime of the year, but the trails can be challenging. They are not well grooomed with nice wide gravel roads like you find on the Canada trails system but raw trails thru the woods, with the exception of the...
Peace by Chocolate Antigonish 4.5 26 reviews
344 Main St, Antigonish, NS

A beautiful little shop with a great selection of chocolates for every occasion. Highly recommend a visit there.
Fundy Geological Museum 4.5 30 reviews
162 Two Islands Rd, Parrsboro, NS
Fun little museum that talks about the geological history. There is also a small gift shop. The people at the desk were very helpful when I asked for good spots to go mineral hunting
Memory Lane Heritage Village 4.8 11 reviews
5435 Clam Harbour Rd, Lake Charlotte, NS

Beautiful location for events, wedding receptions, vintage photoshoots, and much more. They host events and openhouses throughout the year that are fun, informative and inexpensive for a day of fun for both adults and kids. A must see. They also have...
Fundy Tidal Interpretive Centre 4.5 13 reviews
9865 NS-236, Maitland, NS

Great little info center. Helpful and informative staff, nice display, and short walk to an overlook where a railroad bridge used to be.
Shearwater Aviation Museum 4.8 19 reviews
34 Bonaventure St, Shearwater, NS

It’s worth to spend 1.5 to 2hrs. Entry free and on weekends it’s 12to 4 other days it’s up to 5pm. So much information related to Canadian Airforce. Excellent ambience
Africville Museum 5 21 review
5795 Africville Rd, Halifax, NS

My partner and I visited some months ago. Unfortunately for us, there was a big class of excited kids there (awesome to see them getting to take such a cool field trip), but it made us being able to see anything quite tough. The staff were extremely...
Atlantic Canada Aviation Msm 4.6 22 reviews
20 Sky Blvd, Enfield, NS

I came in with my friends to check out the museum, my friends have been here before but I had not been, we were greeted right away and had a good chat, with details about the museum layout, exhibits and the location of services in the building, and...