Halifax
Completed in 1890, Halifax's grand late-Victorian Second Empire–style town hall features a seven-story clock tower. The time on its north clock face is…
Must-see attractions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick Internment Camp Museum
New Brunswick
This small museum run by volunteers gives you a glimpse into the lives of prisoners held in the Maritime's only wartime internment camp, 14km west of here…
Halifax
Off the pedestrian area on Granville St, this gallery shows work by students and faculty of the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. The gallery is named…
Nova Scotia
Step back in time at this 1892 wooden home built in the Victorian Italianate style, filled with antiques and memorabilia, and with a meticulously cared…
Prince Edward Island
This towering 19th-century church is not only the tallest on PEI, with a spire of 185ft, it's also the first brick church built on the island. Have a peek…
Annapolis Valley
At the eastern end of Kentville, the Agriculture Research Station includes a museum with displays on the area's farming history, and the apple industry in…
Whale & Seabird Research Station
New Brunswick
Protecting North Atlantic right whales, disentangling harbor porpoises from herring weir and deciphering the mysteries of pelagic seabirds are just some…
Nova Scotia
Built in 1786 by Quaker whalers from Nantucket who fled the American Revolution, Quaker House is the oldest surviving house in the Halifax area. Admission…
New Brunswick
This Loyalist cemetery, dating back to 1784, is an history lesson of its own, revealing large families and kids who died tragically young. The Loyalists…
New Brunswick
The Sackville Waterfowl Park is on a major bird migration route with more than 180 species sighted and 35 breeding within the grounds. Pretty and filled…
Annapolis Valley
A hydroelectric prototype at the Annapolis River Causeway, the Annapolis Tidal Station has been harnessing power from Bay of Fundy tides since 1984. It's…
Halifax
In addition to being a primary burial ground for victims of the Halifax Explosion, this cemetery is the final resting place of 19 people who perished in…
New Brunswick
Tour guides dressed in late-1800s garb take you through the carefully restored childhood home of Lord Beaverbrook (1879–1964), one of the most powerful…
New Brunswick
At Hopewell Cape, delve into the past in the 10 restored buildings at the Albert County Museum. Check out the maple-syrup evaporator in the carriage house…
Ecological Park of the Acadian Peninsula
New Brunswick
Wander the boardwalk over the marshland into a 2.6km forested loop trail. You'll be serenaded by bird calls; watch for Great Blue Herons, endangered…
Halifax
Built in 1800, this church is a rare example of a circular church built in the Palladian style, with a main rotunda 18m in diameter. Tours here, and of…
Nova Scotia
A c 1787 Loyalist house is now the Shelburne County Museum. It has a collection of Loyalist furnishings, displays on the history of the local fishery, and…
Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre
Cape Breton Island
Just south of Baddeck, Wagmatcook First Nation (www.wagmatcook.com) is composed of two Mi'kmaq communities. You can learn a little more about them at this…
Cornwallis Street Baptist Church
Halifax
The Cornwallis Street Baptist Church has been serving African Nova Scotians since the 1830s. Walk by on Sunday morning and hear the gospel music flow…
New Brunswick
Head into the barn for track motors from the 1940s, uniforms and photos of stations from across the province before going out to the track to explore two…
Queens County Court House Museum
New Brunswick
Built in 1836, this impressive building has original furnishings and 22ft ceilings. Learn about some of the more interesting cases heard here from well…
Annapolis Valley
Run by the Wolfville Historical Society, this small town museum relates the history of the New England Planters and colonists who replaced the expelled…
Great Hall of the Clans Museum
Cape Breton Island
At the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts & Crafts, about 20km north of Baddeck, this museum traces Celtic history from ancient times to the Highland…
Nova Scotia
Discover the science behind in-stream tidal energy at this research center, which uses the incredible tides of the Bay of Fundy to create electricity.
Nova Scotia
In the town's former railway station, this compact museum features displays devoted to remembering the history of Antigonish and its residents.
Cape Breton Island
This small village museum explores the history of fishing in the Margaree Valley, with a collection of rods, reels, flies and vintage photos.
Nova Scotia
The town museum, run by the Guysborough Historical Society, displays artifacts related to early farming and housekeeping in the region.
Cape Breton Island
This fish-rearing facility keeps the Margaree Valley stocked with salmon and trout; you can learn about the process and feed the fish.
Halifax
You can't miss Halifax's most ornate cathedral, which has the largest freestanding granite spire in North America.
Cape Breton Island
In the old train station just back from the beach, the Inverness Miners' Museum presents local mining history.
New Brunswick
Bathurst's history is proudly displayed here with artifacts galore, from photos to maps and mining equipment.
Prince Edward Island
The modern Eptek Exhibition Centre features local and traveling art exhibitions.
Prince Edward Island
This small museum explores the history of the fishing industry in PEI.
Saint John
Built during the War of 1812 for defence purposes, this round stone fort is going through restoration for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, you can…
