Nova Scotia Attractions
Attractions in Nova Scotia
Ballantyne's Cove Tuna Interpretive Centre
Visit the Ballantyne’s Cove Tuna Interpretive Centre to learn more about tuna. The centre’s interpretive panels explore the life cycle of tuna and the history of tuna fishing. The centre also provides a video for viewing, as well as a life-size tuna model. Before leaving, be sure to check out the 19th century Fresnel Lamp, a replica of the lamp once belonging to Cape George Point Lighthouse....
Address:
57 Ballantyne’s Cove Wharf Rd
Ballantyne’s Cove
NS
Phone: 19028631101
Balmoral Grist Mill Museum
Come discover the Balmoral Grist Mill Museum, tucked away in a wooded gorge on the Matheson Brook near Tatamagouche, Northumberland Shore region. During demonstrations, see the mill in action, just as it would have been when Alexander McKay built it in 1874. Experience the sights and sounds of wooden gears, shafts and pulleys turning the granite millstones as they turn grain into flour. Take in t...
Address:
544 Peter MacDonald Rd
Balmoral Mills
NS
Phone: 19026573016
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Bangor Sawmill Museum
Restored 19th-century water-powered turbine lumber sawmill on the Meteghan River; interpretive centre. One of the last functioning mills of this kind in North America. A major industry in this region's past and a reminder of the time when hundreds of such mills were seen along the many rivers of western Nova Scotia. Guided tours; log cutting demonstrations are offered Wednesdays at 3:00 pm....
Address:
728 Maza Rd
Bangor
NS
Phone: 19027690262
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Barney's River Station School Museum
A pre-Confederation building, this typical rural one-room schoolhouse was the centre of learning and community activity for many generations. Scrapbooks and albums containing community and church history; school collectibles and artifacts such as slates, desks and books. Limited genealogical resources....
Address:
Hwy 4
Barney’s River
NS
Phone: 19029242271
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Barrington Woolen Mill Museum
Barrington Woolen Mill Museum in the South Shore region was a thriving mill back in the late 1800s when fishermen needed warm, durable wool clothing. Powered by a water turbine, the mill washed, picked, carded, spun, dyed and wove the wool. Discover how this busy, local industry of the late 1800s saved Nova Scotian women endless hours of washing, spinning and weaving their wool at home....
Address:
2368 Hwy 3
Barrington
NS
Phone: 19026372185
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Bass River Heritage Interpretive Park & Museum
The Bass River Heritage Interpretive Park & Museum is located in the community of Bass River, part of the Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia. This park setting features a kiosk and panels depicting the community's history. Picnic tables are available in the park and in the museum grounds.The museum features many local displays, genealogy & cemetery records....
Address:
Hwy 2
Bass River
NS
Phone: 19026472648
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Beaton Institute Archives
The Beaton Institute is a cultural heritage archive mandated to preserve the social, economic, political, ethnic and cultural history of Cape Breton Island. The archive is also the official repository for the historically significant records of Cape Breton University. The Beaton Institute provides access to its holdings through adherence to recognized standards in the arrangement and description ...
Address:
1250 Grand Lake Rd
Sydney
NS
Phone: 19025631329
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Belliveau Cove Municipal Park (Parc Joseph et Marie Dugas)
The park, also known as Parc Joseph et Marie Dugas, is situated in the village of Belliveau Cove. It features a 5-km (3-mi) interpretive trail, a municipal park, a craft centre (open seasonally) and a lighthouse. Dig for clams at low tide as part of the new Clam Digging Experience from June to September.The park also hosts a Farmers' Market on Saturdays, May to Se...
Address:
3239 Hwy 1
Belliveau Cove
NS
Phone: 19027692345
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Big Spruce Brewing
At Big Spruce Brewing, we brew only unfiltered, unpasteurized, unbelievably good beer, using certified organic hops we grow ourselves. Drop by our on-farm brewery in Nyanza to taste and pick up a growler of our beer. Be sure to stop in on Food Truck Friday, where we feature a local food truck or farmer from 11:30 am to 6 pm every Friday throughout the summer. In true Cape Breton style, there...
Address:
64 Yankee Line Rd
Nyanza
NS - B0E 1B0
Phone: 19022952537
Website: Website Title
Big Spruce Brewing
At Big Spruce Brewing, we brew only unfiltered, unpasteurized, unbelievably good beer, using certified organic hops we grow ourselves. Drop by our on-farm brewery in Nyanza to taste and pick up a growler of our beer. Be sure to stop in on Food Truck Friday, where we feature a local food truck or farmer from 11:30 am to 6 pm every Friday throughout the summer. In true Cape Breton style, there...
Address:
64 Yankee Line Rd
Nyanza
NS - B0E 1B0
Phone: 19022952537
Website: Website Title