Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

  • 1675 Lower Water St., Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
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+1 902 424 7491

Website:

maritime.museum.gov.ns.ca

Immerse yourself in Nova Scotia's rich maritime heritage. Step into the restored early 20th century ship chandlery of William Robertsons and Son or in the summer, head to the museum's dock and climb aboard CSS Acadia, Canada's first ... more on Halifaxinfo.com

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3.5

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If it is free, spend 10 minutes there, but otherwise, spend a day elsewhere. more on TripAdvisor

Especially interesting was the exhibition on the Halifax Explosion of December 6, 1917. more on igougo

The museum is well laid out and easy to get around. more on igougo

We visited the waterfront on a recent Canadian holiday in August so there was free admission to the museum. more on TripAdvisor

The kids loved it there, and they wanted to go back again. more on igougo

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4.5
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We went to visit this museum on a freezing Saturday afternoon, when the whole town looked deserted. It was not expensive, but well worth a visit. The museum was organised and full of information displ ... more on TripAdvisor

This was a great museum and didn't cost much! The Halifax Explosion display was very moving, and the Titanic display and shipwreck ... more on TripAdvisor

Being a ship freak, this was a must see while my wife and I were in Nova Scotia. The ships displayed are magnificent. The craftsmanship and attention to detail is second to none. If you are in Halifax ... more on TripAdvisor

I spent about 90 minutes touring the museum first thing in the morning (it did get crowded when cruise ship passengers arrived) then went outside and toured the Acadia (former hydrographic research ve ... more on TripAdvisor

This museum has an amazing amount of information and memoribilia from various maritime events. There are items from the sinking of the Titanic as well as a lot of information about that disaster. In a ... more on TripAdvisor

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This museum is so good that I would give up part of a sunny day to make a visit. Is that plain enough? Designed to fit into the ... more on igougo

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is one of the "must see" attractions in Halifax, ... more on igougo

Really interesting look at Nova Scotia's maritime history. Especially interesting was the exhibition on the Halifax Explosion of ... more on igougo

This museum features Titanic. I remember they made (or expanded) Titanic exhibition right after the movie. My first-time visit was ... more on igougo

For March Break, the museum featured "Pets At Sea" along with their regular exhibits.

The kids loved it there, and they wanted ... more on igougo

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