Best Museums in Halifax

"Set in the center of the city is the star-shaped Halifax Citadel which looms over downtown from atop of its prominent hilltop. Such is its strategic position that four forts have been built in the same spot since 1749 with the current citadel having been completed in 1856. Besides wandering around the grounds and fortifications of the National Historic Site, visitors can also stop by its on-site Army Museum."

"One of the not-to-miss things to do in Halifax is to make your way up to the Halifax Citadel. The Halifax Citadel was a fortification that stood guard over the city. This national historic site will take you back in time from its origin in 1856 through World War II and today."

"Visit the Museum of Natural History with the kids and tour the many Galleries such as Archeology, Aquatic life, Geology, mammals and more. The Museum has lots of interesting things to see, especially the forest exhibit with Gus the Tortoise, who is 94 years old. There is a small gift shop and an area in the basement level to relax and eat any snacks you might take with you."

"Halifax’s Museum of Natural History is an institution that depicts the regional geological past and present, through a variety of static and interactive exhibits. Along with rotating exhibitions that feature huge dinosaurs, this museum has galleries that display archaeology, geology, mammals, birds, marine life, ethnology and botany."

"The Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History has been open, in one form or another, since 1868. Known for its collection of animal specimens, both living and preserved, it’s a great and inexpensive indoor rainy day activity in Halifax."

"Memory Lane Heritage Village is a living history museum that depicts coastal rural life in Nova Scotia in the 1940s, including life during and after the Second World War. It’s a recreation of a Nova Scotia fishing village, complete with a church, schoolhouse, fisherman’s storehouse, garage, old cars and gas pumps. If you are lucky and meet the owner of the “gas station”, he may offer to take you on a little drive in his 1928 Model A. Memory Lane Heritage Village"

"Take a trip through Nova Scotian History with the family and experience life during the 1940’s at Memory Lane Heritage Village. An award winning living history museum depicting coastal rural life in Nova Scotia, including a look at daily activities during the second world war!"

"Scott Manor House is a Provincial and Municipal Heritage Property located at 15 Fort Sackville Road in Bedford. Built in the 1700″s, it is the only full two and a half storey, gambler-roofed colonial structure in Nova Scotia. The third floor attic”s hand-hewn floorboards and handmade nails are still intact."

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"Mic Mac Mall is the place to take the family when you are looking for a first-rate shopping experience. There are also special promotions and events throughout the year that your family can check out. Information on these special events is available on their website or by calling the Guest Services Desk."

"Halifax Shopping Centre is the place to find the newest fashion and toys. They added a new food court and there are new stores being added regularly. There are buses that regularly go and connect to the other areas of HRM."

"What do you get when you combine the best shopping in the region, a strong sense of community and a commitment to the environment?. An interesting place to visit AT Dartmouth Crossing they know that when people think of it they think great shopping and entertainment, but they are also working hard to be good neighbours and friends of the environment. It’s kind of a new idea, but they like it, and they live by it every day."