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    Kings County Museum

    5.0 (1 review)

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    Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic

    Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic

    3.8(14 reviews)
    79.7 km

    We really enjoyed our experience at this museum. The main reason were the very good docents on each…read morefloor. They really got into their topics and so brought the fishing life to life. The key ones were the lobster, dory and the Bluenose. Bringing coins if you want to park on the street. 2CD per hour. We stayed about two hours because the docents were so interesting to talk to. The main parking lot was 4 CD per hour and it was full at 3 o'clock on a Friday in October. Overall nice museum with excelente help, even the front desk people made us feel welcome beyond normal.

    At the recommendation of locals, we stopped into the Fisherie's Museum of the Atlantic on our…read morewhirlwind 4 day trip to Nova Scota last month. We made a day of visiting Lunenburg and got to see the Blue Nose. Unfortunately, end of October means the tourism season is over and 50% of the town was shut down and the museum talks, guided tours, and extras were not operational. The Blue Nose was outside and being prepared for winter and was no longer accessible to museum patrons. The upside? I think admission was only $5 as it was off season. Inside, you'll find a small aquarium, artifacts of Atlantic fishing life, and stories galore from rum running prohibition to sea monsters. There's a small movie theatre that has an ongoing rotating display of documentary style films. There are three floors here plus the outside where the Bluenose replica is. Fear not, however, there are elevators if your party requires. All in all, I'd like to come back but when it's tourism season and the displays and tours are active.

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    Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
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    Admiral Digby Museum - Harbor view

    Admiral Digby Museum

    5.0(1 review)
    106.0 km

    Please note this right off: the museum was closed when we visited, so this commentary is instead…read moreall about the delightful little port town of Digby on the Bay of Fundy. That's sort of cheating, we know, but we couldn't find any other way on Yelp to write something about the town. So, please read on and indulge us... Digby is best known for being the world's scallop capital, home to the largest scallop fleet anywhere around, and their catch is said to be the most delicious, freshest scallops to be devoured on this planet. We have hardly tasted scallops everywhere else, but we can attest that the ones here are pretty special. And the town is a pleasure to visit. The scallop fleet can be viewed easily on Fisherman's Wharf right off the main drag, Water Street. And from there you can also watch the tide go in and out: it's an awesome experience, the highest tides on earth. At some points along the bay, the tides rise and fall more than 50 feet! Water Street has lots of small shops selling gifts and souvenirs, and there are a number of restaurants. At the center of town is a large wooden deck that overlooks the bay and hosts musical events every few evenings during summer. There's an ice cream shop adjacent to make everything just a bit better. Parking is easy, there's a nice boardwalk with views of the little harbor, and of course the Admiral Digby Museum, which is said to have exhibits about the town's history (it was named for British Admiral Robert Digby who is credited with bringing loyalists here after the British were forced to leave New York at the end of the American Revolution. Wish we could tell you more.) And finally, the town is the terminus for the ferry that crosses the bay daily from Saint John, New Brunswick. That brings visitors, many of whom probably bypass Digby for better known places around Nova Scotia. They ought to spend at least a little time here; We're glad we did.

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    Admiral Digby Museum - Digby town center facing the Bay of Fundy

    Digby town center facing the Bay of Fundy

    Admiral Digby Museum - The scallop fleet

    The scallop fleet

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