Visit us on the scenic waterfront of Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to experience Atlantic Canada's seafaring heritage. Housed in brightly painted red buildings with floating vessels at wharf-side, the Museum offers a host of attractions.

Get your sea legs on the banks schooner Theresa E. Connor and talk with 'old' salts' who fished the North Atlantic. Explore the magnificent Aquarium, featuring both fresh and salt water aquariums with live native fish. Learn about whales and whaling, shipbuilding, rum running and life in fishing communities. See demonstrations of fish filleting, lobster trap making and traditional crafts. Help with the launching of a schooner model and feel the thrill of watching a vessel 'slide down the ways'. Visit the boat shop – or, spend a bit of time hooking a mat or quilting in the Life in Fishing Communities exhibit. The Ice House Theatre shows films throughout the day.

Tours One Hour Guided Tours are available daily mid-May through mid-October.

Guided Tours for special interest groups and bus tour groups can be customized to meet your needs and can range in length (30 min., 45 min., 60 min.) with advanced reservation. For our bus tour groups, we recommend our customized 30 minute Guided Tour.

Tour Groups are welcomed during our Winter Hours (Monday to Friday from mid-October to mid-May) with advanced reservation

Phone: 866-579-4909 or 902-634-4794
Fax: 902-634-8990
Email: gov.ns.ca

Drivers and Guides: Free Admission

Parking

Visitor and motorcoach parking is available.

Bilingual Services

French and German brochures are available. French and German speaking interpreters may be available with advance reservation.

Wheelchair Accessible

Salt Store Gift Shop

Large gift shop on site featuring bookos and nautical gift ware.

Food Service

Old Fish Factory Restaurant is on site along with The Mug Up Snack Locker where coffee, cold beverages, ice cream and other snacks are available.

Picnic tables are available