Nova Scotia Museum - Tour Operator Guide

Dory Shop Museum
Shelburne, Nova Scotia - Lighthouse Route

This authentic harbour-side dory factory sets the scene to experience the famous Grand Banks fishery, 1880 to 1971. Built by John Williams in 1880, it was one of seven booming businesses in Shelburne that produced hundreds of dories every year for Canadian and American fishing schooners.

The Dory Shop is an attraction for visitors with interests in boat building, Nova Scotia industry, traditional tools and building techniques.

Tours	See Shelburne dories built on site using traditional methods. Suggested maximum tour group size is 60.
Recommended Tour Length	30 minutes
Admission Fees (Subject to change without notice)	Adult $3 Child (>16) Free Senior $3 Group $2 Ross-Thomson House and the Shelburne County Museum are located within the same Museum Complex. Admission packages are available. Please phone for details.
Hours of Operation	Open June 1 - September 30 Mon.-Sun., 9:30am - 5:30pm
Location	11 Dock Street Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada Located on the Lighthouse Route.
How to get there	Take Exit 26 from Highway 103, follow museum signs to Dock Street, Shelburne waterfront.
Contact Information	June 1 – September 30 Gloria Beuree, Manager Phone: (902) 875-3219 Fax: (902) 875-4141 Email: beureegm@gov.ns.ca October 1 – May 31 Judith Shiers-Milne, Public Information Officer Phone: (902) 424-7398 Fax: (902) 424-0560 Email: shiersjl@gov.ns.ca
Parking	Visitor lot located on Dock Street Motorcoach parking is available along Dock Street, within easy walking distance.
Bilingual Services	Not available at this time.
Accessible	Main floor is wheelchair accessible with assistance.
Gift Shop	Small gift shop.
Food Services	Restaurants are located within walking distance. Picnic tables are also located on site.
Nearby Provincial Museums	Ross Farm Museum, New Ross Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg Wile Carding Mill, Bridgewater Perkins House Museum, Liverpool Ross-Thomson House and Store Museum, Shelburne Barrington Woolen Mill, Barrington Old Meeting House Museum, Barrington Acadian Village/Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse, Pubnico Firefighters' Museum of Nova Scotia, Yarmouth