Nova Scotia Museum - Tour Operator Guide

Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia - Lighthouse Route

Visit the scenic waterfront of Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and home of Bluenose II, to experience Atlantic Canada's seafaring heritage. Housed in brightly painted red buildings with floating vessels at wharfside, the museum offers a host of experiences.

Get your sea legs on the schooner Theresa E. Connor and talk with 'old salts' who fished the North Atlantic. Explore the new Millennium Aquarium, featuring both fresh and salt water aquariums with live native fish. Learn about whales and whaling, shipbuilding, rum running and discover Bluenose memorabilia.

See demonstrations of fish filleting, lobster trapping 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	Daily programs available May through October, including lobster lore, whaling, net mending, a model boat launch and more. Guided tours may be available with advance reservation. Maximum recommended tour group size is 30.
Recommended Tour Length	Tour length: 1-2 hours. Or, ask about our VIP Express Tours of 30-45 minutes in length.
Admission (Subject to change without notice)	Adult $10 Child (under 6 yrs) Free Child (6-17) $3 Senior $7 Family $22 Group Rate(10 or more) $7
Hours of Operation	Open year round. Hours: July & August Tues. - Sat., 9:30am-7pm Mon. & Sun., 9:30am-5:30pm Hours: May 19 - June 30 & Sept. 1- Oct. 18 Mon. - Sun., 9:30am-5:30pm Hours: October 20 - May 18 Wednesdays, 9am-4pm Call 1-866-579-4909 for appointments and special programs.
Location	68 Bluenose Drive Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Located on the Lighthouse Route.
How to get there	Take Exit 11 off Route 103 to Lunenburg. Follow museum signs to waterfront.
Contact Information	Angela Saunders, General Manager Phone: (902) 634-4794, ext 222 Fax: (902) 634-8990 Email: saundad@gov.ns.ca
Parking	Visitor and motorcoach parking is available in visitor lot.
Bilingual Services	French and German brochures are available. French speaking interpreters are available daily until August 23rd, 2008. German speaking interpreters are available five days a week until October 18th, 2008. Sept - April: French and German speaking interpreters may be available with advance reservation.
Accessible	Site is wheelchair accessible.
Gift Shop	Large gift shop on site featuring nautical and coastal-inspired wares.
Food Services	Fully-licensed restaurant on site. Picnic tables also available outside.
Nearby Provincial Museums	Ross Farm Museum, New Ross Wile Carding Mill, Bridgewater Perkins House Museum, Liverpool Ross-Thomson House and Store Museum, Shelburne The Dory Shop Museum, Shelburne Barrington Woolen Mill, Barrington Old Meeting House Museum, Barrington Acadian Village/Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse, Pubnico Museum of Natural History, Halifax Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax