Nova Scotia Museum - Tour Operator Guide

Shand House Museum
Windsor, Nova Scotia - Evangeline Trail

High on a hill above the Avon River in downtown Windsor, this comfortable family home was built in the 1890s for newlyweds Clifford and Henrie Shand. Climb the tower steps to get a panoramic view of the river. Imagine the large vessels, once docked alongside the wharves, when Windsor was a major shipping and manufacturing town

Featuring gingerbread exterior trim and shingles, the Shand House interior showcases modern amenities for Victorian times, including running water, indoor plumbing, and central heating, as well as gleaming cherry-wood paneling, and original furnishings from the Windsor Furniture Factory. Explore this elegant Queen Anne-style house, and marvel at trophies won by champion bicycle-racer Cliffor Shand on his penny-farthing bike!

Tours	Guided tours may be available with advance reservation. Maximum recommended tour group size is 30. At the bottom of Ferry Hill, take the municipal walking trail that leads to nearby Haliburton House Museum.
Recommended Tour Length	45 minutes
Admission Fees (Subject to change without notice)	Adult $3.25 Child (under 6 yrs) Free Child (6-17) $2.25 Senior (65+) $2.25 Family $7.50 Group Rate $2.25
Hours of Operation	Open June 1 - October 15 Mon.-Sat., 9:30am - 5:30pm Sun., 1-5:30pm
Location	389 Avon Street Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada Located on the Evangeline Trail
How to get there	Take Exit 6 from Highway 101; follow signs to Shand House, 389 Avon Street, Windsor, Hants County.
Contact Information	June 1 – October 15 Jason Tucker Senior Heritage Interpreter Telephone: (902) 798-6915 Fax: (902) 798-5619 Email: tuckerjb@gov.ns.ca October 16 – May 31 Judith Shiers-Milne Public Information Officer Phone: (902) 424-7398 Fax: (902) 424-0560 Email:shiersjl@gov.ns.ca
Parking	Visitor parking available in lot. Motorcoach parking is located in designated spaces at the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission, located at the foot of Avon Street.
Bilingual Services	Not available at this time.
Accessible	Ground floor is wheelchair accessible.
Gift Shop	Small gift shop on site.
Food Services	Restaurants located nearby.
Nearby Provincial Museums	Prescott House Museum, Starrs Point Haliburton House Museum, Windsor Uniacke Estate Museum Park, Mount Uniacke