Getting around Halifax

Halifax Harbour

Halifax At Night

Tall ship Halifax Harbour

Halifax is host to the tall ships from all over the world which begins July 30th and goes through till August 2nd. The historic properties are wharf side collection of elegant stone and timber frame structures, which were originally built in the 19th century to hold the booty captured by privateers.  Today, they house an intriguing collection of specialty and gift shops, pubs and fine restaurants. This is the one of the city’s favorite gathering spots on warm summer nights, when crowds of strollers enjoying the lights of the harbour and music drifting from nearby pubs, or placing bets at the Sheraton Casino. Halifax Accommodations

McNabs Island in the harbor and easily seen from York Redoubt has beaches, picnic tables and guided walks.

Point Pleasant Park - 24 miles of walking trails, lighthouse picnic spots and a beach.

Army Museum - Ph. 422-5979 - Contains hundreds of artifacts reflecting Atlantic Canada's military heritage.

Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum - Exit 6, Hwy. 102 near the airport, Ph. 873-3773. Many civilian and military aircraft are on display, as well as artifacts and exhibits depicting Atlantic Canadian aviation history.

Bedford Institute of Oceanography - 1 Challenger Dr., Dartmouth, Ph. 426-2373 Canada's largest oceanographic research centre.

Cole Harbor Heritage Farm Museum - 471 Poplar Dr., Dartmouth, Ph. 434-0222.  Community run museum features farm animals, heritage buildings (dating back to the early 1780s), old farm tools and equipment, and gardens.

Costume Studies Museum - Carleton House, 1685 Argyle St., Ph. 494-6515.  Historic residential building displays the work of students of the Dalhousie Costume Studies program.

Dartmouth Heritage Museum - 100 Wyse Rd., Dartmouth, Ph. 464-2300. A broad range of exhibits explores Dartmouth and surrounding area's natural, historical, and cultural heritage.

Discovery Centre - 1593 Barrington St., Ph. 492-4422.  This science center presents more than 80 hands-on exhibits demonstrating the educational principles of bridges, electricity, chemistry, bubbles, light and sound, health, physics, optical illusions and more.

Dingle Tower Fleming Park, on Dingle Rd, Ph. 590-4894.  Built in 1912 by Sir Sanford Fleming (inventor of time zones), to commemorate the 1758 convening of the first elected assembly.

Evergreen Historic House, 26 Newcastle St., Dartmouth, Ph. 464-2301. Built in 1867 for Dr. Helen Creighton, noted Nova Scotia author. The main floor of the house is decorated with Victorian furnishings.

Fisherman's Life Museum, Hwy. 7, 58 Navy Pool Loop Rd. Jeddore Oyster Pond, Ph. 889-2053. This working fishing village contains shops displaying local marine crafts, aboriginal jewelry, folk art, fine art paintings, paper tole, unique candles, and woodworking.

Province House, 1726 Hollis St, Ph. 424-4661. This 1819 National Historic Site was described by Charles Dickens in 1842 as "a gem of Georgian architecture." The sandstone building still serves as the meeting place for the provincial legislature.

Royal Canadian Legion Military Museum, 52 King St., Dartmouth, Ph. 463-1050.  Displays include uniforms and items from the Boer War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.

Sir Sanford Fleming Park, (The Dingle) Dingle Road, off Purcell's Cove Road, on the Northwest Arm, Halifax. The 95-acre park has two major walking trails through four natural habitats: second-growth woodlands, a heath barren, a saltwater habitat and a frog pond.

Fort Needham Memorial Bell Tower, On Union Street, near Novalea Drive. The tower overlooks the North End of Halifax.

Halifax City Hall, Duke Street, at Barrington and Argyle. This Victorian structure has stood guard over the Grand Parade (the symbolic centre of Halifax) since 1888.

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Citadel Hill, Entrance off Sackville St., Ph. 426-5080. The Citadel, a large star-shaped masonry fort built between 1826 and 1856. The fort features a musketry gallery, a dry defensive ditch, vaulted rooms, restored ramparts and an excellent view of Halifax and the harbor.

HMCS Sackville, 1675 Lower Water St., Ph. 429-2132, 427-0550, ext. 2837. History of the Canadian maritime military forces, especially in Halifax.

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water St (at Prince), Ph. 902-424-7490 or 902-424-7491.  Nautical and marine history of Atlantic Canada including the Halifax Explosion, an early ship chandlery, Days of Sail gallery, small craft gallery and a lighthouse light.

Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer St. (off Bell Rd), Ph. 424-7353.  This museum features the natural wonders of Nova Scotia. See an eagle's nest, stand beside a moose and a whale skeleton. Displays cover geology, botany, mammals, birds and marine life, archaeology and Mi'kmaq quillwork.

Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, 1645 Granville St., Ste. 101, Ph. 421-1266.  Dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the cultural and natural history of the Porters Lake area.

Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Rd., South End of Halifax, Ph. 425-7770.
This 1796 fortress was built by one-time Halifax resident, the Duke of Kent, who was the father of Queen Victoria.