Top Things to do in Southwest Nova Scotia
Top Hotels in Southwest Nova Scotia
- 1. Days Inn by Wyndham Bridgewater Conference Center
- 2. Rum Runner Inn
- 3. Bayside Inn
- 4. Best Western Plus Bridgewater Hotel & Convention Centre
- 5. Dockside Suites
- 6. Tru By Hilton Yarmouth
- 7. Lakelawn B&B Motel
- 8. Rodd Grand Yarmouth Hotel
- 9. Smugglers Cove Inn
- 10. A Seafaring Maiden Bed and Breakfast
What to do and see in Southwest Nova Scotia, Southwest Nova Scotia: The Best History Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Southwest Nova Scotia, United States including Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Ecosse, Islands Museum and Archives, Dorie & Garnet McDade Heritage Centre, Dory Shop Museum, Ross Farm Museum, Avon River Heritage Society Museum, Age of Sail Heritage Museum, Wile Carding Mill Museum, Mahone Bay Museum, Colchester Historeum.
Restaurants in Southwest Nova Scotia
1. Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Ecosse
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 177 reviews
Situated on a beautiful 17-acre site overlooking Pubnico harbour, Le Village historique acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse (Historical Acadian Village of Nova Scotia) invites you to step back in time and discover the heart, life and work of the Acadians in the early 1900s.
Reviewed By Prmsmus - Nova Scotia, Canada
This was an excellent excursion! The guided tour was exceptional, and very informative. The people working on site were professional, yet very friendly and accomodating. They are very passionate about their village and anxious to sure with others. I would highly recommend this for anyone - school groups included!
2. Islands Museum and Archives
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Visit our museum and learn about the social history of Nova Scotia's Long and Brier Islands. Summer exhibits change each year. Open to the public daily from June to mid-September. Located in Freeport NS, just minutes from the famous Balancing Rock. - Walking trail leading to Bay of Fundy - Family picnic areas - Gardens - Washrooms - Main floor is wheelchair accessible
3. Dorie & Garnet McDade Heritage Centre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Visitors to The Dorie & Garnet McDade Heritage Centre can explore four exhibit spaces with displays on Hantsport shipbuilding, the First and Second World Wars, R. A. Jodrey, and the small businesses and schools of the former Town of Hantsport. The Centre also houses our ever-expanding textile and archival collections of the 18th to 21st centuries in addition to extensive genealogical records.
4. Dory Shop Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By wimsey54 - Granum, Canada
Driving around Shelburne, we stopped to ask for info, from a fellow, who took us over to see the Dory Museum & boat building shop. We are grateful to have run into Mr. M Buchanan, the boat builder, and for him to share, his wonderful stories, of the Dory Boat & building. He was very friendly, informative, & interesting. We would definitely return!
5. Ross Farm Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
We take you back to a simpler time where the oxen are seen working in the fields and the sound of a rooster can be heard around the farm! Experience farming as it was all across Nova Scotia by spending a day here that the whole family will enjoy! For the few hours you spend at Ross Farm you don’t just experience Nova Scotia’s farming history, you live it!
Reviewed By DownEast47 - Finger Lakes, United States
In Oct 2019 we visited Ross Farm Museum, particularly due to its connection with the History Channel's "The Curse of Oak Island" and the numerous visits made to the farm to date objects found on Oak Island. Unfortunately the "go to" person at the Blacksmith Shop was on a lunch break when we arrived. However we spent a lot of time chatting with the barrel maker; very interesting. The entire property - being a living history museum - is very impressive. We took the wagon ride, visited the different buildings, viewed the exhibits when we first entered and overall had an enjoyable few hours. Being autumn, the gardens and fields were dormant but we expected that. It's a definite must-see when you're in the area!!
6. Avon River Heritage Society Museum
7. Age of Sail Heritage Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Museum Complex consisting of 6 display buildings, public rest rooms, small cafe and gift shop and an interpretive wharf walkway. Located along a tidal river off The Bay of Fundy.
8. Wile Carding Mill Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By kenbQ167LZ - North Bay, Canada
My wife and I visited this old, water powered carding mill in mid-August of 2019. As we entered another couple left. This meant we were the only visitors in the small mill. To our surprise and delight we were given an almost one hour informative and enjoyable guided tour by a very knowledgeable guide. As we left another couple were just entering. What a shame to see so few people during the height of the tourist season and from what our guide told us this was not unusual. The mill itself was in continuous operation from 1860 intil 1968. All of the original machinery is still in the mill. The entire milling operation is explained in detail including prices per pound (to the customer) for various operation and an explanation as to why a 12 hour trip in the 1800's was a worthwhile investment to have one's wool carded. One of the interesting things about this mill was that customers were guaranteed that the raw wool that they brought in would be the carded wool they received back - not mixed with somebody else's which was usually the case. Take the time - an hour or so to be pleasantly surprised.
9. Mahone Bay Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
A community museum located in the heart of beautiful downtown Mahone Bay, providing visitors and locals alike with an in-depth understanding our community's heritage. Open Hours: May-September - for more details, please visit http://mahonebaymuseum.com/hours-location/
Reviewed By tracyrepchuk - Los Angeles, United States
Mahone Bay in general is a must visit if you are in Nova Scotia. It's an adorable little town, with a constant stream of activities - my parents and brothers all live here (I live in California). The museum has local history, and shows you about the families that formed it (many of the names which still live there) and other cute artifacts. Definitely go in, it doesn't take long and it helps to keep places like this alive and part of the community.
