Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic is a museum in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, operating seasonally from mid-May through mid-October. The museum commemorates the fishing heritage of the Atlantic coast of Canada.Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Address: 68 Bluenose Drive, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia B0J 2C0
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lunenburg Opera House and Knaut–Rhuland House.
Lunenburg Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lunenburg Opera House is a building within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1907, the land needed to build the Opera House was purchased by the Rising Sun Lodge of the International Order of Odd Fellows from C. Lunenburg Opera House is situated 260 metres northeast of Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.
Knaut–Rhuland House
Historic building
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knaut–Rhuland House is a historic 18th-century house in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a designated a National Historic Site of Canada, as well as a Provincially Registered Property under the provincial Heritage Property Act. Knaut–Rhuland House is situated 240 metres east of Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.
Lunenburg Town Hall
Town hall
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Lunenburg Town Hall is situated 270 metres northeast of Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lunenburg.
Lunenburg
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Lunenburg is a small fishing town in Nova Scotia that was established in 1753. Its Old Town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO considers the site the best example of planned British colonial settlement in North America, as it retains its original layout and appearance of the 1800s, including local wooden vernacular architecture.
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.37611° or 44° 22′ 34″ northLongitude
-64.31199° or 64° 18′ 43″ westOpen location code
87PQ9MGQ+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4418040190OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q28456534
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