Nova Scotia
A fitting museum for industrial New Glasgow, this hands-on place has lots to interest the kids, including a working water tower, a machine shop and assembly line, loads of vintage machinery and vehicles, a model railway, and Samson, one of the oldest locomotives in Canada.
It's covered by the Nova Scotia Museum Pass.
26.14 MILES
During the 19th century wood was the wonder material that underpinned nearly every aspect of construction. Built in 1894, this steam-powered sawmill…
Northumberland Fisheries Museum
7.78 MILES
In the old train station, this museum explores the area's fishing heritage. Exhibits include a replica of a fishers' bunkhouse and the spiffy Silver…
27.77 MILES
For wine tasting on a grand scale, cruise over to Little Sands, 9km from the Wood Islands Ferry, where Rossignol Estate Winery has free tastings and…
7.8 MILES
A replica of the ship Hector, which carried the first 200 Highland Scots to Nova Scotia, is tied up for viewing on Pictou's waterfront. You can descend…
5.01 MILES
A 10-minute drive north of town, in the personal residence of the founder of the Sobeys supermarket chain, this private gallery has an excellent…
26.55 MILES
In a gorgeous setting on the stream that once provided it with power, the Balmoral Grist Mill still grinds wheat in summer. From Tatamagouche, turn south…
Rushton's Beach Provincial Park
25.85 MILES
Small cottages crowd around Rushton's Beach, just east of Tatamagouche in Brule. It's worth a visit to look for seals (turn left at the end of the…
26.7 MILES
If you'll be waiting a while at the ferry terminal, it's worth visiting this 1876 lighthouse, which has a good gift shop, a small shipbuilding gallery and…
5.01 MILES
A 10-minute drive north of town, in the personal residence of the founder of the Sobeys supermarket chain, this private gallery has an excellent…
2. Northumberland Fisheries Museum
7.78 MILES
In the old train station, this museum explores the area's fishing heritage. Exhibits include a replica of a fishers' bunkhouse and the spiffy Silver…
7.8 MILES
A replica of the ship Hector, which carried the first 200 Highland Scots to Nova Scotia, is tied up for viewing on Pictou's waterfront. You can descend…
4. Rushton's Beach Provincial Park
25.85 MILES
Small cottages crowd around Rushton's Beach, just east of Tatamagouche in Brule. It's worth a visit to look for seals (turn left at the end of the…
26.14 MILES
During the 19th century wood was the wonder material that underpinned nearly every aspect of construction. Built in 1894, this steam-powered sawmill…
26.55 MILES
In a gorgeous setting on the stream that once provided it with power, the Balmoral Grist Mill still grinds wheat in summer. From Tatamagouche, turn south…
26.7 MILES
If you'll be waiting a while at the ferry terminal, it's worth visiting this 1876 lighthouse, which has a good gift shop, a small shipbuilding gallery and…
27.13 MILES
This small provincial park just off the highway has a fine sandy beach good for swimming and beachcombing.
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