Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic

68 Bluenose Dr, Lunenburg, Novascotia, Canada.

The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic is dedicated to the preservation of Atlantic Canada’s Seafaring Heritage.

Explore the living fish exhibit and wharf-side vessels. Make your way to the Ice House Theatre, where films are shown throughout the day. The entire family will enjoy their entertaining visit with us.

Adventure, excitement and the experience of a lifetime await you at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. The Museum is huge, with floating vessels at our wharves, an extensive aquarium and a large exhibit complex. From mid-May to mid-October, each day is filled with an assortment of activities, which can include a thrilling launch of a model schooner to guided tours to learning how to hook mats or spin wool.

The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic commemorates the fishing heritage of the Atlantic coast of Canada and has recently been named as one of the top 1000 best places to see in the US and Canada before you die. Housed in brightly painted red buildings, with floating vessels at wharfside, the Museum offers a host of attractions, a maritime gift shop and restaurant.

The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic is operated by the volunteer Board of Directors of the Lunenburg Marine Museum Society, for the Nova Scotia Museum.

Admission :

  • Family (2 adults and their children ages 6 – 17)
  • Adults (age 18+) $10
  • Seniors (age 60+) $8
  • Students (post secondary with card)
  • Youth (ages 6-17) $2.50
  • Children (5 and under) Free
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