Museums

Head to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic for a fun family ornament making day of mini-nautical wreath ornaments, mini-cork sailboats and cinnamon stick reindeer ornaments. Before the 20th century, much of what is considered part of celebrating a modern Christmas such as presents, ...Read More

Planning the best birthday parties are seriously, a pretty big deal. Birthdays are special days, especially when you are still in the years of counting the ‘halves’! If we forget to add that detail when telling someone the age of our child, we are ...Read More

The world’s most popular puzzle – the Rubik’s Cube! This Fall, the feature exhibit, ‘Beyond Rubik’s Cube’, will be coming to the Discovery Centre. This multi-sensory, interactive experience celebrates over 40 years of creativity based on world’s most popular puzzle. Examine first-hand how a ...Read More

The Army Museum is a private, non-profit institution preserving and promoting Atlantic Canada’s military heritage. Located at Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, the museum is open seasonally, with FREE admission each Remembrance Day.  The museum features a number of illuminating artifacts and the exhibition, ...Read More

If you know a young child or toddler who loves to touch objects, ask questions and use their imagination, then join the Museum of Natural History for Wee Wild Ones at the Museum of Natural History – a program where kids under 5 and their ...Read More

He’s old, but he’s a fast mover! Take a walk with Gus The Tortoise, a gopher tortoise, who at 96 years old, is older than your grandparents… and probably even older than your great-great grandparents! Gus comes out for a public stroll every day ...Read More

The Halifax Citadel National Historic Site opens for the 2019 season on Tuesday, May 7th.  The big event will be celebrated with 78th Highlander pageantry, pipes and drum performances, guided tours, and of course the historic noon gun. Planning some summer fun? Why not sign your kids ...Read More