Nova Scotia Cottages and Hotels-Family Museums

Pick a topic and it's almost guaranteed that you will find a museum, or at least an exhibit dedicated to the subject matter in Halifax, Nova Scotia. From ship wrecks to basketball, family friendly Nova Scotia museums cover it all.

Here are a few of the unique and different offerings of Halifax museums including:

Citadel Hill: Where historical reenactments bring soldiers and bagpipers of the Citadel Hill National Historic Site back to life. Realistic costumes complete the experience while waiting for the firing of the Noon Day Gun. Open daily May through October.

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic: Displays a wide variety of historical naval items and features exhibits about the Titanic and the Halifax Explosion, the fishing industry and shipwrecks, the museum offers enough to draw in any visitor. The Theodore Tugboat exhibit based on the television program is designed with the kids in mind. . Afterward, take a trip across the harbor on the Halifax-Dartmouth ferry.

HMCS Sackville: Climb aboard and explore the decks of the HMCS Sackville, a WWII Corvette and floating museum. Moored near the Maritime Museum, the ship is a favorite museum with active hands on kids who love to play.

Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History: This Halifax museum offers programs which are very kid friendly. Just think squishy and creepy things that kids love to touch. There are many touch tanks as well as the museum's resident tortoise, Gus, who captures the imaginations of anyone who see him.

Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame: It's all about the game - be it baseball, hockey, or any other sport included in the hall of fame. Kids learn about the many sports stars born in and around Nova Scotia.

Not all Nova Scotia museums are aimed at children. Many are strictly for adults including the Grand Pre Historic Site in rural Annapolis Valley, or the historical homes of Windsor. Maybe a visit is warranted to the Fisheries Museum in Lunenburg. Or how about the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in Cape Breton. There is truly something for everyone.