Tourist Attraction Art Gallery Nova Scotia in the Halifax Metro Region: Position on map

Art Gallery Nova Scotia Halifax

Art Gallery Nova Scotia
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last update on 5 Aug 2024
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Art in Nova Scotia

The Art Gallery Nova Scotia is the largest Atlantic art museum in Kanada. It is located in two places, one in Halifax and the other in Yarmouth. The museum is especially specialised in regional art offering a varied and wide spectrum.

History of the museum

The gallery was initially founded in 1908 as Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Arts. Since 1988 the collection has been accommodated in the so-called Dominion Building, a building originating in mid 19th century. After several architectural extensions, the artworks are meanwhile exhibited in two different buildings as well as in the free space in between. The two buildings are connected via an underground exhibition space.

Exhibition

In total, the museum contains around 15,000 artworks. The spectrum spans widely from classical portraits up to Inuit art or art deriving from the Nova Scotia region. One part of the museum is dedicated to the permanent exhibition of artworks by the regional artist Maud Lewis. She is one of the best known artists in Kanada. Her work is very special in a way that she only uses colours directly squeezed from the tube. Her paintings deliberately lack mixed colours. 

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How to get there

The art gallery is located close to the sea along the coast of Halifax and next to the port.

By car

It is not recommended to get here by car as there is unfortunately only a little number of car parks available in the vicinity of the museum.

On foot

As the museum is directly located by the sea, one can have a nice walk along the coast easily getting to the museum.

By public transport

Using any means of public transport, you need to get off at the station “Barrington Street before Prince Street” or “Barrington Street in front of George Street”. 

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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Hollis Street 1723
NS B3J 1V9
Halifax
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+1 902-424-5280
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