Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
The largest art gallery in Canada's Atlantic provinces, displaying the complete painted cottage of folk artist Maud Lewis.
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the largest art museum in Canada's Atlantic provinces, with a collection of about 19,000 works, focused on Canadian and regional art. The most popular exhibits are the works of folk artist Maud Lewis, whose life inspired the film Maudie, and her painted cottage, moved into the gallery in its entirety, with flowers and birds painted on its doors, windows and walls. The gallery sits beside the Provincial Legislature and is within walking distance of Citadel Hill and the waterfront boardwalk. Admission is about CAD 15, and there are often discounted hours on Thursday evenings.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00; closed Mondays, extended hours on Thursdays
Nearby sights
- Province House
- Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market
- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
- St. Paul's Church, Halifax
- HMCS Sackville
- Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk
- Alexander Keith's Brewery
- Halifax Town Clock