Lunenburg Academy
A black-and-white wooden school building on the hillside behind the old town, its cluster of spires a signature of the Lunenburg skyline.
Lunenburg Academy was built in 1895. This three-storey wooden school building in the Second Empire style combines a black roof, white walls and multiple spires that stand out. It can be seen from the harbour and from many parts of the old town, and it is designated a National Historic Site of Canada. The school closed in 2012 and is now managed by a foundation, with some spaces used by a music academy and for community activities. Visits are mainly to admire the exterior, though you can climb the hillside on the way for views over the old town and harbour. Next to it is the Old Town Cemetery.
Opening hours
Exterior all day; interior open depending on events
Nearby sights
- St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
- Old Town Lunenburg
- Bluenose II
- Knaut-Rhuland House Museum
- Ironworks Distillery
- Blue Rocks
- The Ovens Natural Park