2 Best Sights in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Discovery Centre

Halifax's interactive science center is an exciting place for children, and keeps many a parent enthralled, too. Galleries exploring energy, health, flight, and oceans use fascinating and fun interactive displays to bring science to life, ranging from the mysteries of the deep and the science of flight to how our brains and bodies work. In the Innovation Lab, various new ideas are explored with the help of expert staff, while younger children and toddlers engage their brains and their imaginations in the Just for Kids! gallery. There's also a dome theater with live star shows and movies.

Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History

This is the place to learn about fossils, as well as the flora and fauna prevalent in Nova Scotia today. It's also home to star exhibit Gus, a friendly Gopher Tortoise born in the 1920s, who is usually out and about around 3:30 pm. The Nature Centre is home to other live creatures, including snakes, frogs, and insects. The museum has a program of daily events and hosts major traveling exhibits as well as nature talks, walks, and workshops that appeal to all interests and ages.