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Discovery Centre

Discovery Centre

(7 reviews)

Waterfront, South End

An amazing museum and very affordable. The staff stationed throughout the museum were all so…read moreinformative and helpful. My 5 and 2 year old enjoyed all the exhibits and on an early Thursday morning we found the place pretty quiet. The bubble room, musical stairs, and energy rooms were our favorites. Lots of clean spacious bathrooms, a coat check area, and snack bar. Just a short (1/3 mi?) walk from the cruise terminal. We really recommend this place!

My review of the Discovery Centre is based on the Science, Spirits and Boos event…read more Okay, you know me, I just have to be honest. I don't blame Yelp for this one but overall this event was lame. Firstly, I hated that I couldn't really mingle with other yelpers. :( Secondly, no free food or drink? Not even water was free (besides the fountain I finally found). I guess I just assumed for 38 bucks a ticket (yes thankfully as a Yelp elite I didn't have to pay but can't believe others did). We had to ask the girl selling food where we could get water and she said we could wait in the line for the bar but then went and got us a plastic cup that we could fill at the fountain. Now here's the real disgusting part, food and drink costs were astronomical! $7.50 for a tiny little plastic cup of green liquid, $4.25 for a bottle of water, $4.50 for a cup of chili, and no vegan options (not that I'd spend that even if they did). Next, it didn't feel much like a Halloween party besides people being dressed up. I did love the giant screens with the projections of ghosts and Jack o'lanterns but would have been nice to have had Halloween music and some other decor. The building itself is beautiful. I love the giant colorful lights and the view of the seaport market from the top floor. It was my first time at the Discovery Center and I am glad I did get to visit, especially for free but I definitely wouldn't pay to go back. I found myself really bored by the exhibits. My favourite part were the 3d printers. It was so cool to finally see one in person. I also have to mention that I was in fact offended by the organ dissections going on. I walked into the room not knowing what it was and saw a giant cow heart on the table. I asked what it was and turned around and said "nope I'm not okay with this." As a vegan, that was pretty heartbreaking to me. I was also offended by the kids area where they had a fake cow to milk and a plastic butcher shop area with fake meat to play with. Apologies for letting my vegan show, it's just pretty hard to disconnect. Nothing against jazz or the band playing but that also felt strange for a Halloween party. Anyhow, I thank Yelp for getting me in for free and since I was with my friend we still had an okay time but we left by 9pm because of everything I described. I definitely have no desire to visit the Discovery Center again. This event was a pretty big disappoint for me.

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic - This is a general store that's attached to the museum. It's a legit original store front and supply store!

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

(66 reviews)

Waterfront

Fascinating & Informative - A Must for History Lovers…read more The Halifax Maritime Museum of the Atlantic was such a great experience! There's so much to learn, and the exhibits are incredibly well done. We especially loved the Titanic section--super moving and full of fascinating detail. It's definitely worth the price of admission, especially if you're even remotely interested in history or maritime culture. We left feeling like we'd learned a lot and gained a deeper appreciation for Halifax's role in so many historic events. Highly recommend!

Tucked along Halifax's beautiful waterfront, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a delightful…read moreand deeply moving place to spend a few hours. As someone who loves seeing how boats are built--and having seen artifacts from the Titanic and even lighthouse lens glass--this museum delivers on every front. One of the strongest parts of the museum is its display of small craft and ship models, from early sailing vessels to steamships. You can see in great detail how ships were constructed over the centuries. The galleries let you view models up close, walk around them, and see components of engines, rigging, and other boatbuilding parts. There's also a section devoted to the Titanic that adds real emotional weight, since Halifax played a role in recovering victims and artifacts. Some of the rare items include a wooden deck chair and personal belongings that tell human stories behind the tragedy. Beyond that, the museum also highlights other fascinating aspects of maritime life, like navigation instruments, lighthouse lens glass, and shipwrecks along the Atlantic coast. Another powerful exhibit focuses on the Halifax Explosion, with fragments of the munitions ship Mont Blanc and artifacts that show just how far pieces of the vessel traveled. These details really drive home the scale of the disaster. Being from the Boston area, this has special meaning for us. The museum also covers naval history and the Age of Steam, with everything well organized and informative. The admission price is very reasonable for the amount of history and artifacts you get to experience. Many people expect to stay for an hour but end up spending two or three because there's so much to see. The staff are described as friendly and knowledgeable, and the museum's waterfront setting--with views of the harbour and the historic CSS Acadia docked nearby--makes the visit even more memorable. While the Titanic collection is smaller than expected, the quality of the artifacts and the way stories are presented make the exhibit impactful. A few exhibits are dimly lit, especially the storage displays, but this hardly detracts from the overall experience. If anything, it encourages you to slow down and take it all in. Overall, if you care about boats, history, the Titanic, or just powerful stories from the sea, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a must-visit. It balances technical detail with human stories, offering a museum experience that is both educational and very moving

Halifax Planetarium - planetarium - Updated May 2026

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