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Shelburne Museum Complex
Shelburne Museum Complex Review
Shelburne's big-ticket attraction, the Shelburne Museum Complex, includes three properties, all of which are operated by the Shelburne Historical Society
; and, Admission to these venues costs C$3 each, or C$8 with a combined Shelburne Museum Complex ticket.
There is the Ross-Thomson House & Store Museum, reputedly the oldest surviving (and from the looks of it, best stocked) general store in North America 9 Charlotte La., B0T 1W0. June-mid-Oct., daily 9:30-5:30.
the Dory Shop Museum, where boats are still crafted the old-fashioned way 11 Dock St., B0T 1W0. June-Sept., daily 9:30-5:30.
rounding out the trio, the Shelburne County Museum, which provides an overview of area history. 20 Dock St., B0T 1W0. 902/875-3219. June-mid-Oct., daily 9:30-5:30; mid-Oct.-May, weekdays 9:30-noon and 1:30-4:30.
- Address: Shelburne, NS
- Phone: 902/875-3141
- Website: www.historicshelburne.com
- Location: Shelburne
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