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Tour Operator Guide to Provincial Museums
Cossit House, Sydney Highland Village, Iona Sherbrooke Village, Sherbrooke Museum of Industry, Stellarton McCulloch House, Pictou Balmoral Grist Mill, Balmoral Mills Sutherland Steam Mill, Denmark Lawrence House, Maitland Fundy Geological, Parrsboro Prescott House, Starrs Point Haliburton House, Windsor Uniacke Estate Museum Park, Mount Uniacke Shand House, Windsor Ross Farm, New Ross Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Fisherman's Life, Jeddore Oyster Pond Museum of Natural History, Halifax Fisheries Museum, Lunenburg Wile Carding Mill, Bridgewater Perkins House, Liverpool North Hills Museum, Granville Ferry Ross-Thomson House & Store, Shelburne The Dory Shop, Shelburne Firefighters' Museum, Yarmouth Acadian Village, Pubnico Old Meeting House, Barrington Barrington Woolen Mill, Barrington
Cossit House, Sydney Highland Village, Iona Sherbrooke Village, Sherbrooke Museum of Industry, Stellarton McCulloch House, Pictou Balmoral Grist Mill, Balmoral Mills Sutherland Steam Mill, Denmark Lawrence House, Maitland Fundy Geological, Parrsboro Prescott House, Starrs Point Haliburton House, Windsor Uniacke Estate Museum Park, Mount Uniacke Shand House, Windsor Ross Farm, New Ross Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Fisherman's Life, Jeddore Oyster Pond Museum of Natural History, Halifax Fisheries Museum, Lunenburg Wile Carding Mill, Bridgewater Perkins House, Liverpool North Hills Museum, Granville Ferry Ross-Thomson House & Store, Shelburne The Dory Shop, Shelburne Firefighters' Museum, Yarmouth Acadian Village, Pubnico Old Meeting House, Barrington Barrington Woolen Mill, Barrington

 

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Fundy Geological Museum

Parrsboro, Nova Scotia - Glooscap Trail

Discover Canada's oldest dinosaurs and explore Nova Scotia's geological treasure chest of ancient fossils, rich minerals and precious stones. Uncover these wonders in the museum or on a guided tour along beaches and cliffs where dinosaurs once roamed, near the highest tides in the world.

Explore the galleries to learn about ancient creatures that roamed this area millions of years ago, including the world's first reptiles and giant dragonflies. See palaeontologists at work on dinosaur fossils in the lab, try hands-on activities and interact with our experts.

 
Tours

Contact us for details on various exciting day and multi-day packages available, including museum admission, guided beach walks, hands-on activities, local attractions and accommodations.

Maximum recommended tour group size is 50.

Recommended Tour Length 1 hour (for the Museum)
Admission
(Subject to change
without notice)		 Adult $6.25
Child (under 6 yrs) Free
Child (6-17) $3.50
Senior (65+) $5.00
Family (1 adult) $9
Family (2 adults) $15
Group Rates $5
Hours of Operation

Open year round.
June 1 - October 15
Mon.- Sun., 9:30am-5:30pm
October 16 – May 31
Tues.-Sat., 8:30am - 4:30pm
Closed Sundays and Mondays.

Location 162 Two Islands Road
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Located on the Glooscap Trail
How to get there

Directions from Halifax:
180km, 2hrs
Travel north on Highway 102 to Truro, and take Exit 15W for Highway 104 West. Continue on 104 West until Glenholm, Exit 12. Follow this exit and look for signs for Highway 2 North to Parrsboro.

Directions from Truro:
80km, 1 hr
Travel West on Highway 104 to Glenholm, Exit 12. Follow this exit and look for signs for Highway 2 North to Parrsboro.

Directions from Moncton:
113km, 1.5hrs
Travel East on Highway 104 to Amherst, and take Exit 4, then follow Highway 2 South about three kilometers to the flashing light in Nappan. Follow Highway 302 to Southampton and re-join Highway 2 South. Look for signs to Parrsboro and museum signs to the Fundy Geological Museum.
Contact Information

Ken Adams, Director
Phone: (902) 254-3814
Toll free: 1-866-856-DINO (3466)
Fax: (902) 254-3666
Email: fundygeo@gov.ns.ca
Parking

Free visitor and motorcoach parking is available.
Bilingual Services Some French interpretative panels on display. Guided tours may be available in French with advance reservation.
Accessible Site is wheelchair accessible.
Gift Shop Large gift shop.
Food Services

Not available onsite at this time. Several picnic tables located outside. Restaurants located nearby.

Nearby Provincial Museums

Lawrence House Museum, Maitland
Balmoral Grist Mill Museum, Balmoral Mills
Sutherland Steam Mill Museum, Denmark

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Last updated: October 31, 2006.