A list of Museums and Art Galleries in Canada
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A list of Museums and Art Galleries in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia - Museums and Art Galleries in Nova Scotia including non-profit art centers and galleries, government entities, and private businesses.
| NAME | LOCATION | TELEPHONE & WEBSITE | SUMMARY |
| Acadia University Art Gallery | 10 Highland Ave, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6 | Telephone: +1 902-585-1485 www2.acadiau.ca |
Opened in 1978, the Acadia University Art Gallery offers a year-round exhibition programme of contemporary and historical work. The exhibitions and outreach programming of the Acadia University Art Gallery promote visual literacy and enhance the intellectual and cultural experience of the University and wider community. |
| Alderney Landing | 2 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 3Z3 | Telephone: +1 902-461-4698 alderneylanding.com |
Alderney Landing promotes community and cultural programming and is recognized as a unique destination and venue for business, arts and entertainment in Nova Scotia. Alderney Landing exists to enhance the cultural life of the region. |
| Anna Leonowens Gallery | 1891 Granville St, Halifax, NS B3J 3J6 | Telephone: +1 902-494-8223 http://alg.nscad.ca/ |
Under the custodial care of the Anna Leonowens Gallery, the University also has a Permanent Collection of fine art, craftwork, and cultural artifacts including a large inventory of prints from the Lithography Workshop. The Anna Leonowens Gallery also houses and is the guardian to four significant archives: a large, extensive and ongoing Exhibition archive from 1968 to the present day; the Mezzanine archives; the Lithography Workshop archives and the NSCAD NOW bulletins from 1969. |
| Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax | 1723 Hollis St, Halifax, NS B3J 1V9 | Telephone: +1 902-424-5280 artgalleryofnovascotia.ca |
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia collects, preserves, and exhibits visual arts for the benefit of residents and visitors to Nova Scotia. Over 17,000 works are currently in the Permanent and Study Collections. New works are added by donation, bequest, and purchase. |
| Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Yarmouth | 341 Main St, Yarmouth, NS B5A 1E7 | Telephone: +1 902-749-2248 artgalleryofnovascotia.ca |
Western branch. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia collects, preserves, and exhibits visual arts for the benefit of residents and visitors to Nova Scotia. Over 17,000 works are currently in the Permanent and Study Collections. New works are added by donation, bequest, and purchase. |
| Cape Breton University Art Gallery | 1250 Grand Lake Rd, Sydney, NS B1M 1A2 | Telephone: +1 902-563-1342 www.cbu.ca |
Located in the Student, Culture and Heritage Centre |
| Charles Macdonald Concrete House Museum | 19 Saxon St, Centreville, NS B0P 1J0 | Telephone: +1 902-678-3177 concretehouse.ca |
Art and home of Nova Scotia artist Charles Macdonald |
| Crombie House | 1780 Granton Abercrombie Rd, New Glasgow, NS B2H 5C6 | Telephone: +1 902-752-6016 sobeyartfoundation.com |
The Sobey Art Foundation was established in 1981 with the mandate to carry on the work of entrepreneur and business leader, the late Frank H. Sobey, who was a dedicated collector of investment quality Canadian art. The Sobey Art Foundation continues the work begun by Frank Sobey, preserving representative examples of 19th and 20th century Canadian art. |
| Dalhousie Arts Centre | 6101 University Ave , Halifax, NS B3J 2V9, Henry St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1W8 | Telephone: +1 902-494-3820 https://www.dal.ca/ |
The Dalhousie Arts Centre provides a broad range of performers with the opportunity to display their diverse and often culturally-significant skills to audiences. |
| deGarthe Gallery | 109 Peggys Point Rd, Peggys Cove, NS B3Z 3S1 | Telephone: +1 902-823-2256 - |
Works by and home of painter and sculptor William E. deGarthe. The gallery displays 65 of William E. deGarthe’s paintings and sculptures, all of which were donated by his wife P. Agnes deGarthe in 1993. The pieces follow deGarthe’s progression as a marine artist and sculptor. |
| Khyber Centre for the Arts | 1880 Hollis St, Halifax, NS B3J 1W6 | Telephone: +1 902-817-6620 http://www.khyber.ca/ |
The Khyber’s mission is to foster critical thought, facilitate creative dialogue and support artistic experimentation through the public presentation of contemporary art. The Khyber actively and continuously will hold a pro-survivor framework and an intersectional, anti-oppressive, anti-racist analysis in its programming and operating. |
| Lunenburg Art Gallery | 194B Lincoln St, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 | Telephone: +1 902-640-4044 lunenburgartgallery.com |
The Lunenburg Art Gallery Society is a non profit organization serving the historic, picturesque town of Lunenburg, on the south shore of Nova Scotia, a popular travel destination. It was founded in 1972 under the auspices of the Lunenburg Heritage Society. |
| Mary E. Black Gallery | 1061 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 | Telephone: +1 902-492-2522 http://www.craft-design.ns.ca/ |
The Centre for Craft Nova Scotia is comprised of several parts: the Mary E Black Gallery, Collectors' Gallery, Studios, and Residencies. This gallery represents established and emerging craftspeople with a focus on collectible fine craft. Work can be found by several master artisans who've held major exhibitions in our Mary E. Black Gallery. |
| MSVU Gallery | 166 Bedford Highway Halifax ¤ Nova Scotia CANADA ¤ B3M 2J6 | Telephone: +1 902-457-6160 http://msvuart.ca/ |
Through its focus on contemporary art and professional mentoring, the Art Gallery has been a catalyst to many art careers. Its exhibitions explore various forms of cultural production, highlighting the achievements of Nova Scotian artists and themes relevant to academic programs offered by the University. |
| Port Loggia Gallery | 1107 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 | Telephone: +1 902-494-8223 - |
Part of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University's Port Campus |
| Ross Creek Centre for the Arts | 555 Ross Creek Rd, Canning, NS B0P 1H0 | Telephone: +1 902-582-3842 www.artscentre.ca |
The Ross Creek Centre for the Arts is a research and development centre for the arts of all disciplines and cultures, and is proud to help facilitate the development of new art from around the world in wonderful facilities on a spectacular farm in rural Nova Scotia. |
| Saint Mary's University Art Gallery | 923 Robie St, Halifax, NS B3H 3C3 | Telephone: +1 902-420-5445 http://www.smu.ca/ |
Part of Saint Mary's University (Halifax), contemporary art |
| SS Atlantic Heritage Park | 180 Sandy Cove Rd, Terence Bay, NS B3T 1Y5 | Telephone: +1 902-852-1557 ssatlantic.com |
The museum contains a large collection of artifacts salvaged from the wreck site at the time of the disaster and over many decades since. The most recent additions to the collection are a porthole that was found by the late Jim Murphy, as well as a crewman's cap donated by an American donor, and a working clock donated locally. |
| St. Francis Xavier University Art Gallery | Bloomfield Centre, 5555 Union Pl, Saint Andrews, NS B0H 1X0 | Telephone: +1 902-867-2303 sites.stfx.ca |
Part of St. Francis Xavier University |