Two people exploring Titanic: The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax.
A woman and a man are descending a wide, tiled staircase with metal railings inside a large, bright museum hall. The woman, with short white hair and glasses, is wearing a red sweater and black pants. The man, with short dark hair, is wearing a dark grey shirt and jeans. Surrounding them are several historical wooden sailboats with white sails, some hanging from the ceiling and others displayed on the floor below. The background shows more exhibits, including small boats and display cases.

Small Craft Gallery

Exhibition
This gallery features vessels that are common to the waters of Nova Scotia either in design or construction or popular use. You will find boats that were commonly used for commercial and recreational purposes, as well as competition on the water. There are boats of local, national, and international design, as well as some designed by the Mi’kmaq —the earliest residents of this land. Most were constructed locally but vary from Ply Craft moulded-plywood technology, to lapstrake and carvel planking, to dueling styles of dory construction (Lunenburg and Shelburne in Nova Scotia).

Location

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
1675 Lower Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Date

Always on

Pricing

Regular admission rates apply.

Diverse History

You will find boats that date from the late-19th century to the mid-20th century; boats that have been outlawed, and boats that have been used to develop military defence vessels. You may even discover some that have—according to legend—been crewed by the odd ghost.

You will find boats on the floor, the walls, atop tall cabinets, tucked under the stairs, and by the windows—longing to go back to sea. So, look around—and look up—and enjoy some of the rich history of Nova Scotia afloat.