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Art Gallery of Nova ScotiavsHalifax Public Gardens
Both Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Halifax Public Gardens are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, Halifax Public Gardens scores marginally higher than Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Halifax Public Gardens comes in at 86 with positive reviews from 5 publications like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
1741 Hollis St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3C8, Canada
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Lonely Planet "The main exhibit in the lower hall changes regularly, featuring anything from ancient art to the avant-garde." Full review
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Don't miss the permanent, tear-jerking Maud Lewis Painted House exhibit that includes the 3m-by-4m house that Lewis lived in
Fodor's "This provincial art gallery has an extensive permanent collection of more than 14,000 works." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Housed in the stately Dominion Building and, as of 1998, the adjacent Provincial Building, this modern museum boasts a collection of some 9,000 holdings." Full review
Afar Magazine "A varied collection, from historic Inuit stone carvings to Nova Scotian folk art, nautical paintings, classical portraits." Full review
Frommer's "The province’s art gallery, perhaps the best in the Maritimes with 17,000 works in the permanent collection, is situated two blocks south of the Grand Parade" Full review
Halifax Public Gardens Frommer's Fodor's Lonely Planet Afar Magazine Michelin Guide Frommer's
Spring Garden Road and South Park St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3T 2M3, Canada
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Frommer's "The garden is one of Canada's Victorian masterpieces, rarer and more evocative than any mansard-roofed mansion." Full review
Fodor's "The centerpiece is an ornate gazebo-like band shell, erected in 1887 for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee." Full review
Lonely Planet "Considered the finest Victorian city gardens in North America." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Halifax Public Gardens are one of the best places in the city to go for a stroll, have a picnic, get an ice cream, feed some ducks, and (literally) stop and smell the roses." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Opened to the public in 1867, this 7ha/17-acre park is a fine example of an immense Victorian garden, complete with weeping trees, ponds, fountains, statues, formal plantings and an ornate bandstand." Full review
Frommer's "The Public Gardens took seed in 1753, when they were founded as a private venture. The tract was acquired by the Nova Scotia Horticultural Society in 1836, and these gardens assumed their..." Full review
