Liverpool Attractions
Liverpool is located along the coast in western Nova Scotia. It is located at the mouth of the Mersey River. Samuel de Champlain originally landed at the site in 1604 but it was not inhabited until 1759.
Liverpool has a number of interesting museums, and nearby sandy beaches.
Liverpool has a number of interesting museums, and nearby sandy beaches.
Hank Snow Country Music Center
The Hank Snow Country Music Center is housed in the CN Railway Station in Liverpool where he occasionally slept as a teenager. Personal memorabilia of Nova Scotia's "native son" Hank Snow, including his 1947 convertible Cadillac are displayed as well as interactive exhibits telling the history of country music and its instruments.
Also located in the Hank Snow Country Music Center is the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame.
Also located in the Hank Snow Country Music Center is the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame.
Hank Snow Country Music Center
Box 1419
Liverpool, NS B0T1K0
Canada
Box 1419
Liverpool, NS B0T1K0
Canada
Phone 1 (902) 354-4675
Fax 1 (902) 354-5199
Hours
May 24 to October 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 16 to May 23
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
Perkins House Museum
Perkins House Museum depictes life in Liverpool during the 1700s. The owner, Simeon Perkins, had a wharf and store as well as ships. Simeon kept a diary from 1760 until his death in 1812 which provided details of everyday life in a colonial town.
Perkins House Museum
Box 1078
Liverpool, NS B0T1K0
Canada
Box 1078
Liverpool, NS B0T1K0
Canada
Phone 1 (902) 354-4058
Fax 1 (902) 354-2050
Hours
June 1 to October 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
Queens County Museum
Queens County Museum in Liverpool contains artifacts, a photo collection and documents relating to the history of Queens County. Visitors can learn about the first peoples of the area, privateering, and other historical events as they related to the town.
Queens County Museum
109 Main Street
Liverpool, NS B0T1K0
Canada
109 Main Street
Liverpool, NS B0T1K0
Canada
Phone 1 (902) 354-4058
Fax 1 (902) 354-2050
Hours
June 1 to October 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
October 16 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
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Sherman Hines Museum of Photography
Housed in the former town hall, built in 1902, Sherman Hines Museum of Photography features work by key Nova Scotian photographers. Displays iclude stereoscopic viewers with stereo cards, as well as cameras, tripods, tintypes, Woodbury types, magic lanterns, lantern slides, film boxes, jewelry, Victorian albums, and other early photographic artifacts.
Hours
May 20 to June 23
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
September 1 to June 23
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
