Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Western Branch)

A satellite of the famous art gallery in Halifax, this AGNS is housed in the former Royal Bank building at the heart of Yarmouth's downtown. Its changing exhibits draw from the mothership's permanent collections, and might include a rumination on the history of flight; a curated showing of folk art from the Maritimes; or a collection of tall-ship paintings. The museum fills a much-needed gap in Yarmouth's cultural scene, and staff here even offer various summer art classes and workshops. Plus this: If you visit this museum first, you can deduct the admission from the price of your admission later at the Halifax museum. If you went to the Halifax museum first, this one's free. For that reason alone, you should definitely duck in here whenever you're in town and at a loss for things to do (or waiting for the ferry).

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