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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

The province’s surprisingly small art gallery  features exhibits of several contemporary Canadian visual artists including the  province’s most famous folk artist, Maude Lewis, and the entire house where she lived and worked…and painted the walls. On Thursday evenings admission is free.

1723 Hollis St. artgalleryofnovascotia.ca. 📞 902/424-5280. Admission C$12 adults, C$10 seniors, C$7 students, C$5 children age 6–17, C$25 families. Free admission Thur 5-9pm. Open 10am–5pm (Thurs until 9pm). Tours daily.