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( 902-427-0550, ext 6725; 2725 Gottingen St; 9:30am-3:30pm Mon-Fri) The admiral
of the British navy for all of North America was based in Halifax until 1819 and threw
grand parties at Admiralty House, now the Maritime Command Museum. Apart from the
beautiful Georgian architecture, the museum is worth a visit for its eclectic collections:
cigarette lighters, silverware and ship's bells, to name a few.
St George's Round Church CHURCH
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( 902-423-1059; www.roundchurch.ca ; 2222 Brunswick St) St George's Round Church was
built in 1800 and is a rare circular Palladian church with a main rotunda 18m in diameter.
Tours are by arrangement.
Cornwallis Street Baptist Church CHURCH
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(5457 Cornwallis St) The Cornwallis Street Baptist Church has been serving African Nova
Scotians since the 1830s. Walk by on Sunday morning and hear the gospel music flow
through its walls.
Little Dutch Church CHURCH
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(2405 Brunswick St) Tours of the 1756 Little Dutch Church, the second-oldest building in
Halifax, can be arranged through St George's Round Church ( Click here ) .
HALIFAX FOR CHILDREN
Discovery Centre OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 902-492-4422;
www.discoverycentre.ns.ca ; 1593 Barrington St; adult/child $8.50/6; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat,
1-5pm Sun) Hands-on exhibits, live shows and movies make science fun for all ages.
In 2014 the center will change locations to a modern new venue on the waterfront.
Museum of Natural History OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 902-424-7353; ht-
tp://naturalhistory.novascotia.ca/ ; 1747 Summer St; adult/child $5.75/3.75; 9am-5pm
Mon, Tue & Thu-Sat, to 8pm Wed, noon-5pm Sun) Daily summer programs introduce chil-
dren to Gus the toad and demonstrate the cooking of bugs. Exhibits on history and
the natural world will keep parents engaged, too.
Theodore Too Big Harbour Tours OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (
902-492-8847; www.mtcw.ca/theodoretugboat ; 1751 Lower Water St; adult/child $20/15;