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Liverpool
There is plenty to do in Liverpool and it's well situated for exploring several gorgeous
beaches, as well as Kejimkujik National Park (68km north) and its Seaside Adjunct
(15km southwest). That said, it lacks the seaside quaintness of the villages to its north.

Sights

Rossignol Cultural Centre MUSEUM
( 902-354-3067; www.rossignolculturalcentre.com ; 205 Church St; adult/child $5/3;
10am-5:30pm Mon-Sat) Local character Sherman Hines' most fabulous endeavor is a must-
see for anyone who enjoys the offbeat. There are halls of taxidermy animals, cases of
gorgeous aboriginal beadwork, walls of Hines' beautiful photography (including from
his Mongolian adventures) and a room dedicated to outhouses around the world.
If you love it so much you don't want to leave, an authentic Mongolian yurt (with en-
suite bathroom) is for rent adjacent to the museum for a $100 per night donation. Admis-
sion to the museum includes entry to the Sherman Hines Museum of Photography (
902-354-2667; www.shermanhinesphotographymuseum.com ; 219 Main St;

10am-5:30pm Mon-

Sat) .

Perkins House Museum MUSEUM
( 902-354-4058; http://perkinshouse.novascotia.ca ; 105 Main St; adult/child $4/2;
9:30am-5:30pm Mon-Sat, 1-5:30pm Sun Jun-Oct) Perkins House Museum displays articles
and furniture from the colonial period. Built in 1766, it's the oldest house belonging to
the Nova Scotia Museum.

Queen's County Museum MUSEUM
( 902-354-4058; www.queenscountymuseum.com ; 109 Main St; admission $4;
9:30am-5:30pm Mon-Sat, 1-5:30pm Sun) This museum has First Nations artifacts and materi-
als relating to town history, as well as some writings by early citizens.

Fort Point LIGHTHOUSE
( 902-354-5260; 21 Fort Lane; 10am-6pm May-Oct) At Fort Point a cairn marks
the site where Frenchman Samuel de Champlain landed in 1604. You can blow the hand-
pumped foghorn in the lighthouse at the end of Main St.