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Attractions in Dutch Settlement

Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum tops the list of what to see in Dutch Settlement

5 of the 7 places to visit in and around Dutch Settlement are museums or galleries. The neighbourhood outline itself has 2 places on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its edge. If you have a day, head to St. Mary's Basilica, 28 km away.

Photo: Fultz House, Logical2u (Public domain)
In Dutch Settlement
2
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
1
in or near town
Best known

Leading places in Dutch Settlement

MuseumMuseumAtlantic Canada Aviation Museumin townMuseumMuseumWaverley Village Mueseumin townMuseumFultz House4.9 km outside town, to the southZooZooShubenacadie Wildlife Park4.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumShubenacadie Tinsmith Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteShubenacadie Canal Lock 53.3 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The map view

The list reaches out to The Old Hall Wilderness Heritage Centre, 27 km away.

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The dashed line is Dutch Settlement’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

What sort of places

Museums & galleries 5 museums2 in town · 3 nearby
Forts & historic sites 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Dutch Settlement. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every place to visit

The 2 inside Dutch Settlement come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

Historic places in Dutch Settlement → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dutch Settlement →

Big names nearby

Trips out

ChurchSt. Mary's Basilica28 km southeast
Historic shipHMCS Sackville27 km southeast
FortGeorges Island28 km southeastArt galleryArt Gallery of Nova Scotia27 km southeastMuseumMaritime Museum of the Atlantic27 km southeastCastleHalifax Citadel27 km southeastGardenHalifax Public Gardens28 km southFortPrince of Wales Tower30 km southeastMuseumAdmiralty House26 km southMuseumNova Scotia Museum of Natural History28 km southCathedralCathedralAll Saints Cathedral, Halifax28 km southeastFortYork Redoubt33 km southeast

Places well known beyond Dutch Settlement (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Questions before you go to Dutch Settlement

What are the main attractions in Dutch Settlement?

Waverley Village Mueseum is the place to visit within Dutch Settlement’s neighbourhood outline.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Dutch Settlement?

Not within 5 km: our list has none near Dutch Settlement.

What are the best-known days out near Dutch Settlement?

Within 40 km: HMCS Sackville (27 km), Georges Island (28 km), Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (27 km), Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (27 km).

How is this list made?

Museums and galleries, national historic sites and forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks: OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers each add some, merged into one list. A historic building is kept only with a sign of visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), never hotels, restaurants or tour firms. The town’s 2021 outline, plus 5 km around it, decides what is listed here.

Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (12)

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).