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St. Mary's Basilica
Attractions in Schmidtville

The best of Schmidtville, beginning at St. Mary's Basilica

The middle of Schmidtville has 21 places to visit within 1 km. 21 more lie within 5 km of its edge. There are 16 museums, 7 art galleries and 7 national historic sites to choose from. Our list counts 8 places looked after by Parks Canada.

Photo: St. Mary's Basilica, baekken (CC BY 2.0)
In Schmidtville
21
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
21
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
23
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
17
in or near town
Cared for
8
by Parks Canada
Best known

Highlights of Schmidtville

ChurchSt. Mary's Basilicain townFortGeorges Islandin townArt galleryArt Gallery of Nova Scotiain townCastleHalifax Citadelin townGardenHalifax Public Gardensin townMuseumMaritime Museum of the Atlanticin town

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 lie of the land

The list reaches out to Battery, 5.7 km away.

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

By kind

The mix

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (23) and forts or historic sites (17).

Museums & galleries 16 museums · 7 art galleries11 in town · 12 nearby
Forts & historic sites 7 national historic sites · 4 forts · 2 historic ships · 1 church · 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 historic site9 in town · 8 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden1 in town
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Schmidtville. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Looked after by Parks Canada: Cavalier Building, Counterscarp Gallery, Lower Battery and Redan.

Every place

In Schmidtville first, then nearby

The 21 inside Schmidtville 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 Schmidtville → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Schmidtville →

Before a day out in Schmidtville

What are the main attractions in Schmidtville?

The names to know inside Schmidtville’s neighbourhood outline: Georges Island, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Halifax Citadel.

Does Schmidtville have a museum?

Yes, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History and Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, all in Schmidtville or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Schmidtville?

Yes: within 5 km of Schmidtville, the places run by Parks Canada are named in the By kind chart.

How is this list made?

The list joins OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, one entry per site: museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Forts, houses and churches need something that shows they welcome visitors, and hotels, restaurants and tours are never included. What lies inside the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of it, is listed.

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 (18)

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).