Museum · Shelburne · Nova Scotia

Shelburne Museum Complex

Shelburne counts Shelburne Museum Complex among its places to visit. Close by, within 5 km, are 3 more places to see. First among the places near it is Dory Shop Museum, at 100 m.

Where

In Shelburne

inside the municipal boundary

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–21°C

In brief

Museum in Shelburne

Inside Shelburne

Shelburne Museum Complex is inside Shelburne’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

Afternoons in Shelburne reach 17–21°C from June to September.

Jan1° / -7°124 mm

Feb2° / -7°103 mm

Mar4° / -4°111 mm

Apr9° / 1°101 mm

May13° / 5°99 mm

Jun17° / 9°89 mm

Jul20° / 12°78 mm

Aug21° / 12°88 mm

Sep19° / 10°96 mm

Oct15° / 6°119 mm

Nov9° / 1°143 mm

Dec5° / -4°139 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Shelburne, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Western Head, 58 km from Shelburne (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Precipitation comes from Yarmouth, 62 km away. Shelburne’s full climate →

About

Shelburne Museum Complex

It sits in Shelburne, within the municipal boundary of the town.

Type: Museum
Town: in Shelburne

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

Plan your visit

Before you set off

Address20 dock street shelburne

Address, hours and fees: OpenStreetMap contributors and Wikidata. They change with the seasons: check its site before you go.

The map

Around Shelburne Museum Complex, mapped

Shelburne Museum Complex sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Towns close to Shelburne Museum Complex

Of the 3, Barrington is the largest, at 6,720 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in town

Shelburne

1,797 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 600 m northeast of it

Shelburne

4,542 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 39 km south of it

Barrington

6,720 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Shelburne Museum Complex is	People	Places to visit
Shelburne	It’s in town	1,797	5
Shelburne	600 m northeast of it	4,542	5
Barrington	39 km south of it	6,720	6

Make a day of it

Close to Shelburne Museum Complex

There are 4 within 15 km, 4 museums among them.

MuseumDory Shop Museum100 m away 2

MuseumRoss Thomson House100 m away 3MuseumMuseumBlack Loyalist Heritage Centre5.2 km away 4MuseumMuseumShelburne's Museums by the Sea100 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Shelburne Museum Complex

Where is Shelburne Museum Complex?

Inside the municipal boundary, Shelburne Museum Complex is in Shelburne (Nova Scotia).

What is Shelburne Museum Complex?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Shelburne Museum Complex?

In Shelburne, June to September are the warmest, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C (ECCC 1991–2020 normals).

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

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

Photo credits (2)

Dory Shop Museum: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ross Thomson House: André Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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).