Provincial Museums Reopen

With only a few minor exceptions, the Nova Scotia Museum family of provincial museums will reopen to the public today, Oct. 2, after several temporary closures due to Hurricane Juan.

At Uniacke Estate Museum Park, Mount Uniacke, the Post Road gated driveway, which usually serves as the main entrance, will be closed to cars and pedestrians for the remainder of the season. Visitors are asked to use the service entrance to access the parking lot.

Uniacke House will reopen for regular hours, from Monday to Saturday, between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The walking trails, however, except for a portion of the Lake Martha Loop trail, will remain closed until further notice as a safety precaution.

Uniacke House closes for the season on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Lawrence House Museum in Maitland will remain closed until further notice. Lawrence House also closes for the season on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax is now open for business, with the exception of the museum wharves and CSS Acadia, which are closed for the season. The museum's hours are: Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Museum of Natural History in Halifax reopens to visitors for regular hours today, Oct. 2. Society meetings normally scheduled for Thursday evening are cancelled for this week only. Society meetings resume on Friday, Oct. 3.

The Nova Scotia Museum family of provincial museums includes 27 sites throughout the province. Complete details on the museums, hours of operation, and events can be found on the Web site at museum.gov.ns.ca .