The Muir-Cox Shipyard at the south end of Dock Street in Shelburne is one of the oldest shipyards in Nova Scotia, having been in almost continuous operation from the 1820s (William Muir) until 1984 (William and George Cox).  It turned out everything from stately square-rigged barques to internationally acclaimed yachts and workmanlike fishing boats.  The Yacht Shed re-opened in spring of 2001 as a year-round working boatshop, building wooden boats to order. The shipyard is also home to a seasonal Shipbuilding Interpretive Centre, describing much of the rich shipbuilding history for which the Shelburne area has been known the world over. The Centre depicts some of the history the many shipyards which once lined the shores of Shelburne and neighbouring communities and sports a display of original shipbuilding tools used by the shipwrights in the area. 

Wooden Boat Restoration: A recently added dimension to our Muir-Cox Shipyard is restoration work on old, but still valued, small boats.  Milford Buchanan , who possesses an official Wooden Boat Building Certificate, has recently restored a rowboat belonging to Stephen Coady.  The photos to the left are before and after views of the rowboat, now in pristine condition. 

Handcrafted model of the famous schooner, Bluenose.
45 inches long and 43 inches high
Price: $1000.00

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The Dory Shop Museum

Ross-Thomson House & Store Museum

Shelburne County Museum

Admission Fees:

• $8.00 Complex Ticket which includes:

• Ross-Thomson House, J. C.
  Williams Dory Shop, Shelburne County Museum and Muir-Cox Shipyard

• $3.00 per person for each museum

• $6.00 for Complex Ticket for a pre-booked group

• $2.00 for 1 museum for a pre-booked group

• $10.00 Season Pass

• $42.00: Adult Individual Pass to Nova Scotia Museums throughout the Province

• $82.00: Family Pass to Nova Scotia Museums throughout the Province

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