Please note: Knaut-Rhuland House Museum is undergoing the final phase of restorations which include the exterior of the building, landscaping, and accessibility. Due to this, the garden will be closed to visitors in 2026.
Overview
Explore Lunenburg’s unique history at the 230-year-old Knaut-Rhuland House Museum. ‘s costumed guides. Located in the South Shore region of Nova Scotia, this National Historic Site, built circa 1793, is a wonderful example of Georgian architecture and costumed guides welcome guests to experience this preserved example of the late 18th to mid-19th century which contributed to Lunenburg’s UNESCO World Heritage Site designation.
The museum offers both permanent and temporary exhibitions. The two principal main floor rooms present original furniture and artifacts from two different periods of the house’s history – the late eighteenth century and the mid-nineteenth century. The house has remained substantially unaltered and is the only domestic dwelling of this period in the town that is open to the public. Be sure to visit the garden at Knaut-Rhuland House Museum during your visit.
Owned and operated by the Lunenburg Heritage Society, Knaut-Rhuland House Museum is open 11am – 5pm (7 days a week) from mid-May until late August, each year. Books, posters, and postcards published by the society are for sale on site.
Admission is free; donations are accepted and appreciated.
