Government House

Lieutenant Governor’s residence

Government House is a delightful structure located in downtown Halifax. Home to Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant Governor it serves as both residence and working office where foreign dignitaries such as membe...

A short but interesting tour

Honestly, I didn't even know that you could go on a tour of Government House. As we were walking by, we saw a sign saying that the tour was free today. What a coincidence! Several rooms on the ground ...

What an honour

A beautiful tour - amazing tour guide- this is a short tour but thick with history and you never know who you may run into on your visit. What a surprise it was to meet The Honourable Arthur J. LeBlan...

Nice structure

The Government House is a nicely-built Georgian's style mansion house the residence of the Sovereign's representatives of Nova Scotia since 1805. Free tours are available in summer period but not on ...

Command post during 1917 Halifax Explosion

The "people's house" rose to the occasion and extended its hand to aid the "people" during the time of incredible need. This is actually a far cry from how this uppity-up, hoity toity, fancy-pants dr...