Getting Here
Getting Here by Halifax Transit:
From Downtown Halifax and Dartmouth:
- Route 5: from Scotia Square and Bridge Terminal to Portland Hills Terminal
- Transfer from Route 5 at Portland Hills Terminal to one of the following:
- Route 59: from Portland Hills Terminal. Get off at Cole Harbour Road/Caldwell Road (6474).
- Route 61: from Portland Hills Terminal. Get off at Cole Harbour Road/Caldwell Road (6474).
- Route 68: from Portland Hills Terminal. Get off at Cole Harbour Road/Caldwell Road (6474).
From Colby Village:
- Route 59: from Colby Village.
- Get off at Cole Harbour Road/Otago Drive (6478).
From North Preston/Westphal/Forest Hills:
- Route 61: from North Preston. Get off at Otago Drive/Poplar Drive (7398).
From Cherry Brook/Westphal/Forest Hills:
- Route 68 from Cherry Brook. Get off at Cole Harbour Road/Otago Drive (6478).
Accessibility
The Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum is partially accessible.
Here are a few accessibility barriers to note:
Exterior accessways at the Farm are made of packed gravel, are approximately 5 feet wide, and sloped in some areas. Border/peripheral walking paths are maintained as cut grass pathways. For visitors with mobility or visual barriers, we suggest attending with someone who can assist with navigating. Farm Museum staff are available to assist. If immediate assistance is not in view, please check in at the Harris House or tearoom (the larger white house).
The tearoom is partially accessible with a 32″ wide doorway entrance. A new accessible entry ramp will be added in fall 2025. This public space is a single storey however a 2″ ridge/lip between the veranda and the washroom and gift shop area exists. Assistance may be needed to guide a mobility aid in this space.
One of two public washrooms (located inside the tearoom) was made fully accessible in fall 2024.
**The Farm Museum underwent a site audit in 2023 by an independent accessibility expert and we are working to make improvements within the funding challenges of a non-profit.**