This modern and appealing museum has a wide variety of exhibits that range from natural history to cultural artifacts. It has numerous marine and shipbuilding exhibits, as well as lots of interactive displays for children. You can also see the "tide tower" there: It helps explain the Fundy tides through a series of transparent pipes that mimic the actual rise and fall of the harbor. Open Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm (Thursday till 9 pm), Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday noon-5 pm. Closed Monday January ti mid-May. Can$6 adults, Can$3.25 children, Can$13 families. Market Square (at the foot of King Street), Saint John. Phone 506-643-2300. http://www.nbm-mnb.ca.
