Exhibitions

eat make share

Special Exhibition
May 10 2025 - January 18 2026

Explore the connections between food and immigration in Canada through the universal experiences of eating, making, and sharing food.

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Curry, rice, seafood, salads, and breads from many cultures are laid out on a large table.

A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada

Special Exhibition
August 1, 2024 to January 5, 2025

Discover the experiences of enslaved Black people in Canada through individual biographies and archival records. Learn how slavery came to be in Canada and find out who were Canada’s enslavers.

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Two heavy iron rings joined by heavy chain.

#HopeAndHealingCanada

Special Exhibition
December 2023 to December 2025

Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers has installed an intervention in red wool, silk and cotton yarn in the Canadian Immigration Story exhibition. “Since July 2021, I have created over 100 installations at residential school historical sites, museums, art galleries and other public spaces. Many of these spaces present a colonial viewpoint and primarily speak about the settlers who arrived and lived here, but not the Indigenous people that were displaced.”

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Tracey-Mae standing in front of one of her art pieces.

The Canadian Immigration Story

Permanent Exhibition

Witness the challenge and triumph, the joy and injustice experienced by newcomers to Canada in the past and in the present. And learn about the vast contributions immigrants have made to Canada.

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A long colourful bench with sections divided by centuries and events.

The Pier 21 Story

Permanent Exhibition

Step into the past and experience what it was like to immigrate to Canada through Pier 21. From the ship you sailed on, to customs and immigration in Halifax, to the train you took to your final destination, discover the past housed in the walls of our National Historic Site.

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A long view of the Pier 21 Story exhibition space including a train car.

The Wheel of Conscience

Special Exhibition

The Wheel of Conscience sheds light on a dark moment in Canadian history. This memorial sculpture, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, is a potent reminder of the dangers of racism, xenophobia, and anti-Semitism.

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Sculpture is a heavy steel wheel with four interlocking steer gears.