• A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada
    … August 1, 2024 to January 5, 2025 For many, Canada’s connection to slavery is the Underground Railroad. Little-known by Canadians is what happened before the Underground Railroad when, for over two centuries, the majority of Black people in Canada were slaves. Slavery played a significant role in the early …
  • Ezers Guntis
    … had disembarked from ships in Halifax when our families immigrated to Canada, we were interested to learn more. The Tourist Information … were allowed, if we qualified, to emigrate. Our parents chose Canada. To immigrate one had to be healthy, politically acceptable and have a guaranteed job in Canada. By this time there were agencies, companies or individuals who …
  • Filming and Photography at the Museum
    … is allowed? Non-flash photography and video recording for personal/non-commercial use. Live-streaming video apps such as Instagram and … Unauthorized photoshoots/staged photography without prior approval. Commercial and press photo requests For photography of Museum artifacts … Nathaline Piedrahita-Budiman External Relations T: 902-425-7770 ext. 264   Media Release Policy As a public institution, the Canadian Museum …
  • Terms and Conditions
    … is allowed? Non-flash photography and video recording for personal/non-commercial use. Live-streaming video apps such as Instagram and … Unauthorized photoshoots/staged photography without prior approval. Commercial and press photo requests For photography of Museum artifacts … Nathaline Piedrahita-Budiman External Relations T: 902-425-7770 ext. 264   Media Release Policy As a public institution, the Canadian Museum …
  • Filming and Photography
    … is allowed? Non-flash photography and video recording for personal/non-commercial use. Live-streaming video apps such as Instagram and … Unauthorized photoshoots/staged photography without prior approval. Commercial and press photo requests For photography of Museum artifacts … Nathaline Piedrahita-Budiman External Relations T: 902-425-7770 ext. 264   Media Release Policy As a public institution, the Canadian Museum …
  • Rudolph P. Bratty Hall
    The Pier 21 Story Exhibit Space In the Rudolph P. Bratty Hall, interactive exhibits provide guests with the opportunity to discover our nations rich multicultural history. The Gateway, which overlooks the Halifax Harbour, provides a wonderful setting. Rudolph P. Bratty Hall offers space for: …
  • Rudolph P. Bratty Hall
    The Pier 21 Story exhibit space In the Rudolph P. Bratty Hall, interactive exhibits provide guests with the opportunity to discover our nations rich multicultural history. The Gateway, which overlooks the Halifax Harbour, provides a wonderful setting. Rudolph P. Bratty Hall offers space for: …
  • What Your Donation Makes Possible
    … gateways to understanding. People from around the world continue to come to Canada, each with an individual journey worth sharing. All continue to … of what it means to be Canadian.  You can help provide newcomers with stepping stones  Donations also go to support the Welcome …
  • The Immigrants: The Story of a Photograph
    … their ship and the date are unknown. Nevertheless, the photograph is a compelling piece of history, in part thanks to the immigrants’ … He was also interested in photography and took hundreds of carefully composed photographs of Halifax people and landscapes. Locating and …
  • A Long Journey to Freedom by Felly
    … Time 0:02:31 Transcript It was never my dream to come to Canada. But I wanted to live in a country with democratic … meetings at different places, including my house too because I had become the head of the party in my city and the number one enemy of the … working at the immigration office, I says wow ! My kids will have a future in this country, my wife asked me because of what ? I says to …