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  • 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: …
  • Ralph and Rose Chiodo Gallery
    Our Chiodo Gallery offers magnificent space for: Receptions (up to 300 guests) Banquets & Meetings (up to 200 guests) Other Details: Exclusive on-site catering is provided by our partner, RCR Hospitality Group (oval banquet tables and chairs are included) Podium and corded microphone included …
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    We welcome Education Groups including: school groups, cadets, Guides and Scouts, ELL/FLL students, university groups and other organizations dedicated to education. Each visit includes a choice of one program . These fully facilitated programs allow students to explore topics related to …
  • He Just Wanted Better Veggies—Now Hundreds Are Growing Their Own
    Raymond, with two members of the Rainbow Community Garden. Contributed by Raymond Ngarboui Raymond Ngarboui couldn’t have known that his desire for affordable and familiar produce would turn into a project that produces 50,000 pounds of food per year and feeds hundreds of families and revitalizes a …
  • How eating dirt shaped one man's relationship with food
    Prince Churchill is currently the artist-in-residence at the Museum. Courtesy of Prince Churchill.   Prince Churchill was born in poverty in Haiti before being put into an orphanage at age 6. Well, he thought he was six—but more on that later. Prince is currently the artist-in-residence at the …
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  • Ralph and Rose Chiodo Gallery
    A ground floor harbour view and modern design great for your next event. Inclusions: Oval banquet tables and chairs Natural light with floor-to-ceiling windows offering harbour view (a harbour view cannot be guaranteed during cruise ship season) Ground floor location Podium and microphone Wifi …
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  • The Pier Goes To War: Halifax’s Pier 21 and the Second World War
    by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated January 28, 2022) Aerial view of Ocean Terminals c. 1940. Credit: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Collection (DI2013.1197.1) As Canada prepared for war in late 1939, the advantages of Halifax’s port were considered of value for military purposes. …
  • Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times: Italian Canadian Experiences During World War II
    November 23, 2016 to March 12, 2017 On June 10, 1940, Italy declared war on Great Britain and her allies; in reaction, the Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King declared as “enemy aliens” an estimated 31,000 Italian Canadians considered a threat to the safety of Canada. These individuals were …

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