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… histories, archival photographs, artifacts and immersive experiences. We explore themes of journey, arrival, belonging and contributions …
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… payments are handled at PayPal, a secure online financial service. You can pay with a credit card without signing up for a PayPal account. For …
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May 13 to July 23, 2023 Chinese Head Tax Certificate issued to Lee Wing, 1916. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Collection, [R2021.48.6] Artwork, historical objects and documents reflect artist JJ Lee’s Chinese Maritime family’s immigration experience in this new temporary exhibition. The …
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January 10 to April 14, 2024 Photographers Darren Ell and Roger LeMoyne weave together images of recent migrations on three continents with portraits of refugees now in Canada. Their personal stories offer a counterpoint to the documentation of the dramatic events driving global migration. Darren …
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… . The open-door approach of the late nineteenth century gradually gave way to more restrictive measures that discriminated on the basis of …
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… as I arrived in Toronto, my dad, my brother, some cousins, and uncles were there already. My uncle officially “opened the gate” for my family to start arriving in 1950. After that we followed in his footsteps, all hoping for the promise of a better life. …
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… Information and resources for media professionals, including quick … information, and a selection of high-quality digital photos. About the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 The Canadian Museum of … in Canada from 1928 to 1971. Today, as Canada’s sixth national museum, we share the ongoing story of immigration to Canada—past to present, …
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… 1911. I arrived in Canada at Pier 21 on July 15th, 1930 aboard the SS Westernland from Southampton, England as an immigrant boy to work on the farms on Nova Scotia. I was 18 years old and went to Daykne Farm in Mount Denson, NS. After working on farms at …
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… I arrived on the Scythia at Pier 21 on December 23, 1951 from where we were moved by train to Montreal. I was 12 years old at this time and my … the Atlantic. Both my father and grandfather and other family members were victims of the Gestapo during the war. Suzanne Hirschmann's …
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… 0:00:53 Transcript: One of the larger objects in our exhibition Refuge Canada is this rigid inflatable boat. It represents some of the most … voyages that refugees make when they escape persecution by sea. We invite our visitors to sit down in this boat and contemplate the … invariably overload them with 18 to 20 people. Sitting here you can just imagine the dangers of a trip like that with adults clinging …