• Guided Tours
    … The Pier 21 Story Guided 30-minute tours of Pier 21 are offered in English and French. Tours and movie viewing times available throughout the day. An audio guided tour is available via the NaviLens app . Join our professional Heritage … Pier 21 Story exhibitions details → The Canadian Immigration Story Discover the history of immigration in Canada before, during, and after …
  • Interpretation Guidelines and Resources for Refuge Canada Tent
    … the exhibition (330 sq. ft.). Exhibition Questions If you have any questions, please contact: Sara England, Curator, Temporary and …
  • The Victor Kvasheninikoff Family
    … While living in Frankfurt, Germany, the Kvasheninikoff family applied to move to Canada. When their application was … They eventually made their way across the ocean to Canada on the M/S Anna Salen, spending two weeks on very rough seas. Finally, they … The Victor Kvasheninikoff Family …
  • Massimina Dal Bello
    … to Canada to pursue her education. Silvano came to Canada to join his father and brother. His father worked in the mines of northern Nova Scotia. Massimina and …
  • Revealing Chignecto
    … Revealing Chignecto: The Stories Within In Revealing Chignecto , visitors can explore life in Chignecto’s shared Mi’kmaw and Acadian … statements from their character to help them build a narrative that encompasses the dramatic and tragic events of Chignecto, leading to the deportation of the Acadians and the displacement of the Mi’kmaw community. This exhibit lifts the veil of obscured history and empowers …
  • Filippo Trento
    … age 21, Filippo Trento left Trieste, Italy bound for Halifax, Canada. He arrived at Pier 21 on March 21st, 1957 aboard the Saturnia. He left his entire family - 4 sisters, 2 brothers and his father to seek a …
  • Lt. Cmndr. William G. Curry
    … As a Lieutenant William G. Curry Communication officer on his first crossing of the Atlantic (on the HMCS Snowberry), not sure about his plan of action (as he was …
  • Concetta, Laura and Teresa DiPietro
    … On December 31, 1958, Zio Mimi took us to Naples where we were to start a new voyage and adventure to our new home … Mimi would have been the most qualified to take us to the port because he has a car. When we boarded the big ship I could hear fireworks in … Concetta, Laura and Teresa DiPietro …