• Plan Your Visit
    Parking We are located on the Halifax waterfront at the Halifax Seaport. Parking is free evenings, weekends, and holidays. Rates for other time periods.  → Accessibility The Museum uses NaviLens technology to ensure an inclusive experience for those with visual, hearing, or mobility impairments. …
  • Scotiabank Family History Centre
    Trace Your Roots Just as Pier 21 was a new start for nearly one million immigrants, a journey into your family history could also begin here at the Scotiabank Family History Centre. Visit In Person: Every visitor who enters the Scotiabank Family History Centre is greeted by a knowledgeable and …
  • What Your Donation Makes Possible
    Your donation supports the development of programs, collections, research and exhibitions in our effort to expand minds, question preconceptions, develop empathy and preserve and share our country’s collective identity that has shaped and enriched by immigration and migration.  Learning and …
  • Indigenous Glass Art Experience with Tribal Fusion Art
    Date: Offered twice a month, year-round, starting June 9 2026 Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Location: In-person event at the Museum Language: Presented in English Cost: $185.00 + HST per person Experience must be booked in advance. Workshops can accommodate up to 30 participants. Groups may also book …
  • Guenther Weber and Family
    Pier 21 Story from Guenther Weber and Family Guenther Carl Heinrich Weber and Margarethe Elisabeth Weber (widowed Hoppe) along with their daughter, Anngret Hiskea Hoppe, moved from East Germany to WG in 1946. They left WG for Canada because they were afraid of another war in Europe.   They received …
  • Private Historical Guided Experience Booking Form
    Private Historical Guided Experience Booking Form …
  • Exhibitions Tech Project Request Form
    Exhibitions Tech Project Request Form …
  • Staff Directory
    Executive Office General Enquiries Media Enquiries Departments Access to Information and Privacy Officer Development Digital Platforms External Relations Finance Gift Shop Human Resources Information Technology Operations Rental Services Research & Collections Security Visitor Experience Executive …
  • Hours and Admission Prices
    May to October 31 Open: Seven days a week , 9:30 am to 5:30 pm November to April 30 Open: Wednesday to Sunday , 10:00 am to 5:00 pm More ways to explore Canada this summer, made possible by the Government of Canada. Admission Prices June 19th to September 7th, 2026 Ticket Price includes tax Adult …
  • Ways to Give
    Make a donation Help us build the story of the COUNTLESS JOURNEYS that define Canada. Donate Legacy Giving Adding the Museum to your will is a simple process with a lasting impact. Pier 21 Club Donate $2100+ annually and join our leadership giving circle. Sobey Wall of Honour Commemorate the …