• 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 …
  • Sobey Wall of Honour
    "Buon Compleanno, Papà! … On your 70th birthday, we gift you this permanent space on the wall at Pier 21 to honour not only your journey here, but all your many contributions in making Canada a better place to live." — Calla Family Commemorative Plaque Dedicate a special anniversary or honour …
  • 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 …
  • “My life story would not have played out… if it wasn't for the kindness of these children on Peter Street”
    Karl Subban, father of five, including former NHL star defenceman P.K Subban, tells the story of how he found community as a newcomer to Canada. Karl Subban had just immigrated with his family from Jamaica to Sudbury. He feared being bullied or ignored because he was different. Now, the author, …
  • 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 Interpreters for a guided tour of Pier 21. If you are curious …
  • Wall of Service
    “Thank you for your sacrifice. We live in the best country in the world because you fought to keep it this way.” Denis Pilon Remember Their Sacrifice and Contribution Nearly 400,000 military personnel departed from Pier 21 during the Second World War to serve their country. At Pier 21, on the very …
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  • Joan Winifred Gallant
    Country of Origin : England Ship Name : Letitia Port of Departure : Liverpool, England Date of Departure : May 28, 1946 Port of Entry : Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia Date of Arrival : June 4, 1946 Age on Arrival : 23 years Age on Arrival (Daughter) : 10 months Joan Winifred Mitchell (affectionately …
  • P/O Rear Gunner Les Gallant
    Joseph Edmond Ulysse Gallant Lieutenant Pilot Officer-Rear Gunner GALLANT, P/O Joseph Ulysse Edmond - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.432 Squadron – Ulysse Gallant, fondly known to his friends and family as ‘Les’, was born in Moncton New Brunswick in 1922. He was the son of Thadée and Eva Gallant …