-
The Museum builds its collection by the donation of stories, oral histories, and other materials from public and private sources. Please check with Collections staff before sending offered items to the Museum. Physical artifacts and archival material must remain with the donor until the …
-
by Steve Schwinghamer, Historian (Updated July 20, 2021) Introduction: Accommodation and Detention at Pier 21 Pier 21 is best known as Halifax’s receiving station for almost one million immigrants to Canada, and as a key embarkation facility during the Second World War. However, most of the people …
-
by Western University's MA Public History Program Students "The crowd of crazy fools" [1] It was a strange scene in Dawson City in the summer of 1897. Amidst the ramshackle wooden buildings, the muddy streets, and the grime covered prospectors, a large white circus tent covered the space of a city …
-
Media Releases …
-
Special Examination Report 2020 Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 … Office of the Auditor General Reports …
-
Search passenger ships calling at Pier 21 in Halifax from 1928-1971. Dates are scheduled arrival dates, so they are occasionally off by a day or two if the ship arrived early or late. Please note, the database is incomplete . The source material for 1960 and 1962-1966 was damaged or missing. Some …
-
Engage your audience in immigration history and create conversation by featuring an exhibition from our expert curatorial team in your space. What’s available eat make share: a taste of immigration A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada Refuge Canada Tent Refuge Canada Fully …
-
Passenger List Database …
-
Order Ship Images …
-
Reporting has moved: Starting April 2024, all proactive disclosures for travel and hospitality expenses are available on the Government of Canada’s Proactive Disclosures website ( https://open.canada.ca/en/proactive-disclosure ). Annual Expenditures for Travel, Hospitality and Conferences 2023-2024 …