• Ellen M. Nielsen, Birthe and Inge
    … Inge Nielsen Inge came to Canada with her sister Birthe Marie and mother Ellen Margrethe Nielsen. … First Story I was 3 yrs of age when my mother, sister and I came to Canada to join my father, Johannes Nielsen, who had emigrated to Canada in 1928. We travelled by rail from Halifax through Montreal to …
  • My Last Ten Years as an Immigrant to Canada and Working at an Immigration Museum
    … At the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, we collect and tell the stories of immigrants who came to Canada and continue to come to Canada to make a new home for themselves. Some of these stories … at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. This place has come to mean so much to me since settling in Canada.   I am now a …
  • Historical Thinking (4) : Continuity and Change
    … multilayered than many individuals realize. The discipline of history can be viewed as a complex interplay between continuity and change. … when continuity is present. In our 2012 temporary exhibition, Shaping Canada: Exploring Our Cultural Landscapes , the case study of the … between continuity and change. In researching Lebanese immigration to Canada, and in particular Halifax, previously published scholarly …
  • Collection Policy
    … Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Collection Policy The … Collection Policy guides collection management practices at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (the Museum). As stewards of … to local, national and global publics. The Museum recognizes that we cannot tell the comprehensive story of Canadian immigration history …
  • Museum Unveils a “Super Important Resource”
    … rights. Arrivals The arrivals lens is about the history of people coming to these lands , beginning with the temporary settlement of … and regulations have had a huge impact on who is encouraged to come to this land and who is allowed to stay. This lens begins with the … it targets a general public and it's in a format that's digestible and compelling.”   …
  • Museum Unveils a “Super Important Resource”
    … rights. Arrivals The arrivals lens is about the history of people coming to these lands , beginning with the temporary settlement of … and regulations have had a huge impact on who is encouraged to come to this land and who is allowed to stay. This lens begins with the … it targets a general public and it's in a format that's digestible and compelling.”   …
  • A History Exposed: The Enslavement of Black People in Canada
    … – March 2027 Museum of Industry Stellarton, NS October – December 2026 Senate of Canada  Ottawa, ON  June – September 2026 Kingston City Hall Kingston, ON January – May 2026 Museums of Mississauga Mississauga, ON September – December 2025 …
  • Immigrating with everything - including the kitchen sink.
    In the Museum’s Pier 21 Story exhibition of the Museum, there is a section called Treasures From Home, with artifacts and props representing what immigrants brought with them as sailed to Canada. The objects are contained in a large wooden case and include many different objects: a bicycle, a pair …
  • Need a community? Join a rugby club.
    … arrived from Buenos Aires to Quebec City speaking no French . He’d come to do a Masters Degree at the Université Laval. It was 1988. “I … the world! The Rugby World Cup runs August 22-September 27, 2025. Newcomers who join a club instantly find themselves with a large group of … says Fabiola. Even at the sport’s highest level of performance, community and camaraderie are core values. “For me, it’s such a …
  • Volunteer
    … Foundation and Scotiabank. Volunteers from all backgrounds are welcome at the Museum—including you! Share cross-cultural experiences with … immigration history. Meet new people in a vibrant atmosphere and become actively involved in your community. Gain marketable skills and share Canada’s immigration story …