• 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 …
  • Jewish Immigration to Canada
    … prior knowledge of Jewish History Jewish immigrants to Canada have come for many reasons and been a part of the fabric of the country … for older audiences with prior knowledge of Jewish History. If you would like to book a virtual visit, please contact Saïd Allibou by email or by telephone …
  • John and Gloria Hanson Sherman
    … My husband, John Sherman, left and returned to Pier 21, on the Ile de … on the train for Windsor, ON, I went over to Dartmouth, N.S. to visit a family that my father had met when he came over on convoys with the Royal Navy. …
  • Dorothy Lacey Blake
    … My mother, Dorothy Lacey Blake and I [Phyllis] arrived here at Pier 21 … we boarded a train for Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and there we lived with my father for the next six years. Over the years Dorothy, better known as Dot, was able to visit her British family. She went on to have six more children, …
  • Donor Impact
    … and programs that are made possible by the donations and support you provide. From new and travelling exhibitions to personal commemorations to free admission on Canada Day, your support is crucial. Passages shows why.  The Winter 2026 edition has stories about: A special visit by two sisters who arrived at Pier 21 65 years ago How a staff …
  • Giuseppe e Caterina e Maura Martino
    … A Little Stroll into my Past - Giuseppe Martino, Toronto July 21, 2001 I came to came to … Vasil are my son's. Our son Mauro has been teaching high school for 22 years. Our daughter Silvana has been teaching for 4 years in an … Giuseppe e Caterina e Maura Martino …
  • Language as a Pull Factor for Newcomers to Francophone Minority Communities
    … by Siniša Obradovic, Oral History Researcher The Oral History Collection and Interviews in French The Oral History team at the Canadian Museum of Immigration … Language as a Pull Factor for Newcomers to Francophone Minority Communities …
  • “We’ll Meet Again”: The Gracie Fields Story
    … letter simply addressed to “Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia,” arrived on my desk. The first line read, “I don’t know if anyone is ever going to read this.” In his letter, Bill Pineo described … the war. Ann wrote, “So with sounds of Dunkirk for background ‘music,’ my brave mother made the necessary arrangements. Stored furniture, …
  • Language as a "Pull" Factor for Newcomers to Francophone Minority Communities
    … by Siniša Obradovic, Former Oral History Researcher The Oral History Collection and Interviews in French The Oral History team at the Canadian Museum of Immigration … Language as a "Pull" Factor for Newcomers to Francophone Minority Communities …
  • Giovanni Guglietti
    … Time 0:06:17 Transcript Narrator (N): At an early age, Giovanni knew that he wanted … like crazy. We had to get out of Italy. N: At the early age of sixteen, Giovanni kissed his mother goodbye, boarded a bus that took him to … was if my father could go first because you needed a relationship to come to Canada. You have to have a related person. My father, we found …