It was a soggy day but I made it to #Halifax to explore the citadel and Canadian Museum of Immigration! #historymatters #yayhistory

Travel through time and discover 400 years of immigration history. Witness the challenge and triumph, the joy and injustice experienced by newcomers to Canada in the past and in the present. Plan your visit today: pier21.ca

In June, the Museum welcomed back the Summer Institute on Migration and Identity in Europe and Canada, offered via our friends at Dal! The institute is an exploration of contemporary and historical migration issues through classroom and experiential learning. Jean Monnet EU Centre - Dalhousie University

We’re a Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards winner this year! 🎊 Thank you for letting other travellers know that we're a top-rated experience in Halifax as we continue to share the ongoing story of immigration to Canada—past to present and coast to coast to coast.

We love it when visitors share their stories with us. They are part of the journeys of courage, hope, hardship and resiliency that are at the heart of the immigrant experience. Have you shared what Pier 21 means to you on our luggage tags when you visited?

DYK: This year, Nova Scotia is celebrating the first #AcadianHeritageMonth? This Acadian Day, we’re celebrating the many contributions made by Acadians across the province. #QuinzeAoût

Have you picked up one of our mini-museum play brick kits? Stop by our gift shop and bring us home with you!

Until January 5, 2025, discover the experiences of enslaved Black people in Canada through individual biographies, documents and rare artifacts. Created with guest curator Dr. Afua Cooper and in partnership with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia. bit.ly/3zBzZ4H

The Museum is hiring a Heritage Interpreter! Interested or know someone who might be? Find out more: bit.ly/3MA2swf

Back to school is right around the corner and Fenton can't contain his excitement! How many spots in Fenton's Museum happy dance can you recognize?

Celebrate the diversity of Canada’s languages on #OfficialLanguages Day! 🗓️💬 Explore the impact of our languages across various fields and learn how they unite communities in a changing world. Sign up for the September 12 event: catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalo…

The Museum is open this #LabourDay (August 5)! bit.ly/3DAyuDT

Happy Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month! To learn more about the history of Polish immigration to Canada, check out our discussion by Historian, Steve Scwinghamer: bit.ly/4dG0Yeh

Get ready for an evening of storytelling with author Sharon Easton as she discusses her book, Beach Moose & Amber: Finding my Jewish History. 📍 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS 📅 September 12 | 6pm RSVP: bit.ly/47fiW5e

Congratulations to Alison Murawsky on her appointment as a trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for a term of four years. orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.php… Canadian Museum of Immigration

Join us for the Halifax launch of Cuisine Ton quartier, a podcast featuring francophone immigrant and refugee stories from population centres across Canada. 📍 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS 📅 September 16 | 7pm RSVP: bit.ly/476ynwu

"This week marks 20 years since my family immigrated to Canada" 🇨🇦 Jesse Zesseu is at a loss for words after winning his first Paralympic medal, a silver in the discus F37 🥈 More: cbc.ca/1.7315205

📣 Now at our Gift Shop: The Hanging of Angelique by guest curator, Dr. Afua Cooper. Don't forget to stop at the gift shop for one of the many available books to accompany the exhibition. 📖

The Traitor's Daughter is intimate and exhaustively researched. Learn more about Roxana Spicer's newest novel in a discussion later this month! 📖 📍 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS 📅 September 24 | 6pm RSVP: bit.ly/3MxhpOs