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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

1055 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia
http://www.pier21.ca/

Pier 21 served as “the gateway to Canada” for one million immigrants and refugees between 1928 and 1971. It was the place that first welcomed these newcomers to Canada and where soldiers destined to serve overseas in the Second World War departed Pier 21 holds an incredibly important place in our history, for Canadians as a whole. Today Pier 21, a national historic site, is also a national museum. It is frequented by locals, tourists and of course school and community groups!

The incredibly knowledgeable staff are happy to help you with anything you need, there are multiple hands-on activities offered, as well as a new film called “in Canada.”

As you walk in, one of the first things you see is a wall of bricks with the names of immigrants who have chosen to support the Museum. It is fun to search for names you may recognize! Is your family name on the wall? Visiting the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is an incredibly important activity and ‘a must’ for anyone new to Nova Scotia or Canada!

Photo Credit: Photo provided by Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.

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NEWS FEED
  • It gets you thinking
    guestBook Guestbook/ Kyecerulian/ Aug 21, 2017

    We went to the market, with a smile on our faces and as we walked down the pier we ended at Pier 21. It is rather mind blowing to think how many Canadians came through here, and how much of our country was built by people who walked right through that exact spot.

    So much of who we are and what we do as a country comes from that single amazing building.

  • Wow
    guestBook Guestbook/ dottsel/ Jul 20, 2017

    I could spend all day here. I live how it explains the history of Canada as most of are immigrants through our ancestors. And then it explains the current topics of immigration like how they feel, what the process is, and how immigrants contribute to our society! My favorite part new exhibit DAY 1. It mixed art and information together so we can experience the information WOW

  • Cultural Fusion
    guestBook Guestbook/ etower/ Sep 13, 2014

    I love the opportunity to share different cultural traditions with my family and to explore how they have interacted and continue to interact with our own identities, culture and expression.

  • Visit
    guestBook Guestbook/ Nature.Explore.Music1990/ Jul 31, 2014 Visit

    I enjoyed hearing stories from people , it was quite powerful and interesting.

  • Great visit
    guestBook Guestbook/ BertaB/ Jul 14, 2014 Great visit

    Meghan, our tour guide, was great. We learned a lot on the tour. I also had Brandon find some information on my family history.

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ Caleb/ Jun 29, 2014
  • Pier 21
    guestBook Guestbook/ Caleb/ Jun 29, 2014 Pier 21

    what an inspirational experience and heartening stories from people.

  • Oceans of Amazing!
    guestBook Guestbook/ Explore150 Team/ Jan 24, 2014 Oceans of Amazing!

    When I visited Pier 21, I was not only astounded by the incredible information provided by the kind staff but the visual presentation, called Oceans of Hope was absolutely fantastic! Not quite a film, not quite a live performance, but non the less amazing! It gave me a really accurate and creative idea of the people who would be passing through Pier 21, and what life would have been like for them. Talk is nice, but its cool to see it right in front of you! You cant go to Pier 21 without watching it! It MADE the experience for me!

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Which of these items was not considered contraband while Pier 21 was an operational immigration facility?

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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

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Which of these items was not considered contraband while Pier 21 was an operational immigration facility?

Sharp tools Salami Cigarettes Beans
NEWS FEED
  • It gets you thinking
    guestBook Guestbook/ Kyecerulian/ Aug 21, 2017

    We went to the market, with a smile on our faces and as we walked down the pier we ended at Pier 21. It is rather mind blowing to think how many Canadians came through here, and how much of our country was built by people who walked right through that exact spot.

    So much of who we are and what we do as a country comes from that single amazing building.

  • Wow
    guestBook Guestbook/ dottsel/ Jul 20, 2017

    I could spend all day here. I live how it explains the history of Canada as most of are immigrants through our ancestors. And then it explains the current topics of immigration like how they feel, what the process is, and how immigrants contribute to our society! My favorite part new exhibit DAY 1. It mixed art and information together so we can experience the information WOW

  • Cultural Fusion
    guestBook Guestbook/ etower/ Sep 13, 2014

    I love the opportunity to share different cultural traditions with my family and to explore how they have interacted and continue to interact with our own identities, culture and expression.

  • Visit
    guestBook Guestbook/ Nature.Explore.Music1990/ Jul 31, 2014 Visit

    I enjoyed hearing stories from people , it was quite powerful and interesting.

  • Great visit
    guestBook Guestbook/ BertaB/ Jul 14, 2014 Great visit

    Meghan, our tour guide, was great. We learned a lot on the tour. I also had Brandon find some information on my family history.

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ Caleb/ Jun 29, 2014
  • Pier 21
    guestBook Guestbook/ Caleb/ Jun 29, 2014 Pier 21

    what an inspirational experience and heartening stories from people.

  • Oceans of Amazing!
    guestBook Guestbook/ Explore150 Team/ Jan 24, 2014 Oceans of Amazing!

    When I visited Pier 21, I was not only astounded by the incredible information provided by the kind staff but the visual presentation, called Oceans of Hope was absolutely fantastic! Not quite a film, not quite a live performance, but non the less amazing! It gave me a really accurate and creative idea of the people who would be passing through Pier 21, and what life would have been like for them. Talk is nice, but its cool to see it right in front of you! You cant go to Pier 21 without watching it! It MADE the experience for me!

Pier 21 served as “the gateway to Canada” for one million immigrants and refugees between 1928 and 1971. It was the place that first welcomed these newcomers to Canada and where soldiers destined to serve overseas in the Second World War departed Pier 21 holds an incredibly important place in our history, for Canadians as a whole. Today Pier 21, a national historic site, is also a national museum. It is frequented by locals, tourists and of course school and community groups!

The incredibly knowledgeable staff are happy to help you with anything you need, there are multiple hands-on activities offered, as well as a new film called “in Canada.”

As you walk in, one of the first things you see is a wall of bricks with the names of immigrants who have chosen to support the Museum. It is fun to search for names you may recognize! Is your family name on the wall? Visiting the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is an incredibly important activity and ‘a must’ for anyone new to Nova Scotia or Canada!

1055 Marginal Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia
http://www.pier21.ca/
@Pier21
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Photo: Photo provided by Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.

How does this place make you feel?
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