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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
1,884 reviews
#1 of 28 Museums in Halifax
"Excellent museum, with very poignant stories & interesting artifacts & knowledgeable tour guides who do a wonderful job of personalizing the struggles and the ultimate triumphs of so many immigrants to Canada from...""Pier 21's museum has changed that for me - alongside recommending it to anyone who is heading to our lovely east coast I'm also inspired to learn more about our history of welcoming all comers, and to seek out sim..."
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada
3,718 reviews
#2 of 28 Museums in Halifax
"Its commanding views of Downtown Halifax and the Harbour & its carefully restored fortifications and buildings & its very friendly and knowledgeable staff combine to connect the rich stories of this Canadian natio...""There was bagpipe music from the bagpiper roaming the fort, military exercises with troops in kilts, guides in periodic costumes with ready answers to historical questions, and entertaining and informative diorama..."
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
3,167 reviews
#3 of 28 Museums in Halifax
"In addition to the Sackville Exhibit, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic contains outstanding exhibits detailing the history of the December 6, 1917 Halifax Explosion and Halifax’s connection with the April 1912...""Extensive museum of Maritime history includes tremendous exhibits from across the long history of Halifax and the Nova Scotia coast, including a truly moving section of exhibits on the Titanic and other major ship..."
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
408 reviews
#4 of 28 Museums in Halifax
"My favourite parts were Maude Lewis’s house and the large painting in building two featuring a mountainous landscape which the detail is incredible.""We love how they used two of the historic buildings in downtown Halifax and joined them underground to make one larger gallery - possibly inspired by the Louvre."
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
216 reviews
#6 of 28 Museums in Halifax
"... displays, and allowing a cast of a T-Rex skull to actually be touched made the huge teeth just THAT much more amazing to my little guy! Everything in that museum seemed geared toward fun & interactive education.""Traditional local stuffed wildlife but also interesting local information on the surrounding area and education on First Nations too."
Africville Museum
36 reviews
#7 of 28 Museums in Halifax
"The staff at the museum are friendly and knowledgeable and with some artefacts and stories to listen to this is an important part of Halifax's history however unpalatable it may be.""Small but hard hitting, memorable moving museum highlited with the personal experiences of the docents/staff on the history of Africville part of Halifax."
Maritime Command Museum
16 reviews
#10 of 28 Museums in Halifax
"... 1st Atlantic Navy Ship Battle of the Atlantic and POWs World War I room North of 10: RCN Arctic Expedition; RCMP New Passage Age of Sail Highly recommended to anyone interested in the Canadian Navy or Halifax ...""Outstanding But Small Naval Museum with Interesting Displays of Naval History!!!"
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