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The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

More than a National Museum and a National Historic Site

Discover interactive exhibitions and activities for all ages. Immerse yourself in our history and learn about the courage, hope, hardship and resilience at the heart of the immigrant experience. Discover the highs and lows in Canada’s history of welcoming and integrating newcomers. The museum tells the real story, connecting us to our country and one another.

Some of the things to do at the museum include:

• Stepping into the past to experience what it was like to immigrate to Canada through historic Pier 21 with an English or French guided tour. Walk in the footsteps of nearly one million immigrants who arrived here from 1928-1971.

• Remembering their Service. 2025 marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War. Stand on the spot where nearly 400,000 personnel departed for service overseas.

• Discover over 400 years of history in our Canadian Immigration Story exhibition, including an immersive 10-minute multimedia presentation showcasing contributions from remarkable Canadian immigrants.

• Don’t miss our new special exhibition about food in Canada – eat make share: a taste of immigration from May 10th, 2025, to January 18th, 2026.

• Uncover your family’s story with the help of our expert researchers at the Scotiabank Family History Centre. Our team can access information from all North American ports of entry.
  
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In our latest video, we visit Peggy’s Cove to showcase their latest attraction, Six by the Sea!

As many of you know, we travelled across Canada for 150 days back in 2017, creating a video for each province and territory. Peggy’s Cove was also featured in that video, along with Cape Breton, Halifax, and the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, where Karla’s emotional visit captured the essence of this wonderful museum. Check it out below…

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Peggy’s Cove is one of the most popular places to visit in Nova Scotia, as it’s less than an hour from Halifax and features true coastal charm against the backdrop of Canada’s most famous lighthouse. Whether you’re visiting for a few hours or a few days, check out our latest article about the best things to do in Peggy’s Cove.

As you’ll see in our video above, the latest attraction in Peggy’s Cove is Six by the Sea, a collection of six historic buildings that have been restored to host a variety of businesses and cultural experiences celebrating the best of the East Coast. These buildings now house a wonderful gift shop, two restaurants, an art gallery, and The Schoolhouse museum.

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Discover Halifax In Two Unforgettable Experiences

Speaking of Peggy’s Cove, when we first visited in 2017, we joined Picture Perfect Tours for their Morning Light at Peggy’s Cove tour, which specializes in morning photography. It was a fantastic experience, and they’ve launched many other tours since then.

If you want to discover these incredible destinations like we did, Picture Perfect Tours is offering you 15% off two distinct adventures highlighting both Nova Scotia’s coastal beauty and a tragic moment in Halifax’s history.

Choose our classic Peggy’s Cove Morning Light tour, where you’ll arrive early to enjoy the iconic lighthouse and fishing village in peaceful solitude. With a local photographer as your guide, capture the magic of morning light with your camera before the crowds roll in.

Or step into history with our new Collision Course: The Halifax Explosion Tour. We travel around the historic harbour on this powerful storytelling journey that uncovers the events and characters behind Canada’s deadliest disaster in 1917, showcasing the blast’s impact and local resilience that has shaped Halifax ever since.

Book one or both half-day tours with the coupon code “MUSTDO15” to get a local’s perspective of this unique and remarkable must-do region of Canada!

Beaver Bites

• Planning to visit Halifax this summer? If you like to laugh, you’ll want to consider timing your visit with the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in August, which features
  
  

• Indigenous Day is coming up this Saturday, June 21st. Join CBC in celebrating the rich cultures, stories, and spirit of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island.
  
  

• If you’ve been putting off a visit to one of Canada’s incredible National Parks or National Historic Sites, now might be the time to do it. The Government just introduced the Canada Strong Pass, which offers free admission to national parks, national historic sites, and marine conservation areas until September 2nd. It also includes a 25% discount on camping fees at national parks.
  
  

• Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum just received a donation of $30 million, which will go towards giving the public more opportunities to visit the museum for free.
  
  

• Have you noticed many flights being delayed? Well, part of the reason is the controller shortages at Canadian airports. Nav Canada, the private company in charge of Canada’s air traffic control system, laid off hundreds during the pandemic and hasn’t really bounced back. The company is trying to, however, claiming they have roughly 500 students in their training program. However, many current employees are also approaching retirement age, so things could get worse before they get better.

Just for Fun

• Don’t steal from hotels, especially when it comes to iconic photographs of Winston Churchill. The man who did so just learned the hard way after being sentenced to almost two years in prison.
  
  

• Canada has more coastline than any other country on Earth, and all that water means lots of strange creatures.
  
  

• Canada welcomed 49,300 refugees last year, making it the second-largest resettlement country in the world.

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