Ta'n me'j Tel-keknuo'ltiek:
How Unique We Still Are
Ta'n me'j Tel-keknuo'ltiek: How Unique We Still Are, reflects how Mi’kmaw people remain connected to the lands and waters of Mi’kma’ki. This exhibit offers a platform for Mi’kmaw people to express their continued experiences with an understanding of the lands and the waters of Mi’kma’ki. Mi’kmaw single-word concepts are represented through personal testimony and histories of individual Mi’kmaw people, featured objects, artifacts, images and symbolic artwork. These experiences and understandings are rooted in cultural expressions that connect past, present and future in this place.
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Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Located in the heart of Halifax’s historic waterfront, there’s no better place to immerse yourself in Nova Scotia’s rich maritime heritage than the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
From small craft boatbuilding to World War Convoys, the Days of Sail to the Age of Steam, the Titanic to the Halifax Explosion, you’ll discover the stories, events and people that have come to define this province and its relationship with the sea.
Enjoy live museum views right on the waterfront With Nova Scotia webcams.
October is Mi’kmaw History Month
On Tuesday, October 22, join us for Magra’s Journey with Elder Debbie Eisan.
On Thursday, October 24 from 6 pm – 7:30 pm. We welcome Elder Judy Googoo from Waqmitkuk as she shares her stories of Mi’kmaw food, medicine, and agriculture. Free admission and everyone welcome. In partnership with Treaty Education Nova Scotia.
Titanic: The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax
Put yourself in another place and time. Our permanent exhibit tells the story of Titanic’s creation and demise, drawing out the key role Halifax played in the disaster. While Titanic’s survivors went to New York, all who perished came to Halifax.
Hours
| Monday | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30 am - 8 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Thursday | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Friday | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Sunday | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Holiday hours
We will be open on Monday, October 14, Thanksgiving, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm.
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