Events
February 17, 2026 to April 28, 2026
Knots and Knits: Free Drop-in Sessions!
Tuesdays, 1 pm to 3 pm
Our popular social crafting sessions continue as the winter months move into spring!
Join us for Knots and Knits where fellow knitters can bring their own knitting or needle...
March 10, 2026
Building the Ocean Terminals and Rail Cut Through Halifax
Bob Chaulk
Tuesday Night Talk
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Halifax was founded for the Royal Navy. For 150 years, it was defined by the British military. But, at the beginning of the 20th century, the British...
March 11, 2026
Welcome Wednesdays
Wednesdays in March from 10 am to 11:30 am
Our popular pre-school program continues with fun, interactive themes for March! Enjoy creative and free play learning activities.
Children 5 years of age...
March 13, 2026 to March 22, 2026
FriendSHIPS! March Break at the MMA
10 am - 4 pm, Daily activities
Let's shell-abrate together as the best ships are FriendSHIPS! Here's our schedule of fun things to "sea and do" with your besties!
Call us to say shell-o for daily...
March 18, 2026
Welcome Wednesdays
Wednesdays in March from 10 am to 11:30 am
Our popular pre-school program continues with fun, interactive themes for March! Enjoy creative and free play learning activities.
Children 5 years of age...
March 24, 2026
Broadside: The Hebridean Sinking and Secrets
Rick GrantTuesday Night Talk6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
In March 1940, six months after Canada declared war on Germany, a British freighter, the SS Esmond, on its way into Halifax to join a convoy collied...
March 25, 2026
Welcome Wednesdays
Wednesdays in March from 10 am to 11:30 am
Our popular pre-school program continues with fun, interactive themes for March! Enjoy creative and free play learning activities.
Children 5 years of age...
March 31, 2026
Exploring Spring Under the Water – Microscopic Blooms
Alice Ortmann
Tuesday Night Talk
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
On land we can easily see spring arrive, as trees become green with new leaves and flowers begin to peek through the dirt. In the ocean, spring...
April 7, 2026
Sound Like a Sailor - The Book of Nautical Expressions
R. Bruce Macdonald
Tuesday Night Talk
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join celebrated author, sailor, and artist R. Bruce Macdonald for an engaging evening exploring the colourful world of nautical language. In...
April 14, 2026
BOAT: Fact, Imagination & Maritime Model Boats
Katherine Knight
Tuesday Night Talk
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Photographer Katherine Knight presents a behind-the-scenes look at her book, BOAT: Photographs by Katherine Knight and an evening of spirited...