Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
http://maritime.museum.gov.ns.ca/
Visit Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Contact Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
1675 Lower Water St., Halifax
Tel: 902 424 7491
Fax: 902 424 0612
Hours: Open all year.
Closed Mondays, November-May
Explore our maritime heritage and bring history to life for your students! From October to June, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic offers curriculum-related programs for educational groups*. Led by trained museum volunteers and staff, students experience the unique opportunity to handle museum artifacts and specimens during fun, hands-on, and participatory activities in our galleries.
The Museum is committed to providing and developing programs that are accessible and enjoyable for all. Most programs and tours can be adapted to accommodate a group’s specific requirements and/or students with special learning needs.
COMING in SPRING 2010!
2 New Museum Classes:
Maritime Myths, Legends and Folklore
Grades 1- 3 and 4 -6
*also available in French
TUGS! The Working Harbour
Grades 4 -6
* All programs, classes and tours are subject to the availability of interpretative staff and volunteers.
Museum Classes
Cost: $3.25 per student (tax included)**
Schools will be invoiced after the museum class has taken place.
Museum classes are limited to one class or a group of 30 youth, whichever is larger. An email or fax confirmation, including a pre-visit information package, will be sent to teachers.
Guided Tours
Cost: $22.50 plus $2.75 per student (tax included)**
School tours are limited to one class or a group of 30 youth, whichever is larger. An email or fax confirmation, including a pre-visit information package, will be sent to teachers.
Self-Guided Tours
Cost: $2.75 per student (tax included)**
Payment due upon arrival. Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Debit or business cheques accepted.
A brief orientation to the museum is included at the beginning of the visit and scavenger hunt sheets are available upon request. Teachers and chaperones are required to stay with their groups at all times. An email or fax confirmation, including pre-visit information package, will be sent to teachers.
Special Programs and Tours
Looking for a program or tour not listed here? Please call 424-7491 to discuss a customized program. Please note: Cost for customized programming is determined by group size and required resources.
**Prices are subject to change
Class Descriptions
Call us at 424-7491 to discuss the potential to modify a program to meet your grade’s curriculum outcome measures.
Grades 4 - 7
Approximately 90 minutes.
On the morning of December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbour causing an explosion that killed nearly 2000 people, wounded more than 9,000 others, and damaged or destroyed approximately 12,000 buildings. The statistics are shocking, but the testimonies from survivors of personal hardship and heroism are even more astounding. In this highly popular program, students will:
Not available for booking during the 2009-2010 school year. For more information on other school class programs at the Maritime Museum contact Derek Harrison, Coordinator of Education Programs, at (902) 424-7348 or email harrisdw@gov.ns.ca.
Grades 4-9
Approximately 60+ minutes, includes a visit to the Halifax Explosion Exhibit.
Join heritage interpreter Johanna Kristjansson as she shares stories of tragedies and triumphs from that dark day of December 6th, 1917, including her own great-grandmother’s miraculous survival.
Suitable for grades 4 and up.
Approximately 60+ minutes and includes a visit to the Halifax Explosion Exhibit.
When an explosion ripped through the city of Halifax on December 6, 1917, the Royal Canadian Navy was thrust into the centre of events, having suffered tremendous losses and receiving much of the blame. Join heritage interpreter Derek Harrison as he delves into the Navy’s side of this tragedy.
Suitable for grades 4 and up.
Approximately 60 minutes and includes a visit to the Convoy Exhibit.
Collectively known as the “Lifeline to Victory”, World War II formations of merchant ships carried vital supplies overseas under armed escort. Halifax became the command centre for all transatlantic convoys, which were fraught with peril, alternately heroic and horrific. Join heritage interpreter Richard MacMichael for this program that will increase students’ understanding of Canada’s participation in WWIII.
Not available for booking during the 2009-2010 school year. For more information on other school class programs at the Maritime Museum contact Derek Harrison, Coordinator of Education Programs, at (902) 424-7348 or email harrisdw@gov.ns.ca.
Grades 4-7
Night Watch, an exciting evening nautical adventure for students in grades 4 - 7, will be remembered for a lifetime! An information package and a pre-visit list of activities will help teachers prepare for a night at sea and tie their visit to classroom curriculum. The program is also available for some non-school groups.
Space is limited. Book your class today by contacting Heritage Explorers at info@heritageexplorers.com or 902-830-4953.
Visit www.heritageexplorers.com for more information
Exhibits in 2009-2010:
On the Road North (Exhibit)
Closes November 1, 2009
Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year 2008 (Exhibit)
Hosting on behalf of the Museum of Natural History which is currently closed to the public due to major building repairs.
Open Nov 5, 2009 to Feb 14, 2010
St. Louis: Ship of Fate (Exhibit)
Open Nov 10, 2009 to Nov 7, 2010
LEGO (Display)
December 2009 TBD
Adventure at Sea (Program & Display)
March 2010
Classes, programs and tours at the Maritime Museum can be booked by calling 424-7491 or by using the contact form for the Museum. Classes are limited to one class or a group of 30 students, whichever is larger.
For adequate supervision, we recommend the presence of:
Grades P-8: 1 adult for every 5 students.
Grades 9 & up: 1 adult for every 10 students
Chaperones within the ratio are admitted free. Additional adults accompanying the group are charged group rate admission, except when required for special needs groups. Please note: Teachers and bus drivers are free.
If you must cancel, do so at least 5 working days prior to the program - otherwise you will be billed for the full amount. No invoice will be issued as a result of school or bus cancellations made by the School Board or bus company.
Consider bringing another class along for a Self-guided Tour (admission charges apply), but you must book in advance. Some school groups have arranged a day excursion by coordinating a visit to another museum or heritage site in the city. Our staff can assist with the coordination. Please call Richard MacMichael, Coordinator of Visitor Services and Programs at 424-6446 or macmicrs@gov.ns.ca for more information.
The museum has a street side bus pull-off for groups at the front of the building and there is also bus parking at the Cogswell pull-off. There is no on site parking available for personal vehicles and visitors are encouraged to use one of the nearby HRM parking lots. Please call HRM Daytime Parking Information Line at 902-490-6133 for more information.
There are picnic benches located in our courtyard during fair weather conditions. Our Program Room is available for use but must be booked in advance. We cannot guarantee a space inside our museum. Please call 424-6446 for more information.
Program fees help support and enhance the Museum Programs. It is the policy of the Nova Scotia Museum to make every reasonable effort to ensure that no Nova Scotian class or student will be refused access to a school program because of inability to pay.
