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Upcoming Events and Programs | |
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Special Notice Concert Cancellation
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Please note that the concert listed in the Museum Events Guide for Saturday August 2nd, which was to celebrate the visit of the Freedom Schooner Amistad to our wharves has been cancelled due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict. Thank You. | |
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Open through November 2, 2008 "Halifax vs. Louisbourg: The Final Siege" Temporary Exhibit  The Burning of Prudent and capture of Bienfaisant at Louisbourg, July 26, 1758
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On May 29, 1758, the largest fleet of sailing ships to ever depart from Halifax left the harbour and headed north. This British armada, comprised of 150 ships and carrying over 27,000 men, was bound for the French Fortress of Louisbourg, prepared to lay siege. The campaign endured for two months before British forces achieved their first major victory in the Seven Years War, a victory that would change the world - and Halifax - forever. Don't miss this compelling 250th anniversary exhibit which examines the major turning point in the tug-of-war for North America between England and France. | |
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Now Open "Hurricane Havoc" (Temporary Display)
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What will the 2008 hurricane season bring to the North Atlantic? Visit the Maritime Museum and watch as staff track the progress of this year’s storms on a giant weather map. Learn about the hurricanes that have battered Nova Scotia’s shores over the past century-and-a-half, and view the Canadian Meteorological Service’s Hurricane Centre website for the very latest on hurricanes. | |
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Tuesday, August 12 CD Release and concert "Tales From the Shipwreck Shore" With David Stone and Friends In the 3D Theatre No cover charge but CDs will be for sale!
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Join us for a performance of some of the tracks from this exciting new CD, which centres on exhibits in and out of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, written in the last couple of years by David Stone. Hear songs about "Lucky" Farquhar, the Rayo Deckhouse, SS Atlantic, CSS Acadia, Sable Island, sloven wagons, Sam Cunard and William Lawrence... Several musical friends will be dropping by to lend a hand a voice that evening, so it's bound to an event to mark on your calendar! | |
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Boatbuilding Demonstration: Restoring a “C”-Class Sloop  Eamonn Doorly restoring Whim.
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Each weekday, visit the large boatshed on the wharf and watch as work proceeds on the Museum’s latest restoration project, the "C" Class sloop, Whim. This 37 foot-long boat originated in Chester, Nova Scotia in the 1930s and was designed by Reuben Heisler. Once restored, this vessel will be a beautiful example of it’s era and a joy to behold in action. To see the project’s progress online, click here. | |
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Other Events and Programs Exhibits/Workshops/ At the Wharves/ Birthday Parties
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For more information on our many other programs and exhibits, please click here. | |
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