Commemorating the Anniversary of RMS Titanic

The Maritime Museum is honoured to present its permanent exhibit, "Titanic: The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax" to new and regular visitors.

You'll also experience "Cable Ships: Connecting Halifax to Titanic and the World" opening April 12, which focuses in on the Halifax connection to Titanic and how wireless communications played a significant role in the science and technology of those times.

"An Earnest Price: 150 Grave Stories" opens April 3 and displays the 150 tombstones in a haunting photo installation, artistically gathering those Titanic victims buried in Halifax together at our museum.

The museum will also have various special events and throughout April to October, regular Titanic programs and tours to experience.

 


Titanic Deck Chair


Maritime-Museum-of-the-AtlanticMaritime Museum of the Atlantic

Located in the heart of Halifax’s 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 Nova Scotia and its relationship with the sea.

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Reel History Project
Reel History Project

100th Anniversary of
Titanic Sinking

A video project detailing Halifax’s historic role in the Titanic tragedy has been recognized by the Canadian Museums Association, thanks to collaboration between the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and École Grosvenor Wentworth Park School in Halifax.

Watch the news report…


Oceans Day 2012Collections feature

This annual public event on the Halifax Wwaterfront is one of the largest and longest-held World Oceans Day activities on the East Ccoast of North America. 

This event brings together over 30 organizations with exhibits and displays, and annually attracts over a thousand visitors.

 

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