Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is located in downtown Halifax. It is the oldest and largest maritime museum in Canada with a collection of over 30,000 artifacts including 70 small craft and a steamship: the CSS Acadia.
The museum was founded in 1948 and moved through several locations over the next three decades before its current building was constructed in 1981 as part of a waterfront redevelopment program.
Galleries include the Days of Sail, the Age of Steam, Small Craft, the Canadian Navy, the Halifax Explosion, and Shipwrecks. The museum also features a changing exhibits gallery.
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is located in downtown Halifax. It is the oldest and largest maritime museum in Canada with a collection of over 30,000 artifacts including 70 small craft and a steamship: the CSS Acadia.
The museum was founded in 1948 and moved through several locations over the next three decades before its current building was constructed in 1981 as part of a waterfront redevelopment program.
Galleries include the Days of Sail, the Age of Steam, Small Craft, the Canadian Navy, the Halifax Explosion, and Shipwrecks. The museum also features a changing exhibits gallery.