Africville Museum

Must Visit

A wonderfully curated museum off the beaten path. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. A must visit for anyone in the area.

Well worth seeing.

It's a chapter of our history that I believe every Canadian should know. In 1964, after years of neglect, Halifax City Council voted to relocate the people of Africville and went on destroy a communit...

Important opportunity for people to educate themselves

Having planned our trip for months, we knew we would be visiting the Africville Museum. We thought we weren't going to have enough time with an hour until closing, however the museum was small. It fel...

A bit out of the way but worth it

This is an outstanding small museum telling an important piece of Canadian history: the life of a community of black families that pre-dates the birth of Canada and the horrible way they were treated ...

Simple Museum and Park; Powerful and Disturbing History

A pastor friend who has lived in Halifax for 20 years recommended this museum and park; he was very familiar with the history here, and was able to explain quite a bit. The museum itself is small, but...