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Military Museums in Halifax

Military Museums in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Military Museums in Halifax

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  • Jane B
    San Francisco, CA56 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    After our bus dropped us off inside the Halifax Citadel, our guide gave a briefing on the key landmarks we should explore. He gestured toward one building, explaining that it used to serve as a school for soldiers’ children. Next, he pointed to a structure with a slanted roof.

    “That’s the powder room,” he said.

    Assuming it was a place where mothers would wait for their children, perhaps touching up their makeup before collecting them, I quickly blurted out, “That’s for the ladies!”

    The guide paused and gave me a puzzled look. A fellow visitor standing next to me tapped me on the shoulder and, with a grin, whispered, “Not that kind of powder. That’s for gunpowder.”
    Written October 22, 2024
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  • SuzyQu15
    Brooklyn, NY1,609 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was one of the most interesting museums I have visited. It is located on the Halifax waterfront and has a lovely outdoor observation deck with several chairs in which to sit for a while and take in the views. I learned a lot at this museum, namely that Halifax figured in the recovering of Titanic victims. There is a large exhibit area devoted to this, including photographs and an actual deck chair. Also, artifacts from the Halifax explosion were on view, as well as the story of this tragedy. There were many large and small scale models of various ships, and a gentleman demonstrating Morse code and teaching people to write their names in the code. Clean restrooms. Definitely a highlight of our visit to the city.
    Written November 9, 2024
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
  • Paul F
    Eastern Passage, Canada19 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Took a senior group out to this gem of a museum twice. Once in November and again in January 2020. We had an excellent opening presentation by the director on the origins and history of Admiralty House. The other tour volunteers were thorough in their knowledge of the many display rooms and the history behind the artifacts. The topics on the main floor and basement included but not limited to a history Admiralty House and its role as a hospital; thorough history of the WRENS, the story behind the many ships bells on display, extensive collection of ship's plaques, the engagement with submarines since 1914, and marine communications strategies.
    Newly renovated, most of the upstairs are new displays. In January we went upstairs where the themes were:
    Admiralty House serving as Hospital during the Halifax Explosion
    HMCS Niobe – Canada’s 1st Atlantic Navy Ship
    Battle of the Atlantic and POWs
    World War I room
    North of 10: RCN Arctic Expedition; RCMP New Passage
    Age of Sail
    Highly recommended to anyone interested in the Canadian Navy or Halifax history. There were a lot of stories about individuals bringing a sense of engagement to the displays.
    Written January 24, 2020
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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