Canadian Museum of Immigration Pier 21 Private Guided Experience
Overview
*In order to deliver the best personalized experience, a member will be reaching out to you from the Museum team to gather information tailored to your interests.
What's Included:
• A personalized experience — before your visit, we'll reach out to learn what brings you to our Museum, whether that's tracing a family connection or exploring a particular chapter of immigration history
• Private guided tour through both core Museum exhibitions, tailored around your interests
• Dedicated and knowledgeable Interpreter sharing rare stories of the nearly one million people who passed through Pier 21 — and the millions more who arrived at other points of entry across Canada
• Keepsake of the Pier 21: A History Book, an engaging history of Halifax’s iconic immigration gateway by Canadian Museum of Immigration historians Steven Schwinghamer and Jan Raska
PS Please book 4 weeks in advance for the custom tour. The bookings will not be accepted if made within 4 weeks of the arrival date.
What's Included
- Admission fee
- Meals
- Private transportation
Meeting Location
1065 Marginal Road
Halifax, NS B3H 4P7, Canada
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Activity code: C-5595448P4
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Canadian Museum of Immigration Pier 21 Private Guided Experience is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Canadian Museum of Immigration Pier 21 Private Guided Experience will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Admission fee
- Meals
- Private transportation
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
