A new exhibit is coming to the Museum of Lennox and Addington later this month. Refuge Canada is a traveling exhibit from the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.
myFM spoke with Dan Conlin, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21’s curator, who told us more about Canada’s national immigration museum. They’re located in a beautiful dock side building in Halifax, where ocean liners once tied up with immigrants.
As a museum, they talk about the whole history of immigration across Canada.
Conlin says refugees around the world have similar stories, being driven from their home seeking a safe place and a new land. “We remind people, no one wants to become a refugee, and anyone can become a refugee.”
There are some other rare artifacts being featured, including a life jacket used by a child who was rescued in the Mediterranean.
The exhibition will draw visitors through its five themes: Life Before, Fear, Displacement, Refuge and Life in Canada, with hands-on opportunities to connect with the content.
The exhibition will be open to the public starting Monday, January 30th, from 12:00pm – 5:00pm Monday – Friday, and on Saturdays from 10:00am – 5:00pm until April 14th.
Written by Emily Chatwood
