Africville Museum

As a Black Canadian of Jamaican heritage, visiting Africville in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was deeply meaningful to me. This land holds the legacy of Canada’s Indigenous Black communities—a place marked by both resilience and injustice, triumph and racism. Heather and I came here to honour that legacy, to learn more about the land we call home, and to engage with its history firsthand. It was a powerful experience. We had the privilege of meeting some of the individuals who were displaced during Africville’s forced relocation—a reminder of the strength and dignity of this community. I encourage you to learn about Africville and share its story. Canada is a remarkable country, but its history includes painful truths. Acknowledging and understanding them is just as important as celebrating the progress we’ve made today.

Beautiful park and recreated chruch that tells you about important part of the history of Africalville. It is a small museum with a room and a half. Large park that is in the area as well. Walking to the location can really help demonstrate it feeling on the margins.

Definitely check it out! Great stories and what an honour it was for me to hear from a former resident who lived here as a child. Beautiful experience! Make sure you buy a t-shirt!

Amazing to finally see Africville and experience this unique part of our history. Meeting the Executive Director and listening to her personal stories was the best part.

The visit to the Africville Museum was a poignant and informative experience. Despite its modest size, the museum holds a wealth of stories, powerfully illustrating the history and the impact of the displacement on this vibrant community. Engaging with a fellow visitor, who shared insightful perspectives on Africville's past, further enriched the visit. While the story of the displacement is undeniably heartbreaking, the museum also serves as a testament to the resilience and enduring spirit of the community. I also want to extend my sincere gratitude to the staff at the Africville Museum for their patience and understanding towards both my sister and me. Though we may have different personalities, our hearts are united in recognizing the significance and the enduring legacy of the Africville community in Halifax.

A must see for any visitor to Halifax. A crucial part of Canadian history. It’s a small museum but there’s lots of info and the docent was very knowledgeable. Lovely park for a lunch visit.

I can’t give the rating because I came and found the places closed since the hour sign mentioned open from 10-4pm on Saturday. I strongly recommend taking a car or Uber. The bus stops on the road and walks on the grassy trail behind busy car roads and sidewalks on the dockyards for 15 minutes. Be safe to call before you go.

It's Canada's best kept secret that illustrates the horrors of racism, marginalization and hypocrisy in the name of urban redevelopment, community improvement and progress. I was so shocked by what I came to learn about the residents of Africville that it's taken me a few days to process before writing this review. Imagine citizens who paid taxes but never received basic services afforded to them by their government. The same government allowed their area to fall into a state of disrepair and decided instead of fixing the wrong, first tear down their church in the middle of the night, then their homes. To add insult to injury, they move the now displaced people into government housing. The reasoning? It was declared unsafe and it would be better for all the residents of Africville (who were Black btw) to live elsewhere so that they could "improve" the area through urban redevelopment. Can you believe this happened only a generation ago in the 1960's? This museum came about after decades of demanding an apology and for the government to right the wrong done to the people in Africville. They got an apology all right but only 2.5 acres of the 500 acres back to rebuild the church that was torn down and no extra funding to maintain or expand upon it. It's even very difficult to get to when it shouldn't. If ever you visit Halifax this is a museum you should see to remind us that we need to see each other as human beings and choose to do what is right in the eyes of God instead of what is expedient or convenient, glossing over the wrong with pretty words and vain intentions.