Planned closures
The Museum of Natural History will be closed for building upgrades on July 27 to 28, August 4 to 5, and September 8 to 11, 2026. Thank you for your understanding.
Museum team and visitors heading down the beach on horseback.
Visitors exploring the Navy Gallery, cannon in the foreground.

Navy Gallery

Exhibition
For centuries, Nova Scotia has been both base and battleground for rival navies. Empires seeking to control North America were drawn to Nova Scotia’s superb harbours and strategic North Atlantic location. From these vast and bloody imperial struggles, a Canadian navy would slowly evolve and in 1910, the Royal Canadian Navy was created. It would control Canada’s waters and play its role on the world’s oceans.

Location

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax
1675 Lower Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Date

Always on

Pricing

Regular admission rates apply.