Welcome to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Attractions in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax Public Garden is a rare example of a formal Victorian public garden, surviving intact and relatively unspoiled in the heart of Halifax.

The Halifax Citadel is one of Canada's most visited national historic sites. Step back in time as period soldiers march to the pipes and drums and the cannon roars at noon.

Peggy's Cove is famous for its lighthouse perched on rock and is one of the most photographed places in Canada. The lighthouse is Canada's only post office housed in a lighthouse, featuring its own stamp in the image of a lighthouse.

Pier 21 National Historic Site first received immigrants starting in 1928 and closed its doors for good in 1971.

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is conveniently located on the Halifax waterfront and contains authentic Titanic artifacts.

The Discovery Center houses over 80 interactive exhibits and allows experimentation and discovery.

Nova Scotia Public Education

• Nova Scotia Department of Education and Culture
  2021 Brunswick Street, P.O. Box 578, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2S9
  Tel: 902-424-5162, Fax: 902-424-0666

Halifax Community Centers, Educational Organizations

• YWCA Halifax, 1239 Barrington St., Halifax, NS

Halifax Nova Scotia LINC Programs

• Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement,
  2131 Gottingen Street, Suite 200, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5Z7
  (902) 423-3607

Halifax Universities

Dalhousie University

Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia since 1818, Dalhousie attracts students from around the world. Dalhousie is widely recognized for a broad range of educational and research opportunities. Dalhousie Faculties includes: Architecture and Planning, Arts and Social Sciences, Computer Science, Dentistry, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Law, Management, Medicine, Science, Continuing Education and Cooperative Education.

Mount Saint Vincent University

Approximately 5,000 women and men from more than 60 countries are enrolled in 35 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs. In 1925 MSVU started as the only independent women’s college in the British Commonwealth then changed in 1966 to a university. MSVU Academic Departments includes: Applied Human Nutrition, Biology, Business and Tourism, Chemistry & Physics, Child and Youth Study, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, English, Family Studies and Gerontology, Fine Arts, History, Information Technology, Mathematics & Computer Science, Modern Languages, Peace & Conflict Studies, Philosophy Religious Studies, Political & Canadian Studies, Psychology, Public Policy Studies, Public Relations, Sociology Anthropology and Women's Studies.

Saint Mary's University

Saint Mary’s founded in 1802 is home to students from across Canada and from over 94 different countries. Saint Mary's University Faculty of Graduate Studies offers 14 Masters programs in the Faculties of Arts, Commerce and Science and three Doctoral programs: Business Administration, Astronomy and Psychology.

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