Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic - Disasters Ahoy!
Halifax Harbor is where the Titanic's bodies were brought, and the site of a 1917 ship explosion that killed 2,000 people. Exhibits include the shoes of the Titanic's "unknown child," and a bloody dress worn by an explosion survivor.
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
- Address:
- 1675 Lower Water St., Halifax, NS, Canada
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the south shore of Halifax Harbor. On Lower Water St. between Prince and Sackville Sts.
- Hours:
- Daily 9:30-5:30 in summer, fewer hours and days off-season (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 902-424-7490
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Maritime Museum of the Atlantic - Disasters Ahoy!
Interesting to learn the Titanic's "unknown child" has now been identified using the shoes on display and other forensic evidence.
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