Halifax Indigenous Glass Art Workshop and Museum Entry
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
• Three Experiences in One — Combine museum admission, a private artist-led tour, and a hands-on Mosaic Glass Art workshop in one meaningful experience. • Meet the Artists — Speak with the First Nations glass artist family behind - Welcome to Turtle Island - and hear the stories behind the installation. • Explore Indigenous Knowledge — Learn national Indigenous perspectives through the powerful immigration lens of Pier 21. • Discover Mi’kmaw Nationhood — Learn about Mi’kma’ki, the Mi’kmaq as the First Peoples of this land, and Mi’kmaw communities across Nova Scotia and the Atlantic region. • Create with Glass — Make your own artwork while learning a hands-on mosaic glass technique in a medium where Indigenous artists are rarely represented. • Engage with Culture — Participate in ceremony, cultural teachings, personal storytelling (Anishinaabe, Anisinew, Mi’kmaw Nations). • Feel Welcome — Enjoy a welcoming, accessible, family-friendly experience on Halifax’s historic waterfront.
Inclusions
What's included
- • Plan for an additional 60-90 minutes to enjoy the full museum experience
- • All workshop materials provided including safety equipment, tools, and instruction
- • Indigenous DIY Mosaic Art Kit to take home
- • Tour of the Welcome to Turtle Island exhibition
Itinerary
Welcome to Mi'kma'ki — the land of the Mi'kmaq. The full experience includes a museum visit and hands-on Indigenous Mosaic Glass Art workshop hosted by Tribal Fusion Art. Explore exhibits, tours, and film screenings before or after the workshop. Experience fascinating stories of Canadian immigration. Includes the National Historic Site. National museum. Immigration records. A Halifax must-see. Workshop: Begin with a welcome from your First Nations hosts, including a welcome to the territory, opening prayer, and smudging ceremony. Create your own mosaic glass coaster with all materials provided. Your hosts will guide you while sharing stories and teachings. Enjoy a private guided tour of the Welcome to Turtle Island fused glass installation from an Indigenous perspective. Take home your completed coaster and a Seven Grandfather Teachings DIY Indigenous Mosaic Art Kit. Finish with a closing ceremony. Allow an EXTRA 60–90 minutes for the full museum experience.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please join us in the Museum's classroom on the second floor.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 30 travellers
- Operated by
- Tribal Fusion Art
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Guests should be comfortable with a short, approximately two-minute indoor walk between the classroom and the museum exhibit. The route is accessible.
How it compares in Halifax
- Its from-price is 24% above the median of the 194 experiences we list in Halifax.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Halifax
Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, is an Atlantic harbour city of seafaring history, a hilltop citadel and a long waterfront boardwalk.
Halifax was founded in 1749 as a British naval base, and the harbour is still its heart. Citadel Hill, topped by a star-shaped fort, looks over downtown and the water, and a boardwalk of piers, galleries and cafés follows the waterfront. The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic covers shipwrecks, the Titanic, whose recovered victims were brought to Halifax, and the great explosion of 1917.
Top-ranked sights in Halifax: Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Halifax Public Gardens , Fairview Lawn Cemetery.
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