Welcome to the Africville Museum! – Page 9

Aaliyah Arab-Smith Aaliyah is a descendant of Wilhemina "Lully" and John Byers (great grandparents), and Betty Arab (grandmother). She is

How To Donate

We are extremely grateful for your support in helping tell an important part of Black history in Nova Scotia. You

Museum Closure

Due to the spread of COVID-19, the Africville Museum will close to the public.

Africville Cook Book coming soon

Please stay tuned for more details.

Africville in the news

Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 Please help us congratulate Shauntay Grant for the nomination of a Governor Generals Literary Award

Welcome, Ms. Juanita Peters

For Immediate Release April 23, 2018 The Board of Directors of the Africville Heritage Trust (AHT) is pleased

The Apology

“On behalf of the Halifax Regional Municipality, I apologize to the former Africville residents and their descendants for what they

When dump trucks roared in to ship Africville residents out, it seemed like a good idea to city planners. By the 1960s,

The former residents of a bulldozed black community and their descendants have received an official

Brenda Steed-Ross, a former resident of Africville and the founder of the Africville Genealogy Society, was moved to tears during