Welcome to the Africville Museum!

Congratulations! Our Gifted 2020 Africville Heritage Trust Scholarship Winners
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
Africville Declared a National Historic Site
When dump trucks roared in to ship Africville residents out, it seemed like a good idea to city planners. By the 1960s,
Halifax Apologizes for Razing Africville
The former residents of a bulldozed black community and their descendants have received an official
Tears, Smiles, Relief at ‘glorious’ Africville Apology
Brenda Steed-Ross, a former resident of Africville and the founder of the Africville Genealogy Society, was moved to tears during