The Army Museum
5425 Sackville St Fl 3 # 200 B3J 3Y3 Halifax, NS, Canada

December 6th is the 103rd Anniversary of The Halifax Explosion. On December 6, 1917, Halifax was devastated when a munition ship and a medical supply ship collided in the Halifax Harbour. The explosion and the subsequent tsunami resulted in 2,000 dead and over 9,000 injured as well as flattening a good deal of the city. While there was a large amount of goodwill and helpfulness, there were some cases of persons taking advantage of a grave situation. These alter chairs from the #armymuseumcollection belonged to St. Mark's Church and believed to have been rescued from the arms of thieves by Garrison soldiers. http://novamuse.ca/Detail/objects/310154#

Thank you to the lovely knitting volunteers Spencer House Seniors Centre. We appreciate you taking the time to knit poppies and sell them to donate to The Army Museum.

Thank you to the Corps of Commissionaires for your support and financial donation.

In an effort to do our part to help stem the community spread of COVID-19 in Halifax, The Army Museum Halifax Citadel will no longer be open for the Victorian Christmas weekends of November 28, 29, and December 19, 20, as well as our annual opening for the Anniversary of Halifax Explosion (December 6). As much as we love providing a space of connection and reflection, our priority must be the safety of our staff, volunteers, and visitors. We hope to see you in person in the Spring and until then, be sure to check our Facebook page for stories and artifacts related to our shared Nova Scotian Military History.

The bronze plate on the right will be installed at the gravesite of Lt Col Guy MacLean Matheson, DSO, MC, MM, in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA, next spring. A j...oint project of The Army Museum and Matheson's grandson, Scott MacLean Monroe. #NeverForgotten Born in Inlet Baddeck Nove Scotia, Matheson joined the 25th Battalion Halifax Rifles in Halifax in 1915 at age 22. He served overseas with the battalion from 1915-1919. During the war, he was wounded in action and also mentioned in dispatches. As a sergeant, he earned the Military Medal for gallantry. In 1916, he received a battlefield commission and, as a lieutenant earned the Military Cross for his leadership of two companies under fire. Later, as a captain and then a temporary major, he received the Distinguished Service Order for gallant leadership of his battalion when the unit’s commanding officer lay wounded. Matheson married Flora (MacDonald) of Middle River, NS and had three children. After the war later moved to Woonsocket, Rhode Island and, sometime before 1941, became a naturalized U.S. citizen. Guy Matheson died on Jan. 17, 1981, at age 88 and he is buried at Union Cemetery, North Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Thank you to @AnaAlmeida from CTV Morning Live Atlantic for her indepth visit and discussion with our Curator, Ken Hynes. https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2074299

Thank you CTV Atlantic News Bruce Frisko for the story of a Remembrance Day unlike most. We were pleased to provide a venue for those seeking a place to connect and reflect, along with our partners Halifax Citadel and Halifax Citadel National Historic Site Parks Canada. https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/citadel-opens-doors-for-remembr

Many thanks to the more than 250 people who visited our Museum on this Remembrance Day. It was a different, yet memorable day of reflection, made all the more so by your thoughtful comments. #WeRememberThem

The Canadian attack to the north of the village Passendale on 10 November 1917 , to improve a few Allied positions, is the official end of the Battle of Passche...ndaele. The result of the campaign was, as a whole, lamentable. After 103 days the offensive ground to a halt on the ridge, after gains of just eight kilometres at its most successful point. There were an estimated 600,000 dead, wounded and missing. (Image: Reginald Le Brun with his machine gun at Passchendaele, 14 November 1917, Canadian War Museum, CO2246) See more

This Wednesday, November 11 - The Army Museum Halifax Citadel will be open from 10 am to 2 pm. The museum will be following our Covid-19 protocols including asking visitors to wear a mask inside the museum and limiting the numbers within each casemate of the museum. We will however have our friendly Army Museum volunteer docents in each casemate for queries and conversation. Admission is free. ... #lestweforget2020 #WeRememberThem