About the Seaport
Extending from Piers 19 to 23 along the southern end of Halifax waterfront, the Seaport currently includes Pier 21- Canada's Immigration Museum , Pavilion 22 a dedicated cruise passenger terminal, the Cunard Centre, NSCAD University and Garrison Brewery. By 2015 the area will be transformed to enhance the existing cultural and arts districts. The site is characterized by long, one and two storey Pier Sheds that extend along the harbour's edge. The Sheds were originally used to warehouse goods being transferred to and from ships. In recent years the sheds have been under utilized since the majority of cargo is now containerized and comes through the container terminals. The Halifax Port Authority re-assessed the use of these properties and decided to expand the existing arts and culture district that was already present in the area, into what is now known as the Halifax Seaport.
