Michele McKenzie’s interim term at Pier 21 museum extended
The federal government has extended Michele McKenzie’s interim directorship at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for up to two years.
Michele McKenzie will remain interim director of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for an additional term of up to two years, the federal government announced.
McKenzie has held the interim role since December 2025. Her previous public-sector and tourism roles include serving as chief executive of Destination Canada and as a deputy minister in Nova Scotia.
The Halifax museum is Canada’s sixth national museum and the country’s only national museum dedicated to immigration. Nearly one million immigrants entered Canada through Pier 21 between 1928 and 1971.
The announcement extends an interim appointment; it does not name a permanent director or set a deadline for a permanent selection.
Source: Government of Canada announcement, published October 22, 2026.
Illustrative Halifax waterfront photo: Jeffrey Eisen / Unsplash licence. Cropped and resized.
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