Broken Coins & Paper Promises: The Currency of Ferryland in the 17th Century
April 20 – October 9, 2013
Explore the history of some of the first money used in Canada at the Colony of Avalon in Ferryland. Rare coins and artifacts from this exciting archaeological site are featured along with coins from the National Currency Collection in Ottawa.

A travelling exhibition from the Bank of Canada’s Currency Museum.

R.M.S.TITANIC: RELICS OF DISASTER
Explore Newfoundland’s connection with the disastrous 1912 sinking. From distress messages received at Cape Race, to items recovered at sea in the search for bodies, these artifacts from The Rooms collections tell their own story of the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history.

 The Rooms Provincial Museum Division 999.15

THE NEWFOUNDLAND SEALING DISASTER
Photographs, blueprints and archival documents from The Rooms detail the 1914 tragedy when 79 sealers from the SS Newfoundland perished after two nights on the icefields.

The Rooms Provincial Museum Division A42-121