Bring
your class to visit our
state-of-the-art facility for a
hands-on, guided education
program. Tied to learning
outcomes, we have a variety of
programs customized to grade
level. Programs run from 90 minutes to 2 hours.
To book one of the programs,
please call 757-8090 to speak to
a Visitor Services Staff member.
Rooms-Wide
What's in my Room?
Large Group Tour |
Tuesday to Friday afternoons,
12:30 to 2pm or 1 to 2:30pm
Scaled to grades 4 to 12
maximum 75 students
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Through a combination of worksheets, activities, and interpretation students are introduced to the Archives, Art Gallery, and Museum. Great for out of town groups looking for a structured visit.
To find out more information about the content of the program, curriculum relevancy, the hands-on activities, please contact Joy Barfoot at 757-8092. If you wish to book this program, contact Visitor Services at 757-8090.
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Archives Programs
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People at Work |
Wednesday to Friday mornings,
9:30 to 11:30am
Grades K to 3, maximum 30 students |
In this gentle introduction to the Rooms Provincial
Archives, students will analyze photos and other
primary documents depicting people at work in the
early 1900’s. Through exploration of “people at work”
of long ago, students are introduced to concepts of
change, continuity, geography, and history in a
local, immediately tangible context. Role play will
round out the experience.
To find out more information about
the content of the program, curriculum relevancy, the
hands-on activities, please contact Joy Barfoot at
757-8092. If you wish to book this program, contact
Visitor Services at 757-8090. |
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Your Passport Please! |
Wednesday to Friday mornings,
9:30 to 11:30am
Grades 2 to 5, maximum 30 students |
On this adventure, you’ll need your passport as
students get a behind the scenes look at the Rooms
Provincial Archives including the vault. Travel back
in time – explore maps, photos, diaries, and newspapers
along the way – find out how these sources are clues to
our past!
To find out more information about the
content of the program, curriculum relevancy, the
hands-on activities, please contact Joy Barfoot at
757-8092. If you wish to book this program, contact
Visitor Services at 757-8090. |
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The Life and Times of …! |
Wednesday to Friday mornings,
9:30 to 11:30am
Grades 6 to 9, maximum 30 students |
In this program, students use copies of originals
documents from the Rooms Provincial Archives to explore
the stories of individuals who lived in Newfoundland
and Labrador during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
From the Spanish Flu, the First 500, Chinese
Immigration, and the Churchill River – they all have a
story to tell. Find out about individuals who
experienced first hand these historic events.
To find out more information about the
content of the program, curriculum relevancy, the
hands-on activities, please contact Joy Barfoot at
757-8092. If you wish to book this program, contact
Visitor Services at 757-8090. |
Art Gallery
| Combination Art Gallery Tour & Workshop |
Tuesday to Friday mornings,
10:00 am - 12noon
Scaled to Grade, maximum 60
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The Rooms Art Galleries are constantly changing, and there is always something new to explore and experience. Take an interest based tour with one of our energetic art gallery educators, and then create in the classroom with a workshop that links the exhibitions with a hands-on activity specific to your curriculum objectives. Tours and workshops can run from 90 minutes to 2 hours.
To find out more information about the content of the program, curriculum relevancy, the hands-on activities, please contact Gillian Davidge at 757-8109. If you wish to book this program, contact Visitor Services at 757-8090.
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Museum Programs
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The Inuit in Labrador |
Tuesday
to
Friday mornings,
9:30 to 11:30am
Grades 3 to 6, maximum 32
students |
Helping students understand
Inuit origins, their
settlement patterns and
traditional survival
strategies, this program
demonstrates how Inuit
people developed
technologies to fish and
hunt, build homes, and
travel on snow, ice and sea.
To find out
more information about the
content of the program,
curriculum relevancy, the
hands-on activities, please
contact Robert Forsey at
757-8093. If you wish to
book this program, contact
Visitor Services at
757-8090. |
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Home & School : Living in
the 1900’s |
Tuesday to Friday mornings,
9:30
to 11:30am
Grades
3 to 6, maximum 32 students |
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Students experience life almost 100 years ago by working in
a one-room school, learning
to hook mats, and doing
laundry without electricity.
To find out more information
about the content of the
program, curriculum
relevancy, the hands-on
activities, please contact
Robert Forsey at 757-8093.
If you wish to book this
program, contact Visitor
Services at 757-8090. |
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From the Ground Up: Introduction to Archaeology |
Tuesday to Friday mornings,
9:30 to 11:30am
Grades 4 to 5, maximum 30 students
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This workshop introduces students to the study of archaeology. Using tools and techniques, students learn how artifacts and sites are reconstructed to examine the culture of the people who left them behind.
To find out more information about the content of the program, curriculum relevancy, the hands-on activities, please contact Robert Forsey at 757-8093. If you wish to book this program, contact Visitor Services at 757-8090. |
Please Note: Education
programs must be booked two
weeks in advance. There is no
fee for education workshops at
The Rooms. Schools are
responsible for transportation
and adequate supervision. |
