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Future Possible: Art of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1949 to Present
Date: May 18 - September 22, 2019
Where: Level 3
A Job to Say: Newfoundland and Labrador Expressions
Date: Ongoing
Where: Level 2
Rodney LaTourelle and Louise Witthöft: First We Take the Museum
Date: May 18 - September 22, 2019
Where: Level 3
Events & Programs
September 15, 2019
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Family
Do you have questions about our natural environment? Do you want to get hands-on with some real specimens? Visit our Nature NL volunteers to feel pelts, bones and feathers and ask your questions about our province's wild plants, animals and spaces. Please note: ...
September 15, 2019
3:00PM - 4:00PM
The First World War had a profound impact on Newfoundland and Labrador. It involved thousands of our people in world-changing events overseas and dramatically altered life at home. Our "Great War" happened in the trenches and on the ocean, in the legislature and in the shops, ...
September 15, 2019
12:00PM - 5:00PM
Experience what makes the people and this place so unique. MUSIC: When we are not talking, we are singing. And dancing. And having a time. Learn why music runs in our veins and try out an instrument or two yourself. Have you ever played ...
September 15, 2019
12:00PM - 5:00PM
Drop by for a fun drawing exercise. Make a postcard and mail it to your family and friends! Blind contour is a fast and fun drawing exercise that is used widely by artists to help them 'see'. No experience necessary.
September 15, 2019
12:00PM - 5:00PM
Join us for daily showings of the films katatjanik utippalianinga (The Return of Throat Singing), Handcrafted Hopedale, and Home: Stories of Newcomers to Newfoundland and Labrador. Now playing on loop in our theatre. katajanik utippalianinga (The Return of Throat Singing): This film explores ...
September 16, 2019
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Music
From fiddle to accordion, from harp to vocals, come and check out our amazing local talent as they fill The Rooms with music and song from our province's rich musical heritage. You can sing along, tap your toes or just sit back and delight in ...
September 16, 2019
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Experience what makes the people and this place so unique. MUSIC: When we are not talking, we are singing. And dancing. And having a time. Learn why music runs in our veins and try out an instrument or two yourself. Have you ever played ...
September 16, 2019
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Join us for daily showings of the films katatjanik utippalianinga (The Return of Throat Singing), Handcrafted Hopedale, and Home: Stories of Newcomers to Newfoundland and Labrador. Now playing on loop in our theatre. katajanik utippalianinga (The Return of Throat Singing): This film explores ...
September 16, 2019
12:00PM - 1:00PM
We love our food and we want to share it with you. Taste a Jam Jam, have a 'kiss', down a mussel, or brave bologna. Look for our volunteers handing out these traditional treats (while supplies last).
September 16, 2019
3:00PM - 4:00PM
We love our food and we want to share it with you. Taste a Jam Jam, have a 'kiss', down a mussel, or brave bologna. Look for our volunteers handing out these traditional treats (while supplies last).
September 16, 2019
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Drop by for a fun drawing exercise. Make a postcard and mail it to your family and friends! Blind contour is a fast and fun drawing exercise that is used widely by artists to help them 'see'. No experience necessary.
September 16, 2019
3:00PM - 3:45PM
Tour
You could say Newfoundland and Labrador exists because of cod fish. So many cod that at one time that you could literally dip your bucket over the side of your boat and fill a pail with fish. For over 400 years the salt cod ...
September 16, 2019
11:00AM - 11:30AM
Tour
Please join us for a guided tour of the exhibition, Truth or Myth?. You'll learn about themes and events relating to the cultural identity of Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans, illustrated through artworks from our permanent collection.
September 17, 2019
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Art
Barbara Pratt was born in St. John's, NL in 1963 and grew up in St. Mary's Bay. She attended Acadia University where she earned a BA in English. In 1986, she had her first solo exhibition at the Spurrell Gallery and then in 1987, another ...
September 17, 2019
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Drop by for a fun drawing exercise. Make a postcard and mail it to your family and friends! Blind contour is a fast and fun drawing exercise that is used widely by artists to help them 'see'. No experience necessary.
September 17, 2019
11:00AM - 11:20AM
Tour
The site we're standing on has been occupied since 1778 when the British built Fort Townshend to secure St. John's harbour against their enemies. Learn about the military history of this site and find out how The Rooms came to be built here.
September 17, 2019
10:00AM - 5:00PM
Experience what makes the people and this place so unique. MUSIC: When we are not talking, we are singing. And dancing. And having a time. Learn why music runs in our veins and try out an instrument or two yourself. Have you ever played ...
September 17, 2019
3:00PM - 4:00PM
The First World War had a profound impact on Newfoundland and Labrador. It involved thousands of our people in world-changing events overseas and dramatically altered life at home. Our "Great War" happened in the trenches and on the ocean, in the legislature and in the shops, ...
September 17, 2019
12:00PM - 1:00PM
We love our food and we want to share it with you. Taste a Jam Jam, have a 'kiss', down a mussel, or brave bologna. Look for our volunteers handing out these traditional treats (while supplies last).
September 17, 2019
3:00PM - 4:00PM
We love our food and we want to share it with you. Taste a Jam Jam, have a 'kiss', down a mussel, or brave bologna. Look for our volunteers handing out these traditional treats (while supplies last).