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Exhibits
Future Possible: Art of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1949 to Present
Date: May 18 - September 22, 2019
Where: Level 3
Billy Gauthier: Saunituinnaulungitotluni | Beyond Bone
Date: June 1 - September 2, 2019
Where: Level 4
All Around the Circle: An A to Z of Newfoundland and Labrador Places
Date: Ongoing
Where: Level 2
Events & Programs
July 20, 2019
3:00PM - 3:30PM
Tour
Taking place on the 70th anniversary of Confederation with Canada, this exhibition gathers close to 100 artworks, images and objects from across The Rooms art gallery, archives and museum collections to ask questions about how histories are told and re-told in Newfoundland & Labrador. Guided ...
July 20, 2019
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Make friends with a Newfoundland Dog. This world-renowned breed of dog is very friendly, and would love to meet you. Just try to avoid the drool!
July 20, 2019
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Performance
The Shakespeare By The Sea Festival is the longest running outdoor summer theatre event in the St. John's area, celebrating over 25 years of theatre production with a focus on William Shakespeare. In 2019, for the first time, you can join us at the ...
July 20, 2019
11:00AM - 11:30AM
Tour
It has been a Century since Newfoundland's first Aviation moment! Since that time, Newfoundland and Labrador has played a central role in the development of air travel. Strategically located as the most easterly place in North America, it became a popular take-off point for aviation ...
July 20, 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 ...
July 20, 2019
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Join Innu cultural and environmental activist Tshuakuesh Elizabth Penashue along with editor Elizabeth Yeoman as they discuss their new book Nitinikiau Innusi: I Keep the Land Alive. Begun as a diary kept by Tshaukuesh recording her day-to-day experiences, it turned into ...
July 20, 2019
10:00AM - 12:00PM
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 ...
July 21, 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.
July 21, 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 ...
July 21, 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, ...
July 21, 2019
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Performance
The Shakespeare By The Sea Festival is the longest running outdoor summer theatre event in the St. John's area, celebrating over 25 years of theatre production with a focus on William Shakespeare. In 2019, for the first time, you can join us at the ...
July 21, 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 ...
July 22, 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 ...
July 22, 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 ...
July 22, 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 ...
July 22, 2019
11:00AM - 11:30AM
Tour
Beyond Bone is the first mid-career retrospective by renowned sculptor Billy Gauthier. An artist and activist of Inuit and Metis ancestry, Gauthier's inspiration comes directly from an intimate connection with the land and culture of his home in North West River, Labrador.
July 22, 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 ...