Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is a charitable organization representing institutions and individuals interested in the preservation and promotion of the province’s material and cultural heritage. The Association was incorporated in 1980 under the leadership of a volunteer Board of Directors representative of the museum and heritage community in the province.

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Dorset Craft Shop & Miners’ Museum
Dorset Craft Shop & Miners’ Museum

Located on the Baie Verte Peninsula, the Dorset Craft Shop & Miners’ Museum brings to life a typical mine from the late1800s to present day. A tunnel, much like a mine shaft, starts the tour and brings you out into a room that shows the tools of the mining trade and gives a glimpse into the home life of miners.

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White Elephant Museum
White Elephant Museum

Constructed in 1915, the structure was once part of the Moravian Mission station which was established in Makkovik in 1896. The building was meant to serve as a boarding school, however, it seemed more prudent to house the school and the dormitory within the Moravian manse. Since the building required regular maintenance but had no real function, it became referred to as the “White Elephant” and the name stuck.

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Grenfell Historic Properties
Grenfell Historic Properties

The Grenfell Historic Properties celebrate the presence of Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell in Northern Newfoundland and Labrador, and the impact that he and his worldwide mission had on the social, medical and economic climate of the early 1900’s. Equally, the properties tell the story of the evolution of Northern Newfoundland and Labrador and its people over the last 100 years.

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  • 95 Bonaventure Avenue, Suite 503
  • St. John's, NL
  • (709) 722-9034
  • (709) 722-9035
  • info@museumsnl.ca
  • Mon - Fri 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that the lands on which the Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador operates are the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit. We strive for respectful relationships with all peoples as we search for collective healing and true reconciliation while honouring the traditional territories, as well as diverse histories and cultures of Indigenous groups with whom we share this land.
Registered Charity Number: 107756199RR0001