Unheard Voices: Diversifying Heritage
2025 Heritage Conference
About the Conference
Many people from various walks of life call Newfoundland and Labrador their home and heritage their heart. The 2025 Heritage Conference will shine a light on how different heritage can be.
How can your organization grow with diversity, tools and opportunities? Join MANL, ANLA and Heritage NL to discover ways you can make a change. We look forward to seeing you on October 17th-18th at The Rooms.
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Pre-Conference Professional Development Schedule
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
| 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM – Introduction to Universal Design for Learning in Heritage Location: TBD Instructor: Jordan Hollahan, Stephanie Evans, & Jared T. Hogan |
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Digital Photodocumentation of Museum Objects (Day 1) Location: The Rooms Instructors: Mylène Choquette & Germain Wiseman |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Birch Broom Workshop Location: The Rooms Instructors: TBD |
Thursday, October 16, 2025
| 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM – Introduction to Reconciliation in Heritage Location: TBD Instructors: Michaela Doucette & Jared T. Hogan |
| 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM – Care and Maintenance of Historic House Museums Location: O’Brien Farm Instructor: TBD |
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Digital Photodocumentation of Museum Objects (Day 2) Location: The Rooms Instructors: Mylène Choquette & Germain Wiseman |
| 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Train the Trainer Workshop: Braided Rugs Location: Admiralty House Annex, Mount Pearl Instructor: TBD |
Conference Schedule
Friday, October 17, 2025
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Morning Mingle, Tea & Coffee Location: The Rooms, Harbour View Room / Atrium |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM – Opening Remarks and Welcome Location: The Rooms, Theatre |
| 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM – Keynote Session Location: The Rooms, Theatre Panelists: TBD |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch Break Lunch on your own. |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Session #1A – Training Opportunities for Inclusion and Diversity Speakers: TBD Session #1B – Amplifying Craft Facilitators: TBD |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Coffee and Craft Break #1: Birch Broom Making Location: The Rooms, Harbour View Room Facilitators: TBD |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – WHAM! Working in Heritage, Archives and Museums Location: The Rooms, Theatre A joint session by MANL, ANLA & Heritage NL, including a discussion of the revitalization of the Certificate in Museum Studies Program. |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Supper Supper on your own. |
| 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Members’ Night – Gathering Location: The Rooms, Theatre |
| 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM – Members’ Updates Location: The Rooms, Theatre |
| 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM – Members’ Social Location: The Rooms, Harbour View Room |
Saturday, October 18, 2025
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Awards & English Tea; Certificate in Museum Studies Diploma Presentations Location: The Rooms, Harbour View Room |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – MANL AGM Location: The Rooms, Theatre |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – ANLA AGM Location: The Rooms, Theatre |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch Break Lunch on your own. |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Session #2A – Bringing People In Panelists: TBD Session #2B – Getting the Stories Out Panelists: TBD |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Coffee and Craft Break #2 Location: The Rooms, Harbour View Room Facilitators: TBD |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Peer Share Panel: Community Engagement in Heritage Location: The Rooms, Theatre Panelists: TBD |
| 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM – Closing Remarks |
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsor our 2025 conference! Your support will go a long way in helping us provide professional development, mentorship, networking and peer support during the 2-day conference, as well as throughout the schedule of pre-conference workshops offered throughout the City of St. John’s during the week leading up to the conference.
For more information and the full list of sponsorship options, please see our Sponsorship Package.
Inquiries
If you have any questions, please email Victoria Mathews at victoria@heritagenl.ca.
MANL Awards
The call for nominations for MANL Awards is now open! Nominations of individuals or institutions that deserve recognition for their contributions to the museum field are invited for the following categories: Award of Merit and Honorary Life Membership. The deadline to submit your nomination is 11:59 PM on September 19, 2025. For more information and to access the nomination form, please click here.
CMA Bursary Under Review
Please note that no CMA bursary funding will be available for events between April 1st, 2025 and March 31st, 2026 as the bursary program is under review.
If you have any questions, please email bursaries@museums.ca.